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    JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH

    -TISHANI DOSHI

    Q.1Why is Antarctica and its understanding important for the survival of the world?

    Ans: Antarctica and its understanding is important for the survival of the world because it helps us to
    know that the southern supercontinent of Gondwana existed and centered around the present-day
    Antarctica. Human beings had not come on the global scene but a huge variety of flora and fauna was
    present in the supercontinent. It was after 500 million years that the landmass was forced to separate
    into countries that exist today. Antarctica’s ice-cores hold over half-million-year-old carbon records which
    are crucial for the study of the Earth’s past, present and future.

    Q.2How did the Antarctica amaze the writer when she first saw it?

    Ans: When the writer first saw Antarctica he was amazed by its vastness and immense white landscape.
    It was an endless blue horizon and the fact that it was isolated from the rest of the world created an
    added sense of wonder and mystery about the continent.

    Q3. Why is Antarctica the place to go to if we want to study the earth’s past, present and future?

    Ans: The Antarctica landmass, that was an amalgamated southern supercontinent called Gondwana
    dates back to 650 million years. It can help us understand better the formation of continents and
    mountains like the Himalayas as they are in the modem world. Its ice-cores hold over half-million-year
    old carbon records that are vital to study the Earth’s past, present and future.

    Q 4.What were the writer’s feelings on reaching Antarctica?

    Ans: The writer’s first emotion on reaching Antarctica was that of relief. He felt relieved to have set foot
    on the Antarctic continent after over 100 hours. Then he experienced a sense of amazement on seeing
    its vastness and immense white landscape which dazzled his eyes.

    Q 5.What was the objective of the ‘Students on Ice Programme’?

    Ans: The objective of the ‘Students on Ice’ programme was to take High School students to the limits of
    the world and provide them not only with inspiring opportunities in education but also enable them to
    understand and respect our planet. The idea was to provide them a life-changing experience at an age
    when they are ready to absorb, learn and most importantly act. According to Geoff Green, the High
    School students are the future policy makers and through this programme they would save this planet
    from ecological hazards and the harmful effects of global warming.

    Q.6.What kind of indications do we get while visiting Antarctica to save Earth? (2004 Delhi)

    Ans: Tishani Doshi’s entire experience of visiting Antarctica was nothing short of a revelation. It made her
    wonder about the “beauty of balance in play on our planet”. She hopes the new generation will
    understand their planet better and save it from annihilation. The planet’s ecosystem and its balance that
    took millions of years to form can be soon destroyed. Scientists warn that a further depletion in the
    ozone layer will affect the activities of the phytoplankton. The lives of the marine animals and birds of
    the region will be affected. But the school students’ visit to the Antarctica may make human beings
    handle their planet in a better way around the present-day Antarctica. Human beings had not come on
    the global scene but a huge variety of flora and fauna was present in the supercontinent. It was after 500
    million years that the landmass was forced to separate into countries that exist today. Antarctica’s
    ice-cores hold over half-million-year-old carbon records which are crucial for the study of the Earth’s
    past, present and future.

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