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WorksheetsGeographical facts - Antarctica
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these are correct about the continent of Antarctica?
Windiest
Driest
Hottest
Coldest
Wettest
The closest land to Antarctica is...
South Africa
South America
Australia
New Zealand
The theory that says all continents were once connected as a large land mass is...
Plate Technics
Plate Tectonics
Plate Convection
Convection Currents
What was the name of the super-continent that Antarctica belonged to before it split off and became it's own land mass?
Pangaea
Laurasia
Gondwana
There are (a) different 'south' poles.
The geographic south pole is where all the lines of longitude meet.
True
False
Why is the ceremonial south pole not found on the actual geographic south pole location?
Because it is located where the actual centre of the continent is.
Because the penguins have moved it.
Because the original pole was erected in the wrong location.
Because the ice is moving towards the sea and taking the pole with it.
The geographic south pole is located at (a) degrees South latitude.
What is the name of the latitude line at 66 degrees South.
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
The Ocean that surrounds the continent of Antarctica is the (a) ocean
What % of the land in Antarctica is covered in ice?
(a)
What is the name of the mountain range that divides the continent of Antarctica?
Transatlantic Mountains
Transcontinental Mountains
Transantarctic Mountains
On average how thick is the ice on top of Antarctica?
1.5km
2.0km
2.5km
3.0km
Which of these seas are found in the waters around Antarctica?
Ross
Weddell
Amundsen
Bering
Tasman
Antarctica is known as a frozen desert as it receives very little rainfall each year.
True
False
