The Race to the South Pole

From the day his team left camp, about how long did it take Roald Amundsen to reach the South Pole?

• one month

• two months

• three months

• four months

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Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole because

• he had lived in Antartica all his life.

• he found the Northwest Passage.

• the Inuit had taught him how to survive the conditions.

• he used ponies to pull his sleds.

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Think about the seasons in Antartica. During July in Antartica, it is

• Spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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Robert Scott and his team failed to reach the South Pole. True or False? Explain.

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Read Robert Scott's journal entries. What was the cause of the Scott team's death? Use facts from the journal.

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Scott and his men were found dead inside their tent. Should they have braved the blizzard and tried to reach the depot before they began running out of food and fuel? Why or why not?

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