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Antartica Lesson

Total questions: 205

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Far from equator - angle of the sun is indirect

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

Transantarctic Mountains

c)

Why Antarctica is so cold?

d)

glacier

2.

in what way is climate change affecting Antarctica?

a)

the ice shelf is thickening and growing

b)

the amount of plankton and krill is decreasing

c)

fewer icebergs are found in the water

d)

there is more ship traffic in the area

3.

which statement best describes plant and animal life in Antarctica?

a)

few plants grow & most land animals are insects or mites

b)

there is no plant or animal life

4.

_________ land size is larger than either Australia or Europe.

a)

southern

b)

gold, west africa

c)


deserts

d)

antartica

5.

Antarctica has an extremely _____ climate.

a)

southern

b)


deserts

c)

dry


d)


iron

6.

A ___________ _________ is a base where scientists live and work, as in Antarctica

a)

research station

b)


subsisting farming

c)

malaria

d)


high islands

7.

Antarctica was first sighted by explorers in ______.

a)

1810

b)

1820

c)

1830

d)


1825

8.

Antarctica has no _______________ _________.

a)

gold, west africa

b)


papua new guinea

c)

permanent residents

d)


deserts

9.

krill

a)

It keeps the continent clean and unspoiled.
It prohibits the drilling or mining of any minerals.

b)

an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape

c)

an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island

d)


Transantarctic

10.

What purpose does the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol serve?

a)

an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island

b)


Vostock

c)

It keeps the continent clean and unspoiled.
It prohibits the drilling or mining of any minerals.

d)

Filchner-Ronne
Ross

11.

As can be expected, Antarctica is one of the wettest continents on earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

An ____ ________ is a thick layer of ice and compressed snow that forms a crust over land

a)

research station

b)


high islands

c)


ice sheet

d)


geyser

13.

In what ways does Antarctica help maintain the global climate balance?

a)

plentiful rains help restore Earth's water supply

b)

the ice absorbs sunlight and helps warm Earth

c)

the ice reflects sunlight and helps cool Earth

d)

the extreme cold helps balance heat from the Equator

14.

small, shrimplike creatures, food for whales and fish

a)

Crevasse

b)

Krill

c)

Copra

d)

Baleen

15.

The hemisphere Antarctica is located in

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Ice Core

c)

South Pole

d)

Southern Hemisphere

16.

largest of short-legged flightless birds that live in the Antarctic region year round

a)

Penguin colony

b)

Mcmurdo station

c)

Emperor penguin

d)

Roald amundsen

17.

Antarctica volcano

a)

Mount Erebus

b)

Mont Blanc

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

South Pole

18.

mountain range that divides Antarctica into West and East Antarctica

a)

Antarctica Winds

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Transantarctic Mountains

19.

a large, floating sheet of ice that is attached to the coast

a)

ice shelf

b)

ice core

c)

sea ice

d)

glacier

20.

A large mass of slowly moving ice and snow on land

a)

water

b)

geysers

c)

erosion

d)

glacier

21.

Point farthest south on the earth.

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

Southern Hemisphere

22.

Antarctica is the world's largest desert?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is this?

a)

Ice Shelf

b)

Glacier

c)

Iceberg

d)

Ice sheet

24.

Antarctica is the _______ largest continent.

a)

Third

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Sixth

25.

What percent of Earth’s Ice is in Antarctica?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

26.

What is the name of the huge chunk of land that broke apart and left Antarctica by itself?

a)

Pangea

b)

Gondwana

c)

Ghana

d)

Panera

27.

Which of the following is NOT a true fact about Antarctica?

a)

It is the highest continent.

b)

It is the coldest continent.

c)

It is the smallest continent.

d)

It is the driest of all continents.

28.

What mountain separates East and West Antarctica?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Transantarctic Mountain

c)

Transylvania Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

29.

This type of ice breaks off and floats in the water, with 20% of the top showing.

a)

Ice Sheet

b)

Ice Shelf

c)

Glacier

d)

Iceberg

30.

What percent of the world’s fresh water is in Antarctica?

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

31.

Who owns Antarctica?

a)

USA, Russia, China

b)

USA, England, Africa

c)

Russia, China, Australia

d)

No One Owns it

32.

What location is the blue dot on?

a)

South Pole

b)

Antarctic Peninsula

c)

Mt. Markham

d)

Transantarctic Mountains

33.

During summer the Sun can...

a)

Stay up for 24 hours

b)

Stop moving

c)

go backwards

d)

Stay down for 24 hours

34.

Antarctica experiences only two seasons, what are they?

a)

Fall and Winter

b)

Summer and Winter

c)

Summer and Spring

d)

Winter and Spring

35.

There is plant life on Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The South Pole is located here.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

There are no cities in Antarctica because no one lives there. The weather conditions are too harsh.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Scientists live there for short amounts of time during the year to do experiments and research.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Penguins are the smallest animal population here.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Because Antarctica experiences such little rain it is considered the world’s largest desert.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

90% of the world's ice is found in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The main animals found in Antarctica are ______________.

a)

Penguins and Seals

b)

Penguins and Polar Bears

43.

In the summer the sun never sets and in the winter the sun never rises.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Antarctica’s weather makes it too hard for humans to live there.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Where in the world is Antarctica?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Alaska

d)

Southern Hemisphere

46.

True or False: Antarctica is the coldest place in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Antarctica is considered a desert because

a)

it is so cold and temperatures are below freezing

b)

it doesn't get precipitation or rain

c)

sea cactus grows around it

d)

an ancient lizard is its mascot

48.

Antarctica has ….

a)

complete darkness the whole year

b)

complete light all year long

c)

9 months of dark and 3 of light

d)

6 months of complete darkness and 6 of complete light

49.

The winds of Antarctica...

a)

blow up to 200mph

b)

do not exceed 79 mph

c)

are up to 60 mph

d)

are no stronger than 100 mph

50.

What causes Antarctica to grow in size during the winter?

a)

All the pieces that chip away from the continents fall down and add to it.

b)

the whales bring chunks of ice from around the world.

c)

penguins cover the area and make it appear bigger

d)

Ross sea and Weddell sea freeze and add to its size.

51.

Plant life in Antarctica is....

a)

diverse because of the amount of water.

b)

consist mostly of algae, moss, and lichens

c)

there is none because of the ice

d)

grows horizontally not vertically

52.

Antarctica's animal life consists of...

a)

only whales

b)

Penguins of different types

c)

ice sharks

d)

seabirds, seals, and penguins and other marine animals

53.

Antarctica's research station...

a)

is ran by natives

b)

used by people from different parts of the world

c)

closed in 1999

d)

opens at 2 am

54.

Fill in the blank: Antarctica is the largest _______.

a)

continent

b)

desert

c)

planet

55.

True or False: Antarctica gets a lot of rain.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

How thick can the ice get in Antarctica?

a)

15,000 feet

b)

15 feet

c)

2,000 feet

57.

Vocabulary: Find the correct definition for the word iceberg

a)

a large piece of ice and snow

b)

A large piece of ice floating in the water

58.

This is the name of the treaty that sets rules for managing Antarctica.

a)

Antarctic Treaty

b)

Transarctic Treaty

c)

Weddell Treaty

d)

Ross Treaty

59.

True or False. Antarctica is a nation?

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What ocean is Antarctica surrounded by?

a)

Northern

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

61.

What hemispheres are Antarctica located in?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Southern, Eastern, and Western

c)

Southern and Eastern

d)

Northern. Eastern, and Western

62.

Name two seas that surround Antarctica.

a)

Baltic and Mediterranean

b)

Weddell and Ross

c)

Red and Arabian

d)

Aral and Bering

63.

What covers 98% of Antarctica's surface?

a)

snow

b)

ice

c)

grass

d)

rocks

64.

What is the name of the mountain range that cuts across Antarctica from north to south?

a)

Trans Siberian Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Transantarctic Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

65.

Name Antarctica's two largest glaciers.

a)

Weddell and Ross

b)

Taylor and Burton

c)

Lambert and Beardmore

d)

Timberlake and Biel

66.

This is the process of iceberg formation.

Or The process of ice breaking free from an ice shelf or glacier is called

a)

transformation

b)

curling

c)

calving

d)

skating

67.

What type of climate does Antarctica have?

a)

cold polar

b)

humid cold

c)

humid warm

68.

True or False. Antarctica's climate is the driest in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

69.

This is a river like mass of paced ice and snow.

a)

iceberg

b)

ice sheet

c)

glacier

d)

ice rink

70.

How much of Antarctica is covered in ice?

a)

56%

b)

67%

c)

82%

d)

98%

71.

The agreement that was signed in 1959 is called...

(a)  

72.

How many people live in Antarctica?

a)

Zero

b)

One Hundred

c)

Two Thousand

d)

Twenty Thousand

73.

_____ _____ cannot be found in the Antarctic

a)

Emperor Penguins

b)

Weddell Seals

c)

Polar Bears

d)

Orcas

74.

Which animal is the base of many polar ecosystems?

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Krill

c)

Fish

d)

Orcas

75.

The only people who live in Antarctica are

a)

Scientists

b)

miners

c)

tourists

d)

military personnel

76.

Which activity is not banned in Antarctica?

a)

mining/drilling

b)

scientific research

c)

tourism

d)

military activity

77.

Which ocean is closest to Antarctica?

a)

Pacific

b)

Arctic

c)

Southern

d)

Atlantic

78.

What makes Antarctica a good place for scientific research?

a)

Antarctica’s elevation is ideal for communications.

b)

Antarctica’s climate is mild, especially in the winter.

c)

Scientists can easily travel to and within Antarctica.

d)

Antarctica has a largely unspoiled environment.

79.

Which of the following statements about the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 is accurate?

a)

The treaty divided Antarctica among Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand.

b)

The treaty set rules for how Antarctica’s land and resources are to be managed.

c)

The treaty granted countries the right to test weapons in Antarctica.

d)

The treaty set the rules for how resident scientists could do their studies

80.

What is the meaning of "Antarctic"?

a)

opposite of the Arctic

b)

opposite of the Antarctica

c)

largest continent

d)

most southern continent

81.

What is lichen?

a)

large sheets of ice off the coast

b)

organisms that usually grow on solid, rocky surfaces

c)

marine wildlife

d)

strong wind gusts from the interior lands to coasts

82.

Antarctica has no native population of these.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

people

d)

water

83.

Antarctica holds 70% of the world's resources of this.

a)

lichen

b)

freshwater

c)

land

d)

water

84.

What is the South Pole?

a)

center of Antarctica

b)

largest southern sea

c)

name for largest iceberg discovered

d)

where all poled scientific instruments are located

85.

What did the Antarctica Treaty of 1959 establish?

a)

protections for wildlife

b)

standards of scientific research

c)

official government of Antarctica

d)

international claims to land

86.

How have scientists proven Antarctica was connected to other continents long ago?

a)

they Googled the information

b)

by comparing fossils from other continents

c)

by comparing ice samples

d)

by comparing meteorites

87.

What is a thick layer of ice and compressed snow forming a solid crust over the land?

a)

ice cream

b)

ice shelf

c)

iceberg

d)

ice sheet

88.

What percentage of the land is suitable for Antarctica's plantlife?

a)

.01%

b)

0%

c)

1%

d)

10%

89.

Most of Antarctica's animals are tiny insects and spider-like mites.

a)

true

b)

false

90.

What is an atmospheric gas that absorbs harmful UV radiation?

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

nitrogen

d)

ozone

91.

What is a thick slab of ice attached to the coastline but floats on the ocean?

a)

ice cream

b)

ice shelf

c)

iceberg

d)

ice sheet

92.

What are the only large animals to live in the Antarctic region year-round?

a)

ice cubes

b)

snowshow crabs

c)

geese

d)

emperor penguins

93.

What is the Antarctic Conservation Act?

a)

protections for wildlife

b)

standards of scientific research

c)

official government of Antarctica

d)

international claims to land

94.

What are katabatic winds?

a)

strong gusts from interior lands to coasts

b)

organisms that usually grown on solid, rocky surfaces

c)

marine wildlife

d)

chemicals creating holes in the ozone

95.

It is always dark in Antarctica.

a)

true

b)

false

96.

What month does summer begin in Antarctica?

a)

June

b)

December

c)

March

d)

September

97.

What month does winter begin in Antarctica?

a)

June

b)

December

c)

March

d)

September

98.

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

a)

Roald Amundsen

b)

John Davis

c)

Robert Scott

d)

Ernest Shackleton

99.

Who was the second person to reach the South Pole?

a)

Roald Amundsen

b)

John Davis

c)

Robert Scott

d)

Ernest Shackleton

100.

Antarctica is the 6th largest continent.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

One of the most important life forms in Antarctica is...

a)

Penguins

b)

Whales

c)

Krill

d)

Dolphins

102.

This is the name of the treaty that sets rules for managing Antarctica.

a)

Antarctic Treaty

b)

Transarctic Treaty

c)

Weddell Treaty

d)

Ross Treaty

103.

What covers 98% of Antarctica's surface?

a)

snow

b)

ice

c)

grass

d)

rocks

104.

What is the name of the mountain range that cuts across Antarctica from north to south?

a)

Trans Siberian Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Transantarctic Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

105.

14) Every year tourists visit Antarctica during the ___________ season.

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

106.

Penguins and few other animals live at the ________________.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

107.

The blocks of ice floating on the water is called ____________.

a)

Inuit

b)

icebergs

108.

What is Roald Amundsen Famous For

a)

First to explore North Pole

b)

First to explore South Pole

c)

First to make Skis

d)

First to make Snowboard

109.

Most of Antarctica's animals are tiny insects and spider-like mites.

a)

true

b)

false

110.

What are the only large animals to live in the Antarctic region year-round?

a)

ice cubes

b)

snowshow crabs

c)

geese

d)

emperor penguins

111.

What is the Antarctic Conservation Act?

a)

protections for wildlife

b)

standards of scientific research

c)

official government of Antarctica

d)

international claims to land

112.

What is lichen?

a)

large sheets of ice off the coast

b)

organisms that usually grow on solid, rocky surfaces

c)

marine wildlife

d)

strong wind gusts from the interior lands to coasts

113.

____________ is located in Antarctica.

a)

North Pole

b)

Philippines

c)

America

d)

South Pole

114.

Antarctica is a place or home of ______________.

a)

scientists

b)

farmers

c)

hikers

d)

swimmers

115.

What is the most active volcano in Antarctica?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Pompeii

c)

Mount Elizabeth

d)

Mount Erebus

116.
Which of these IS allowed on Antarctica?
a)
Military training
b)
Scientific Research
c)
Mining
d)
Nuclear testing
117.

What is Antarctica mainly used for?

a)

skiing

b)

fishing

c)

Scientific research and studying the environment

d)

A holiday resort for South Americans

118.

True or False. Antarctica's climate is the driest in the world?

a)

True

b)

False

119.

What is the name of the mountain range that cuts across Antarctica from north to south?

a)

Trans Siberian Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Transantarctic Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

120.

True or False. Antarctica is a nation?

a)

True

b)

False

121.

What is Roald Amundsen Famous For

a)

First to explore North Pole

b)

First to explore South Pole

c)

First to make Skis

d)

First to make Snowboard

122.

(True or False)


Scientists are interested about what is happening in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

Travelling to Antarctica during winters is not a good idea because

a)

It is snowing in winters

b)

It is difficult to find food

c)

It is dark and the temperature is unbearably cold.

d)

There are wild animals there

124.

Antarctica has the worlds largest?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Volcano

125.

Is Antarctica at the top or bottom of Earth?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

126.

TRUE OR FALSE: ANTARCTICA IS THE LARGEST CONTINENT ON EARTH

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

127.
Which of these IS allowed on Antarctica?
a)
Military training
b)
Scientific Research
c)
Mining
d)
Nuclear testing
128.

What is Antarctica mainly used for?

a)

skiing

b)

fishing

c)

Scientific research and studying the environment

d)

A holiday resort for South Americans

129.

What covers 98% of Antarctica's surface?

a)

snow

b)

ice

c)

grass

d)

rocks

130.

Travelling to Antarctica during winters is not a good idea because

a)

It is snowing in winters

b)

It is difficult to find food

c)

It is dark and the temperature is unbearably cold.

d)

There are wild animals there

131.

Antarctica is ...

a)

an ocean

b)

a continent

c)

a country

d)

a city

132.

Antarctica is in the ...

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

133.

Which of the following is not true about Antarctica?

a)

It is a desert

b)

It is an island

c)

Its population is 0

d)

It is a peninsula

134.

What type of government does Antarctica have?

a)

Monarchy

b)

None

c)

Democratic Republic

d)

Constitutional Republic

135.

Antarctica is larger than both ________.

a)

Europe and Africa

b)

Asia and Australia

c)

Europe and Asia

d)

Europe and Australia

136.

What is the southernmost place on the Earth?

a)

Arctic

b)

Cape of Good Hope

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

137.

Which important named line of latitude is the continent of Antarctica closest to?

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Antarctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

138.

Antarctica is the _____ largest continent.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

139.

What is the average thickness of Antarctica's sheets of ice?

a)

4 miles

b)

3 miles

c)

2 miles

d)

1 mile

140.

Why were people not eager to explore Antarctica?

a)

Dangerous wildlife

b)

Humid and unwelcoming

c)

Cold and unwelcoming

d)

Cold and too many UV rays

141.

The first human's landed in Antarctica in ____.

a)

1896

b)

1895

c)

1995

d)

1589

142.

Trees and bushes grow in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

143.

The following seasons are experienced in Antarctica _________ and __________ .

a)

Winter: Summer

b)

Winter: Fall

c)

Summer: Fall

d)

Summer: Spring

144.

In which season can the sun shine 24 hours a day?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

145.

Antarctica is protected by an international treaty called the Antarctic Treaty. What two things does the treaty not permit in Antarctica?

a)

Mining and fishing

b)

Visitors and military activity

c)

Mining and military activity

d)

Mining and scientific research

146.

Antarctica is protected by an international treaty called the Antarctic Treaty. What two things is Antarctica devoted to?

a)

Peace and love

b)

Peace and science

c)

Fishing and research

d)

Fishing and science

147.

Antarctica is twice as large as which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

148.

Which of the following does Antarctica not have?

a)

Moss

b)

Grass

c)

Lichens

d)

Algae

149.

Antarctica has the highest ____ of any continent.

a)

average precipitation

b)

elevation

c)

average population density

d)

average GDP

150.

Which of the following species will you find in Antarctica?

a)

Polar bear

b)

Emperor penguins

c)

Tiger

d)

Eagle

151.

What is the average temperature of Antarctica?

a)

50 degree Celsius

b)

-20 degree Celsius

c)

-50 degree Celsius

d)

12 degree Celsius

152.

Which of the following species will you find in Antarctica?

a)

Polar bear

b)

Emperor penguins

c)

Tiger

d)

Eagle

153.

The biggest problem of the world with respect to Antarctica is

a)

Water shortage

b)

Global warming

c)

Food shortage

d)

Melting of Ice

154.

Melting of ice in Antarctica would result in______

a)

Extinction of polar bears

b)

Increase in fresh water

c)

Antarctica will become habitable

d)

rise in the worlds sea level

155.

The sun never sets in the summer and it is day light through out the summer months in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

156.

Travelling to Antarctica during winters is not a good idea because

a)

It is snowing in winters

b)

It is difficult to find food

c)

It is dark and the temperature is unbearably cold.

d)

There are wild animals there

157.

Penguins live in Antarctica

a)

True

b)

False

158.

Antarctica has the worlds largest?

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

c)

Volcano

159.

Part of the ice shelf that break off into the ocean

a)

snow drifts

b)

icebergs

c)

sand dunes

160.

In 1959 many countries signed the Antarctic treaty which says:

a)

It’s bans military operations In Antarctica

b)

it allows businesses to be built in Antarctica

c)

It allows a resort to be built into Antarctica

d)

It states that no one can visit Antarctica

161.

What is the layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that protects living things from the harmful effects of the Sun’s rays?

a)

clouds

b)

fog

c)

the ozone layer

d)

rain

162.

True or False: Insects are the main animals on Antarctica is mainland?

a)

True

b)

False

163.

What animals live in the nearby waters of Antarctica?

a)

Birds, foxes and skunks

b)

penguins , seals and whales

c)

mountain lions, bears and fish

d)

rodents, rabbits and bears

164.

True or False: Antarctica is the only continent with no permanent human population.

a)

True

b)

False

165.

Summer temperatures in Antarctica are___________.

a)

freezing

b)

miild

c)

hot

d)

vary from warm to cold

166.

How much precipitation does Antarctica receive?

a)

very little

b)

a lot

c)

none

167.

Antarctica is known as the world's largest desert because...

a)

hardly any rain falls there

b)

it is very hot

c)

it is covered in sand

168.

Scientists study climate change in Antarctica by measuring...

a)

how the ice caps are melting

b)

how many penguins live on the ice

c)

how many leopard seals are able to eat penguins daily

169.

Antarctica is known as the ____________ place on Earth.

a)

coldest

b)

windiest

c)

wettest

170.

There are no native people in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

171.

Antarctica is the worlds coldest continent, it is also, the worlds:

a)

Furthest away continent

b)

Windiest continent

c)

Foggiest continent

172.

Antarctica is covered with .....

a)

ice

b)

sand

c)

rocks

d)

water

173.

In the middle of Antarctica is the ....... pole

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

174.

Antarctica is the coldest place on earth.

a)

true

b)

false

175.

In the summer, it is not ......

a)

light

b)

dark

176.

There is no light from the sun in ......

a)

summer

b)

autumn

c)

winter

d)

spring

177.

What is the climate of Antarctica?

a)

A Sandy Desert

b)

A Polar Desert

c)

A Rainforest

d)

A Savannah

178.

Very few _________ live in Antarctica because it is too cold.

a)

chipmunks

b)

penguins

c)

polar bears

d)

people

179.

Which of these animals lives in Antarctica?

a)

penguin

b)

polar bear

c)

chipmunk

d)

snake

180.

There can be up to 6 billion of these in the ocean around Antarctica at any given time.

a)

Krill

b)

Orcas

c)

Whales

d)

Seals

181.

The languages spoken there are only the ones spoken by __________.

a)

Visitors

b)

Antarcticans from the National State of Antarctica

c)

visitors who mostly speak Spanish, because Antarctica is so close to Argentina

182.

There are __________.

a)

no permanent residents

b)

only semi-permanent residents

c)

only a few scientists who want to visit Antarctica

d)

no people at all in Antarctica, only animals

183.

98% of Antarctica is covered in (a)   .

184.

Antarctica has 87% of the world's (a)   .

185.

2) Roald Amundsen belonged to the country of_________?

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Norway

186.

3) According to an International Treaty __________ is banned in Antarctica.

a)

Mining

b)

Fishing

c)

Swimming

187.

7) Floating ice sheets that spread over the sea in Antarctica are called _____________.

a)

icebergs

b)

ice shelves

c)

ice caps

188.

9) _________are snow storms that occur commonly occur in Antarctica during winter.

a)

hurricane

b)

typhoon

c)

blizzards

189.

Absorb energy from the Sun and nutrients from the water to produce their own food.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Virioplankton

190.

most active volcano in Antarctica

a)

Mount Vinson

b)

Mount Erebus

c)

Mount Etna

d)


Summit Crater

191.

Antarctica has an indigenous population of how many people?

a)

driest

b)

5th

c)

70%

d)

0

192.

The northernmost part of Antarctica is called the __________________, that has many mountains.

a)

West Antarctica

b)


Ross Ice Shelf

c)

Transantarctic Mountains

d)

Antarctic Peninsula

193.

how much food and other supplies do Antarctic research stations store?

a)

enough for a year or more

b)


enough for two months

c)

enough for six months

d)


enough for three years

194.

which statement about Ronald Amundsen and Robert Scott is accurate?

a)

both had much experience dealing with cold and snow

b)


both were explorers from Norway

c)

both were explorers from Great Britain

d)

both wanted to be the first to reach the South Pole

195.

Which body of water surrounds Antarctica on all sides?

a)

Atlantic

b)


Indian

c)

Pacific

d)


Southern

196.

which best describes the natural resources of Antarctica?

a)

all resources are nonrenewable

b)

whatever mineral resources exist are buried under thick ice

c)

mining operations are underway to reach mineral resources

d)


there are no natural resources

197.

which group decides how Antarctica's land and resources are used?

a)

Southern Oceanic Watch Team

b)


United Nations

c)

Antarctic Treaty System

d)


Amundsen-Scott Memorial Fund

198.

what do we call the technology by which scientists study rock formations below ice sheets?

a)

global positioning system

b)


remote sensing

c)

three-dimensional maps

d)


magnetic resonance imaging

199.

What feature of an iceberg makes it so dangerous to ships?

a)

an iceberg moves at high speeds due to water currents

b)

most of an iceberg's mass is below the surface of the water

c)

an iceberg is so small that ships plow over it

d)

an iceberg always appears larger than it is

200.

10) ___________ is a small fish which is rich in protein.

a)

krill

b)

whale

c)

seal

d)

Antarctic Cod

201.

scientists use the following sign that global temperatures are rising

a)

melting ice and shrinking icebergs

b)

No of Penguins decreasing

c)

Wind speed

d)

No. of people visiting per year.

202.

Scientists are able to see layers of rock under the ice, by using an amazing kind of technology called

a)

research station

b)

high elevation

c)

remote sensing

d)

ozone

203.

A _________is a base where scientists live and work.

a)

Remote sensing

b)

research station

c)

Ozone layer

d)

treaty

204.

__________are tiny organisms floating near the water’s surface. Some types of plankton are single-celled bacteria; others are plants such as algae.

a)

Krill

b)

Seal

c)

Plankton

d)

Penguin

205.

12) In Antarctica, the sun's rays are always _________________.

a)

Straight

b)

Slanting

c)

Curved

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