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Putting Antarctica on the Map

Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection.

How has our ability to map Antarctica changed in the past 100 years? Do a little exploring of your own, and see what we've learned since Roald Amundsen raced to reach the South Pole first.

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