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Lesson 2 Antarctica Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scrabble score for the word COLD?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

2.

Which of these describes a cold desert?

a)

Lack of precipitation

b)

Cold temperatures

c)

Lots of food

d)

No sunshine

3.

Deserts receive less than ??? mm of precipitation?

(a)  

4.

Which ice shelf is the same size as France?

a)

The Ross Ice SHelf

b)

The Filchner Ronne Ice shelf

c)

The Rosie Ice Shelf

d)

The Adelie Ice Shelf

5.

Which of these is true about iceberg B15

a)

It broke away in 2010

b)

it was 295km long

c)

It was 195km long

d)

it broke away from the Ronne Ice Shelf

6.

Adelie penguins live in groups called ???

(a)  

7.

For every 1000m you climb above sea level how much colder does it get?

a)

10 degrees celsius

b)

4 degrees celsius

c)

6 degrees celsius

d)

5 degrees celsius

8.

Antarctica is at the

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

no pole

9.

How tall is Mount Erebus?

a)

3794 feet

b)

3794cm

c)

3794m

d)

7934m

10.

When was Mount Erebus Discovered?

a)

1481

b)

1841

c)

1904

d)

1894