Antarctica Quiz

This is the name of the treaty that sets rules for managing Antarctica.

• Antarctic Treaty

• Transarctic Treaty

• Weddell Treaty

• Ross Treaty

True or False. Antarctica is a nation?

• True

• False

This is a great floating mass of ice.

• iceberg

• glacier

• ice cube

• shelf ice

What type of climate does Antarctica have?

• cold polar

• humid cold

• humid warm

Penguins live in Antarctica

• True

• False

The South Pole is located here.

• True

• False

Scientists live there for short amounts of time during the year to do experiments and research.

• True

• False

Antarctica’s weather makes it too hard for humans to live there.

• True

• False

What is Antarctica mainly used for?

• skiing

• fishing

• Scientific research and studying the environment

• A holiday resort for South Americans

Who owns Antarctica?

• USA, Russia, China

• USA, England, Africa

• Russia, China, Australia

• No One Owns it