Antarctica quiz

Where is Antarctica located?

• At the North Pole

• On the Equator

• At the South Pole

• On the Tropic of Capricorn

What percentage of Antarctica is covered in ice?

• 10%

• 99%

• 90%

• 60%

What are is the mountainn range in Antarctica called?

• The Transatlantic mountains

• The Transarctic mountains

• The Transcontinental mountains

• The Transantarctic mountains

The leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole was called...

• Amundsen

• Scott

• Shackleton

• Oates

Penguins have strong claws to help them......

• fight off other penguins

• hold onto rocks

• swim better

• hold onto the ice

Which of the following are greenhouse gasses?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitogen

• Oxygen

Which of the following statements are true about krill.

• They are at the bottom of the food chain

• They are an important part of the diet of a penguin

• They are causing global warming

• They are very big

Which of the following are not a threat to the Antarctic?

• Global warming

• Fishing

• Farming

• Tourism

The climate in Antarctica is ......

• wet and windy

• warm and dry

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

Antarctica is the......

• Smallest continent

• Largest continent

• 4th largest continent

• 5th largest continent