Antarctica Puzzle: Geography Educational Game
Antarctica Puzzle is a free online knowledge game used to drag and drop the territorial claims of Antarctica into their correct places. This interactive map of the Antarctica continent serves as a small geography learning exercise to explore and study the regions around the South Pole. It is perfect for desktop computers, laptops, and tablets, and can be played directly in the web browser.
A fun educational "Minute to win it" game, suitable for online lessons, interactive classes, and exciting homework assignments regarding the geopolitics of the icy continent. Part of the Interactive World Maps educational tools by Planeta 42.
How to play Antarctica Puzzle
There are 9 Antarctica graphic pieces, representing different claims, situated on the left side of the screen. Drag and drop them in the correct place in the blank spot of the Antarctica continent to the right of the screen. If dropped incorrectly, the parts will go back in the hand until placed in the right place. The orange dot is the South Pole.
Knowledge Achievements:
Know at least 3 territories in Antarctica and get +1 Knowledge Level on Planeta 42.
Class Subject: Territorial Claims of Antarctica
This fun geography class game may answer the following questions:
Which countries have claims in Antarctica? Which country owns the biggest part of Antarctica? Is there unclaimed territory in Antarctica?
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Antarctica has no indigenous population and there is no evidence that it was seen by humans until the 19th century. The masters of Antarctica for thousands of years have been the penguins, which are now preserved with treaties by most countries.
In this game, the claims of the UK overlap with Argentina and Chile but are separated to fit the game engine perfectly. The unclaimed territory (Marie Byrd Land, in blue) is attributed to the USA and Planeta 42.
The 9 Regions and Claims in Antarctica:
- British Antarctic Territory (UK)
- Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
- Adelie Land (France)
- Peter I Island (Norway)
- Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)
- Queen Maud Land (Norway)
- Chilean Antarctic Territory (Chile)
- Argentine Antarctica (Argentina)
- Unclaimed Territory (Marie Byrd Land)
Other countries with reserved rights or zones of interest:
Brazil, Peru, Russia, South Africa, and the United States.
