GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula extends north towards the southern tip of South America. It provides the Antarctic side of the Drake Passage geographical connection.
Fast Facts
- Weddell Sea lies to its east.
- Bellingshausen Sea lies west.
- A mountainous part of the continent.
Connected lessons
- Antarctic PeninsulaMap, explanation and practice
- Antarctica and the surrounding oceanGuided exploration
- South America to Antarctica through Drake PassageGuided exploration
- Patagonia, the Scotia region and the Antarctic PeninsulaGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- AntarcticaRelated places
- Drake PassageRelated places
- Weddell SeaRelated places
- West AntarcticaRelated places
- Rothera Research StationRelated places