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Y6 CKQ - Geography (Ice Biomes)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ice cap is a body of ice in a high or low latitude region of the earth?

a)

high

b)

low

2.

What is the term for soil that is permanently frozen?

a)

soilafrost

b)

ice earth

c)

permafrost

d)

iceland

3.

What kind of plants grow in the polar ice biome?

a)

palm trees

b)

tomato plants

c)

microscopic algae

4.

What type of animal lives in the Arctic?

a)

herbivore

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

5.

The Arctic climate can be described as:

a)

having many snow storms

b)

good for farming

c)

has lots of sun light

d)

covered in ice and snow

6.

There are no naturally occurring land animals in the ice biome - true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What is a polar bear's MAIN source of food?

a)

Seagulls

b)

Salmon

c)

Seals

d)

Walruses

8.

Where do Emperor Penguins live?

a)

at the North Pole

b)

at the South Pole

9.

True or False: Emperor Penguins have a thin layer of fur.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Arctic climate can be described as the following:

a)

Balmy with a the occasional shower

b)

covered in ice and snow

c)

perfect holiday weather

11.

Where is the Arctic located?

a)

At the bottom of our Earth

b)

In Africa

c)

At the top of the Earth

d)

In Australia

12.

Which three large countries are a part of the Arctic Region?

a)

United States, Mexico, and Canada

b)

Russia, Mexico, and Argentina

c)

Russia, United States, and Canda

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the Arctic environment like in the winter?

a)

warm and sunny with long days

b)

dark and cold with long nights

c)

a little chilly sometimes

d)

long hot, humid nights

14.

True or False: Some places in the Arctic have 24 hours of complete darkness in the winter.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why aren’t there trees in the Arctic Tundra?

a)

It is way too cold and the ground is frozen.

b)

Trees are not allowed to grow there.

c)

Someone chops the trees down.

d)

It is too warm for them to survive.

16.

What is another name for Aurora Borealis?

a)

Rainbow Lights

b)

Aurora Rainbow

c)

Northern Lights

d)

Borealis Lights

17.

What pole is Antarctica located on?

a)

North Pole

b)

East Pole

c)

West Pole

d)

South Pole

18.

What is an animal found in Antarctica and NOT in the Arctic?

a)

Polar bears

b)

Caribou

c)

Dogs

d)

Penguins

19.

True or False: There are no bodies of water found in the Arctic.

a)

False

b)

True