WorksheetsAntarctica
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
a flat, mosslike growth on rocks and trees.
Tundra
krill
lichen
ice cap
the usual weather in a place.
glacier
coast
climate
Tundra
fierce, strong bird that lives in Antarctica year-round.
skua
krill
pelican
dodo
land that is next to an ocean or a sea.
ice cap
glacier
coast
Tundra
small shrimplike animals found in the ocean which are the primary food source for many Antarctica animals.
salmon
krill
skua
penguins
large mass of ice that moves slowly down the side of a mountain.
ice cap
iceberg
glacier
Tundra
cold barren area where much of the soil is frozen.
Tundra
glacier
iceberg
ice cap
sheet of ice and snow that permanently covers an area.
glacier
ice cap
iceberg
Tundra
the process of studying and learning about a subject.
coast
climate
research
lichen
large mass of ice that has broken off a glacier and is floating in the sea.
glacier
iceberg
ice cap
Tundra
What is the name of the area for #1?
Atlantic Ocean
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the area for #2?
Atlantic Ocean
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the area for #3?
Mt. Erebus
Antarctic Peninsula
Polar Plateau
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the area for #4?
Polar Plateau
Pacific Ocean
Mt. Erebus
Antarctic Peninsula
What is the name of the area for #5?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Ross Sea
What is the name of the area for #6?
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the area for #7?
Antarctic Peninsula
Polar Plateau
Mt. Erebus
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the area for #8?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Ross Sea
Atlantic Ocean
What color should layer #1 be?
black
white
brown
green
What color should layer #2 be?
green
black
brown
white
What color should layer #3 be?
brown
white
black
green
What color should layer #4 be?
black
brown
green
white
What is the name of layer #1?
snow/ice layer
rock layer
plant layer
dirt layer
What is the name of layer #2?
rock layer
dirt layer
plant layer
snow/ice layer
What is the name of layer #3?
dirt layer
plant layer
rock layer
snow/ice layer
What is the name of layer #4?
snow/ice layer
dirt layer
rock layer
plant layer
Antarctica is the __________ largest continent.
sixth
fifth
first
four
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen
James Cook
Mr. Popper
Sir James C. Ross
The word Tundra means _______.
full of ice
super cold
barren, treeless land
cold and dark
The largest penguin is the ___________.
chinstrap
Adeline
Emperor
rock hopper
In Antarctica winter occurs from ___________ to __________.
December to February
November to March
May to July
January to February
Most of Antarctica has been explored.
True
False
Scientists and researchers study plant and animal life in Antarctica.
True
False
In Antarctica there is not enough food for large animals to survive.
True
False
Polar bears are the largest animal living in Antarctica.
True
False
Ernest Shackleton survived being stranded for 2 years on ice.
True
False
Why is it hard to live in Antarctica?
There are not any stores there.
There are no cars or buildings.
Temperatures can drop to -127 degrees.
All of the above.
In Antarctica, half of the year it is all sunlight, and the other half it is all darkness.
True
False
People who work in Antarctica get around on these vehicles:
bikes
Sprytes
jet skis
roller skates
No one owns Antarctica.
True
False
