WorksheetsPolar Region Habitats
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Located at the top of the world, the north polar region is called:
Antarctica
Arctic
North America
Asia
Located at the bottom of the world, the southernmost point is called the south pole and located in:
Arctic
South America
Antarctica
Australia
Most of the Arctic is ocean and is:
Surrounded by land from parts of 8 different countries
Covered in large part by a thick layer of ice
The smallest and shallowest ocean
All of the above
The Antarctic is the 5th largest continent by size, and is also:
The coldest, driest, windiest place on earth
The warmest continent in the southern hemisphere
The continent with the most snowfall
None of the above
The Arctic has a population of about 4 million people. But Antarctica is:
The most populated continent
The least populated continent with no one living or visiting there
The least populated continent with no one living there except visiting scientists and tourists
The least populated continent with only people living there who take care of the animals
There are only two seasons in the polar regions, with long periods of sunlight and darkness, in:
Fall and Winter
Spring and Winter
Summer and Fall
Summer and Winter
Polar habitats have tundra, frozen land in which no trees grow because:
It's so cold no one lives there to plant trees
Roots can't grow into the layer of permafrost under the ground
The tree branches froze and turned into icicles
None of the above
Some animals who live in polar habitats have adapted to the harsh climate conditions by:
Hunting for meat, fish, and smaller animals to eat since there are few plants
Living in holes in the ground or hibernating in snow caves
Developing thick white fur, skin, and layer of blubber for warmth
All of the above
Polar bears can only be found in the Arctic:
True
False
Penguins can be found in both the Arctic and Antarctica:
True
False
