Mysteries of Antarctica

What is the average daily temperature in Antarctica?

• 0 degrees Celsius

• -20 degrees Fahrenheit

• -49 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10 degrees Celsius

Who are the current inhabitants of Antarctica?

• No inhabitants

• Scientists

• Tourists

• Penguins and seals

What did satellite images reveal in 2016?

• A new species of penguin

• A man-made pyramid

• A hidden lake

• Alien spacecraft

How large is the base of the discovered pyramid?

• 1 kilometer square

• 2 kilometers square

• 500 meters square

• 3 kilometers square

Until when do some researchers believe Antarctica was ice-free?

• 1200 AD

• 500 AD

• 4000 BC

• 10000 BC

What did Polynesia peoples' stories describe?

• Mountains and rivers

• Forests and deer

• Icebergs and seals

• Deserts and camels

What did the 2017 German expedition discover?

• Plant taxa similar to rainforests

• Gold deposits

• Dinosaur fossils

• Ancient human artifacts

What was the climate of ancient Antarctica compared to?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Siberian Tundra

• Northern Italy

• Sahara Desert

Why is the discovery of ancient vegetation significant?

• It suggests a possible human habitation

• It proves the existence of ancient civilizations

• It indicates a shifting of continents

• It shows climate conditions were drastically different

What do the secrets of Antarctica promise to reveal?

• New sources of energy

• Alien life forms

• More about Earth's climate history

• The location of Atlantis