Amazing Antarctica (Level P, Lexile 840L (Grade 2))

How many continents are there in total?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica. Fill in the blank: It got down to ______.

• -50°C

• -89°C

• -100°C

• -128°C

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh and frozen in Antarctica?

• Most

• None

What do scientists learn from drilling into the ice in Antarctica?

• The current temperature

• The air quality long ago

• The number of penguins

• The amount of ice.

The bitter weather conditions in Antarctica have made it a _____ habitat for life to survive.

• Safe

• Dangerous

Antarctica is:

• Hot

• Cold

• Room Temperature

Tell me about one animal that you read about in this story.