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Year 5 Antarctica and Bushfires Quiz 2019.

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name two things scientists do in Antarctica.

a)

study wildlife and how the ice changes

b)

study climate changes and ice houses

c)

study soil and floating ice

d)

study resources and polar bears

2.

Name two animals that you may see on or near Antarctica.

a)

polar bears and whales

b)

wolves and polar bears

c)

penguins and leopard seals

d)

whales and galapagos penguin

3.

Antarctica is classified as a very cold ______________.

a)

country

b)

rainforest

c)

savannah

d)

desert

4.

What is the main reason that there are there no permanent residents on Antarctica?

a)

It is too far to move to.

b)

It does not have any schools.

c)

The weather conditions have made it too dangerous for life to survive. all year round.

d)

There are no jobs for most people.

5.

Why is Antarctica considered to be a desert?

a)

It receives little precipitation

b)

It's very hot

c)

It has no cities or towns

d)

It gets 6 months of complete darkness

6.

Why is there no one country in control of Antarctica?

a)

nobody wants to claim it

b)

because they signed the Antarctic Treaty agreeing that no wars happen in Antarctica and it is for scientists to peacefully study there.

c)

because they say it is too cold to bother with.

d)

because of blizzards

7.

Does Antarctica have any trees or large plants?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Which statement is true.

a)

There are only 3 main types of animals in Antarctica. (penguins,whales, birds.)

b)

More than half of the worlds animal species live here.

c)

There are no animals at all in antarctica.

d)

The 5 main types pf animals are seals,whales,fish,birds and penguins.

9.

Which statement is true.

a)

Shackleton, Scott and Mawson were all involved in the race to the pole.

b)

Captain James Cook was the first person to reach the South Pole.

c)

Nobody has reached the South Pole.

d)

Sott, Shackleton, Sturt and Wentwoth are the best known Antarctic explorers.

10.

Which picture is a map of Antarctica?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

What are the three things that all fires need to burn?

a)

twigs , bark and leaves

b)

sun, lightning and matches

c)

fuel, heat and oxygen

d)

the sun, the earth and the wins.

12.

what are the names of some of Australia worst bushfires in history.

a)

Black Saturday, Ash Wednesday , Black Tuesday and Black Friday

b)

Ash Wednesday Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

c)

Dark Friday Black Friday and Grey Tuesday.

d)

Queensland fires and the NSW fire

13.

Lightning and accidents are two of the main causes of fire

a)

False

b)

True

14.

Some of the main methods to extinguish fires are .

a)

Reducing fuel

b)

Reducing temperature

c)

reducing oxygen

d)

All of the above.

e)

Both B and C only.

15.

Difficulty breathing , contaminated water and injured pets are examples of :

a)

Long term environmental impacts of fires

b)

Short term impacts of fires on humans

c)

Causes of bushfires