Font size
WorksheetsAntarctica
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
Penguins live in Antarctica
True
False
Polar bears live in Antarctica
True
False
Is Chile Near Antarctica?
Yes, it is
No, it isn't
Is Argentina near Antarctica?
Yes, it is
No, it isn't
Is Antarctica at the North Pole or South Pole?
South
North
East
West
Which of these animals do you NOT get in Antarctica?
Penguins
Whales
Polar Bears
Seals
Antarctica is:
Sea surrounded by land
Land surrounded by sea
Only sea
Antarctica is:
Nearly all exposed land with some glaciers
About half ice and half exposed land
Mainly ice, with a few areas of exposed land
What are the native people of Antarctica called?
Antarcticans
South Polians
There are no native people of Antarctica
Antarctica has the worlds largest?
Desert
Mountains
Volcano
Antarctica is the worlds coldest continent, it is also, the worlds:
Furthest away continent
Windiest continent
Foggiest continent
It is easy to live in Antarctica.
true
false
In the summer, it is not ......
light
dark
There is no light from the sun in ......
summer
autumn
winter
spring
What is the average temperature of Antarctica?
50 degree Celsius
-20 degree Celsius
-50 degree Celsius
12 degree Celsius
Equator is the ____________ place on the globe.
Coldest
Hottest
The biggest problem of the world with respect to Antarctica is
Water shortage
Global warming
Food shortage
Melting of Ice
Melting of ice in Antarctica would result in______
Extinction of polar bears
Increase in fresh water
Antarctica will become habitable
rise in the worlds sea level
1) Which continents are smaller than Antarctica?
Africa
Australia
North America
Europe
3) According to an International Treaty __________ is banned in Antarctica.
Mining
Fishing
Swimming
5) The whole of Antarctica lies to the south of this latitude?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle.
6) This ocean is formed by the southern parts of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
7) Floating ice sheets that spread over the sea in Antarctica are called _____________.
icebergs
ice shelves
ice caps
8) A plateau in Antarctica with mountains along the coastal area.
Vinson Massif
Queen Maud Land
Deceptive Island
10) ___________ is a small fish which is rich in protein.
krill
whale
seal
Antarctic Cod
11) ___________ is a narrow strip of land which comes close to Cape Horn of South America.
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Antarctic Peninsula
12) In Antarctica, the sun's rays are always _________________.
Straight
Slanting
Curved
14) Every year tourists visit Antarctica during the ___________ season.
Summer
Spring
Winter
16) The wavy bands of light that are seen in Antarctica are called _____________.
Northern Lights
Eastern Lights
Flash Lights
Southern Lights
What is the name of the largest flying bird in the world found in Antarctica?
Wandering Albatross
Bald Eagle
Ostrich
Emperor Penguins
What is the largest seal, weighing in at 8,000 pounds?
Leopard Seal
Weddell Seal
Elephant Seal
Crabeater Seal
How many species of penguins are there in Antarctica?
1
2
3
4
What is it called when Plankton glows when touched at night?
Glowing Algae
Bright Albrite
Bioluminescence
Biohazard
What is a baby seal called?
Sealy
Pup
Cub
Calf
What type of bird can fly for hundreds of miles without flapping its wings?
Wandering Albatross
Wandering Eagle
Wandering Ostrich
Wandering Penguin
What type of penguin is this?
Adelie Penguin
Emperor Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
What is the number one predator in Antarctica?
Wandering Albatross
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Orca Whale
What is a predator?
Hunter
Hunted
A type of plant found in the ocean that makes at least 50% of oxygen on earth?
Phytoplanktin
Krill
Seaweed
Lily Pads
What is the most common penguin in Antarctica?
Adeilie
Emperor
Chinstrap
Gentoo
What animal looks like a shrimp and is eaten by most wildlife in Antarctica?
Phytoplanktin
Krill
Shrimp
Crabs
What is the largest penguin?
Adelie
Emperor
Chinstrap
Gentoo
The only people who live in Antarctica are
Scientists
miners
tourists
military personnel
Which activity is not banned in Antarctica?
mining/drilling
scientific research
tourism
military activity
Which of these most likely would immediately damage the ecosystems of Antarctica’s seas?
global warming
damage to the ozone layer
whaling tours
oil spills
A ring shaped island surrounding a lagoon is called a/an
high island
dominion
atoll
Territory
Which of these is not a similarity between Australia and Antarctica?
Both are continents
James Cook’s explorations
climate types
all of these are similarities
Which of these would be an effect of ozone layer depletion?
Pollution
oil spills
higher possibility of skin cancer
continental drift
Which ocean is closest to Antarctica?
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
Atlantic
What protects Earth’s living things from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays?
global warming
antarctic ice shelves
the ozone layer
the polar desert
The South Pole was reached in 1911 by an expedition from
Britain
France
Norway
Antarctica
Which of the following statements about the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 is accurate?
The treaty divided Antarctica among Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand.
The treaty set rules for how Antarctica’s land and resources are to be managed.
The treaty granted countries the right to test weapons in Antarctica.
The treaty set the rules for how resident scientists could do their studies
What makes Antarctica a good place for scientific research?
Antarctica’s elevation is ideal for communications.
Antarctica’s climate is mild, especially in the winter.
Scientists can easily travel to and within Antarctica.
Antarctica has a largely unspoiled environment.
What country is the South Pole located near?
Chile
Columbia
Brazil
Suriname
There can be up to 6 billion of these in the ocean around Antarctica at any given time.
Krill
Orcas
Whales
Seals
Which facts about Antartica are correct?
More dry than Sahara desert
Officially belongs to Argentina
Surrounded by Southern OCean
Recieve high amount of precipitation
Glaciers move at a rate of about...
15 mph
They're frozen and don't move at all!
an inch a year
12 meters per millisecond
Which type of seal is shown here with the strange snout?
Fur seal
Weddell seal
Elephant seal
Leopard seal
Identify this whale:
Humpback
Minke
Orca
Blue
Whalers moved to Anarctica in the year...
1409
1904
1886
1868
Whalers mainly hunted whales so their blubber could be made into
Cooking oil
Gas for cars
Lamp oil
Food
Antarctica is divided into...
states
regions
districts
democracies
Antarctica has ….
complete darkness the whole year
complete light all year long
9 months of dark and 3 of light
6 months of complete darkness and 6 of complete light
Plant life in Antarctica is....
diverse because of the amount of water.
consist mostly of algae, moss, and lichens
there is none because of the ice
grows horizontally not vertically
Antarctica's animal life consists of...
only whales
Penguins of different types
ice sharks
seabirds, seals, and penguins and other marine animals
What location is the blue dot on?
South Pole
Antarctic Peninsula
Mt. Markham
Transantarctic Mountains
What location is drawn in the black line?
Transantarctic Mountain
Mt. Markham
South Pole
Ross Ice Shelf
What location is the highlighted blue?
Antarctic Peninsula
Weddell Sea
Ross Sea
Pacific Ocean
Check the word/s that does NOT describe Antarctica.
least populated
coldest
southernmost continent
most populated
No country owns Antarctica.
TRUE
FALSE
MAYBE
I DON'T KNOW.
Which of the following is incorrect about Antarctica?
It is covered with more than 99% of ice
It's the coldest continent
It is the windiest continent
It is smaller than Australia
Which of the following are correct about Antarctica?
Antarctica is a frozen ocean
Antarctica is the home of polar bears
Antarctica's ocean is called the southern ocean
The tallest mountain in Antarctica is Vinson Massif
