Watch the timelapse movie to see the weather patterns over the past 48 hours. You can pause and play the video as many times as you like. After watching the movie you will need to answer the questions on the Macquarie Island Solutions sheet for Task 2.

You will repeat this activity in a later lesson so you can compare any changes.

Activity 2: What is it like to live there?

Go to this webpage: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working/stations/macquarie-island/virtual-tour-of-macquarie-island

Click on 360 degree tour of Macquarie Island.

Click on Living. You will see 7 tabs for a tour of various places in the Australian research facility. You are free to have a look through all of them, but there are specific questions for you to answer. Add your answers to the Macquarie Island Solutions sheet for Task 2.

Click on the Library and answer the questions.

• Why do the workers need a gym?
• Name 3 to 5 books on the shelves in the Macquarie Island library.
• What time was the video made in the library?
• How many fire extinguishers are on the library?

Click on Market Square and answer the questions.

• What is a Nissen hut?
• What is a mess?
• How many people can the mess accommodate?
• How many gas bottles can you see outside the mess?
• What is the name of the only brick building on the station?
• Who is the building named after and why was he important?
• Name the building where food supplies are kept?