Time Zones 2 - Unit 4 - Video - Icy Antarctica

Which continent is Antarctica in?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

What is the main reason why people visit Deception Island?

• To see the Aurora Australis

• To see a colony of penguins

• To visit a museum

• To sail into a sunken volcano

What causes the Aurora Australis in the night sky over Antarctica?

• Starlight

• Moonlight

• City lights

• Sun

What is special about Port Lockroy in Antarctica?

• It is home to a museum and a gift shop

• It has the world's largest post office

• It is the warmest place in Antarctica

• It has a colony of polar bears

Why is Antarctica classified as a desert?

• It has a lot of sand dunes

• It has a lot of rainfall

• It has a high temperature

• It has very little rainfall and is dry

What is the average depth of the ice covering almost all of Antarctica's land?

• 3 kilometers

• 4 kilometers

• 2 kilometers

• 1 kilometer

Where was the coldest natural air temperature ever recorded on Earth?

• South Pole

• Vostok Station

• North Pole

• Deception Island

How long does constant daylight last at the South Pole each year?

• 15 months

• 12 months

• 9 months

• 6 months

What covered much of Antarctica millions of years ago?

• Deserts

• Ice

• Mountains

• Forests

Which country has claimed parts of Antarctica?

• China

• Australia

• Russia

• Canada