Arctic Climate and Sunlight Test

1. What is the Arctic?

• A. the area around the South Pole

• B. the area around the North Pole

The text compares the Arctic with the Antarctic. How are these two places different?

• A. The Arctic is colder than the Antarctic.

• B. The Arctic is warmer than the Antarctic.

Read the following sentences from the text.

"During the summer in the Arctic, the sun is always above the horizon line. Meanwhile, the sun is always below the horizon line in the winter."

Which conclusion about the Arctic does this information support?

• A. In the Arctic, it's always light out in the summer and always dark out in the winter.

• B. In the Arctic, it's always dark out in the summer and always light out in the winter.

Based on the text, where is the South Pole facing when the Arctic is facing towards

the sun in the summer?

• A. It is facing away from the sun.

• B. It is also facing towards the sun.

5. What is the main idea of this text?

• A. The Arctic is the area around the North Pole. It is warmer than the Antarctic and faces towards the sun during the summer.

• B. The Antarctic is mountainous land covered with ice and snow, and surrounded by the ocean.