Antarctica Geography Lesson

Antarctica Geography

Review Time!

Multiple Choice

VOCABULARY: Find the correct definition for the word crevasse

• a giant hole in the ice and snow that can drop many feet

• permanently frozen ground

• any kind of weather condition when something falls from the sky

Multiple Choice

VOCABULARY: Find the correct definition for the word precipitation

• a giant hole in the ice and snow that can drop many feet

• permanently frozen ground

• any kind of weather condition when something falls from the sky

Multiple Choice

VOCABULARY: Find the correct definition for the word desert

• a giant hole in the ice and snow that can drop many feet

• permanently frozen ground

• very dry area of land with almost no rainfall where plants and animals can live

Multiple Choice

VOCABULARY: Find the correct definition for the word permafrost

• a giant hole in the ice and snow that can drop many feet

• permanently frozen ground

• very dry area of land with almost no rainfall where plants and animals can live

Let's Take A Second To Talk About Icebergs and Glaciers!

Large piece of ice and snow... FLOATING IN WATER!!!!!!!!

large piece of ice and snow, NOT floating in water

Multiple Choice

What is a glacier?

• large piece of ice and snow

• large piece of ice and snow, floating in water

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What is an iceberg?

• large piece of ice and snow

• large piece of ice and snow, floating in water

Time to Learn Something New!

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Multiple Choice

Which is the correct flag for Antarctica?

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How many active volcanoes does Antarctica have?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 5

Fill in the Blank

Antarctica is the ________ largest continent.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Antarctica is the largest _______.

• continent

• desert

• planet

Multiple Choice

True or False: Antarctica gets a lot of rain.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How thick can the ice get in Antarctica?

• 15,000 feet

• 15 feet

• 2,000 feet

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary: Find the correct definition for the word iceberg

• a large piece of ice and snow

• A large piece of ice floating in the water

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary: Find the correct definition for the word glacier

• A large piece of ice and snow

• A large piece of ice floating in the sea