Antarctica Quiz

What is the roughest sea on Earth?

• Drake's Passage

• Antarctic Peninsula

• Cape Horn

• South Pole

What is the greatest wingspan of any bird?

• Wandering Albatross

• Antarctic Tern

• Giant Petrel

• Elephant Seal

What is the ideal way to get around Antarctica?

• By ship

• By car

• By foot

• By plane

What is the purpose of Antarctic bases?

• To study penguins

• To explore mountains

• To conduct scientific research

• To hunt whales

What is the main food source for Antarctic animals?

• Krill

• Fish

• Seals

• Penguins

What is the purpose of dive holes in the ice?

• To provide drinking water

• To create a path for ships

• To allow under-ice diving

• To prevent ice melting

What is the purpose of snow algae?

• To provide food for penguins

• To create raspberry ripple snow

• To release stored nutrients

• To attract Antarctic terns

What is the largest penguin species?

• Adélie Penguin

• Gentoo Penguin

• King Penguin

• Emperor Penguin

What is the purpose of skuas diving-bombing intruders?

• To steal food

• To mark territory

• To scare away predators

• To attract mates

What is the purpose of American sheathbills?

• To clean up garbage

• To hunt fish

• To build nests

• To protect eggs