Antarctica

What is the definition of 'continent'?

• A small island

• A large landmass like North America

• A body of water

• A mountain range

Fill in the blank: A ______ is land near an ocean.

• seashore

• mountain

• desert

• forest

What does 'treaty' mean?

• A) A type of food

• B) A small village

• C) An important agreement

• D) A weather pattern

Antarctica is a ______. It is the fifth-largest on Earth.

• continent

• country

• ocean

• island

What ocean surrounds Antarctica?

Antarctica has a ________. In winter, extra sea ice is there. This makes the continent larger.

• seashore

• desert

• forest

• mountain

When did countries begin doing research in Antarctica?

What did the treaty signed in 1959 allow countries to do in Antarctica?

It is too cold to be outside sometimes in Antarctica because:

• the sun is always shining.

• it is located near the equator.

• it has extremely low temperatures.

• it is a desert region.

Sonar is used in Antarctica for:

• navigating through ice-covered waters.

• detecting underwater oil reserves.

• monitoring penguin populations.

• measuring the thickness of ice sheets.