Antarctica Geography

Antarctica is in the...

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the name of the enormous mountain range in Antarctica that divides the continent into East Antarctica and West Antarctica.

• Andes Mountain Range

• Arctic Mountain Range

• Transantarctic Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

An _________ is a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier or ice sheet and carried out to sea.

What covers about 99% of the land mass of Antarctica?

• Penguins

• Ice

• Snow

• Mountains

What is the name of the volcano located in Antarctica?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Erebus

• Mount Fuji

Which of the following is the largest reservoir of fresh water in Antarctica?

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Superior

• Lake Vostok

• Lake Victoria

What percentage of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet?

• 50%

• 75%

• 98%

• 85%

Antarctica has the world's largest desert.

• True

• False

Which statement best describes the East Ice Sheet in Antarctica?

• It is smaller and younger than the West Ice Sheet.

• It is the same size as the West Ice Sheet but older.

• It is thicker, larger, and older than the West Ice Sheet.

• It is thinner and newer than the West Ice Sheet.

What is the primary purpose of the Antarctica Treaty?

• To establish military bases

• To promote scientific research and protect the continent's environment

• To allow unrestricted mining and oil drilling

• To divide the continent among signatory countries