Lessons 27-32 Practice Passage 2 Antarctica

Where is Antarctica?

• the northernmost place on the Earth

• in Europe

• the southernmost place on Earth

• near the Equator

Antarctica is the ________ and ________ continent on the planet.

• driest and hottest

• smallest and driest

• windiest and smallest

• windiest and driest

How big is Antarctica?

• the size of Australia

• almost double the size of Australia

• three times the size of Australia

• smaller than Australia

Why is Antarctica a desert?

• because it gets losts of snow

• because it gets very little rain

• because it is so cold

• because it has sand

What is Antarctica surrounded by?

• other countries

• great rivers

• mountains

• deep oceans

What is Antarctica covered in?

• grass

• trees

• water

• thick ice

What does Antarctica have many of?

• plants

• grasses

• volcanoes

• dams

Why don't people make their homes in Antarctica?

• because it is a desert

• because it is too cold

• because it is too far away

• because it is too expensive

Who works in Antarctica?

• mailmen

• hairdressers

• pet shop owners

• scientists

What do scientists do in Antarctica?

• study the weather, landscape and wildlife

• study the internet and the wildlife

• study the people of Antarctica

• study chemicals