Geography
Antarctica is located in which hemisphere?
Southern
What is the largest TYPE of animal that can be found in Antarctica?
Whales
Which continent was the most recently discovered?
Antarctica
Which region of Antarctica is the coldest?
Interior
What do baleen whales mainly eat?
Krill
Antarctica has how many distinct regions?
3
Which SEAL is the predominant predator of penguins?
Leopard Seal
Why did it take so long for Antarctica to be explored?
It was such a hostile environment.
Which region reaches the furthest North?
The Peninsula Region
What is the name of the volcano that is underwater?
Deception Island
What is the tallest mountain in the continent of Antarctica?
Mount Vinson
Two Questions:
What trait did penguins learn in order to catch their food?
What trait did they lose because of this?
Swimming
Flying
What determined that Antarctica could only be used for scientific research?
The Antarctic Treaty
Why is the Coastal Region of Antarctica warmer than the Interior Region?
Because of the ocean, water retains its temperature more than land.
What is the highest active volcano in Antarctica?
What is the highest dormant volcano?
Mt. Erebus
Mt. Sidley
Name three superlatives of the continent of Antarctica:
(Superlative means something is the most ________)
Double points if you get all 5
Windiest
Coldest
Driest
Most Mountainous
Iciest
What is the smallest kind of penguin?
Adelie Penguin
What famous explorer is most attributed to Antarctica?
Ernest Shackleton
What phenomenon occurs in the Interior Region?
Phenomenon- something really interesting that happens rarely
Diamond Dust
How many days does it take for one rotation of the Earth?
1
Mount Vinson overlooks which most famous Ice shelf?
Hint: There is also a type of seal that shares the same name.
The Ross Ice Shelf
How many types of penguins are there?
18
How many countries are a part of the Antarctic Treaty today?
Get within 2 and you will get it right.
57
Which other continent is closest to Antarctica?
South America
How long EXACTLY is does one revolution take?
365 day and 6 hours