Physical Geography
How many major mountain ranges does Antarctica have?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4
B. 3
The biggest species of penguin is the Emperor penguin and the smallest is the:
A. Chinstrap
B. Little Blue Penguin
C. Macaroni Penguin
D. Southern Rockhopper penguin
B. Little Blue Penguin
The first ship to winter the waters of Antarctica was a Belgian ship named:
A. Gerlache
B. Belgica
C. Windrana
D. Subound
B. Belgica
Is Antarctica a Desert?
____________
Yes
Which one of these is NOT the name of one of Antarctica's PRIMARY Mountain Ranges?
A. Transantarctic Mountains
B. Antarctandes
C. The Sentinel Range
D. The Ellsworth Range
D. The Ellsworth Range
A full grown blue whale can eat how many million krill per day?
A. 90
B. 57
C. 33
D. 40
D. 40
Has anyone been born in Antarctica?
Yes! Emilio Marcos Palma was the first person to be born in Antarctica!
The most abundant natural resource in Antarctica is?
_______________
What is water
What minimum percent of an average iceberg is under water?
A. More than 13%
B. More than 36%
C. More than 64%
D. More than 87%
D. More than 87%
For how many days does a male Emperor penguin look after the egg?
A. 50 days
B. 55 days
C. 60 days
D. 65 days
D. 65 days
The number of __________ varies throughout the year, from about 1,000 in winter to around 5,000 in summer.
Scientists
How many ATM's are there on Antarctica?
A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
C. 2
What is the name of the peninsula that juts out near the southern tip of South America?
A. The Ellis Peninsula
B. The Antarctic Peninsula
C. The Subarctic Peninsula
D. The Tierra Peninsula
B. The Antarctic Peninsula
How many Polar Bears live in Antarctica?
A. 3,000
B. 4,000
C. 7,000
D. 0,000
D. 0,000
Millions of years ago Antarctica was a:
A. Desert
B. Winter Wonderland
C. Rainforest
D. Economic Hub
C. Rainforest
Antarctica is the ____th largest continent by total area?
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 7th
B. 5th
Which of these natural resources are found in Antarctica?
A. Natural gas
B. Oil
C. Gold
D. Diamonds
ABCD
These animals all live in Antarctica:
A. Penguin, Sea Cucumber, Whale, Polar Bear
B. Krill, Fur Seal, Elephant Seal, Musk Rat
C. Albatross, Colossal Squid, Falcon, Antarctic Starfish
D. Macaroni Penguin, Fly, Killer Whales, Dolphin
D. Macaroni Penguin, Fly, Killer Whales, Dolphin
In 1959, 12 countries signed the Antarctic Treaty, which established that the region south of 60°S latitude remain politically neutral: Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
What country is missing from the list above?
Argentina
The Population Density of Antarctica is:
A. 0.000078 people per square kilometer
B. 0.00078 people per square kilometer
C. 0.0078 people per square kilometer
D. 0.078 people per square kilometer
B. 0.00078 people per square kilometer