Antarctica Quiz

Where is Antarctica located?

• At the top (North) of Earth.
• At the bottom (South) of Earth.  
• In the west.
• In the east

Is it going to be light or dark in Antarctica at 11:00pm on December 1st 2016?

• dark
• no sunshine at all
• light
• green

Who owns Antarctica?

• United States 
• Australia 
• No one.
• Russia

What is the name of the most active volcano in Antarctica today?

• Mt. Erebus
• Mt. Saint Helen
• Mt. Timbuktu
• Mt. Eleanor

Is most of an iceberg above or below water?

• above
• below

Antarctica is a desert. TRUE or FALSE?

• False
• True 

Which of the following animals would you NOT find in Antarctica?

• Gentoo Penguin
• Polar Bear
• Orca
• Elephant Seal

Which of the following would be at the bottom of the Antarctic food chain?

• Phytoplankton
• Fish
• Penguins
• Krill

How do seals stay warm in Antarctica's freezing temperatures?

• They have a thick layer of hair that covers their bodies.
• They have a thick layer of fat under their skin that keeps them warm.
• They have a very high body temperature.  
• They sit close to the fire in their igloo.

Which of the following famous explorers listed below reached the South Pole first?

• Captain James Cook
• Ernest Shackleton
• Robert Scott
• Roald Amundsen