Antarctica Facts

Where is Antarctica located?

• The North Pole

• Europe

• The South Pole

• Asia

Antarctica is located at the south pole, but which hemisphere is it in?

• Southern

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western

What is the human population of Antarctica?

• 50 thousand

• 5 million

• 20 million

• 0

What is Antarctica classified as?

• Polar desert

• Rain forest

• Volcano

• Grassland

Which two of the listed animals live in Antarctica?

• Penguins

• Elephants

• Seals

• Kangaroos

There are plants that can survive in Antarctica's cold climate. Some of these plants are moss, algae, and fungi.

• False

• True

Why does the snow in Antarctica turn different colors during the summer?

• Snow algae grows when the sun comes out, coloring the snow.

• The suns reflection on the snow changes the colors.

Why is there so much snow in Antarctica if it only snows 2 inches every year?

• It snows more than 2 inches every year.

• There is no snow in Antarctica.

• The snow never melts.

• The snow melts very slow.

How thick is the snow build up in Antarctica?

• 10 inches

• 1-3 miles

• 2 feet

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica (128.6 degrees BELOW ZERO).

• True (Brrrrr..... that is cold!)

• False (It is not that cold)