Animals
Seals and Whales have ____________ to keep them warm.
Blubber
What is the highest active volcano in Antarctica?
Mt. Erebus
How many oceans are there?
5
An area covered in ice sheets that receives very little rainfall is called a what?
Polar Desert
List in order, from smallest to biggest, floating pieces of ice.
Bergy Bits
Growlers
Icebergs
Orcas live and hunt in groups called __________
Pods
What is the most southern place on the planet?
The South Pole
How many hours does it take for Earth to rotate once? What does this create?
24 hours. Day/night
What does an iceberg break off from?
An ice shelf
Penguins live in groups called what?
Penguins live in groups called colonies.
Most Antarctic animals live in what region?
The Peninsular Region
This is the formation where the tallest mountain in Antarctica is found.
The Vinson Massif
How many hemispheres are there on Earth? What hemisphere is Antarctica in?
2. The Southern Hemisphere
The land of Antarctica is covered in bodies of ice called:
Glaciers
What do leopard seals eat?
Leopard seals eat penguins, fish, and other species of seals.
What is Krill?
Tiny shrimp-like creature
What is the difference between an active and dormant volcano?
An active volcano is currently erupting, a dormant volcano is currently not erupting but may eventually.
What causes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
The gravitational pull of the sun.
What is diamond dust?
Tiny ice particles that are blown around at high wind speeds in the Interior region.
How many times does Earth rotate in one revolution?
The Earth rotates 365 times in one revolution.
What is the only seal species that lives in Antarctica permanently?
The Weddell Seal
If I walk from the South Pole to the Antarctic Peninsula, what direction am I traveling?
North
What happens every four years? Why does it happen?
A leap year. It occurs in order to make up for the extra 6 hours each year.
How many countries are currently part of the Antarctic Treaty?
56
What topic is the subject of our next unit in history?
Mesopotamia is the subject of our next unit in history.