location
climate
biodiversity
global significance
RANDOM
100
Is antarctica 3 times the size of Australia? yes or no
no
100
what is the average temprature?
-26
100
What is the most hunted mammel?
whales
100
What would happen if the ice sheets melted?
sea levels would rise and flood parts of the world
100
What seasons are in total darkness for 1 week
summer and winter
200
where is antarctica located
the most southernly point of the earths surface
200
What is the lowest temprature recorded? a) -100 b) -89 c) -75
b) -89
200
What is a minke?
A specie of whale
200
How much of the worlds fresh water does the antarctic contain?
70%
200
What does tundra mean
Vast marshy treeless plaines in the arctic circle
300
Is mount Erebus still active? yes or no
no
300
How many moths of darkness is there?
6 months
300
What is the nisshin maru?
A japanese whaling ship
300
The atarctic contols the salt content in the ocean TRUE FALSE
true
300
When was the antarctic treaty signed
1961
400
Whats the percntage of ice sheets that cover the polar regions?
97%
400
How many hours a day does the sun shine in the summer months?
24 hours
400
All animals in thhe antarctic are carnivors TRUE FALSE
True
400
If the ice caps where to melt how many metres would the sea levels rise to? a) 203m b)105m c)60m
60m
400
What is the worlds biggest ocean current
antarctic circum polar current
500
If your in the south pole how many metres above sea level are you?
238,000
500
The winds reach up to 65km in the south pole TRUE FALSE
false
500
How many blue whales where around in 1943?
3526,000
500
The extreme cold above the atmosphere could effect the __________ a)weather b)ozone layer c)arctic animals
b) ozone layer
500
How many scientist go to the antarctic each year
about 4,000
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