Living on the Ice
Vocabulary
Facts
Antarctica
Special terminology
100

Which country does Antarctica belong to? 

It does not belong to any one country. 

100

What does "nomadic" mean? Choose the best word that goes best with the "nomadic": 

1. choir 

2. tribe

3. weather

Traveling from place to place.

The best word that goes with nomadic is tribe. 

100

When was Antarctica noticed by seafarers? In 1230, 1820, or 2020?

In 1820. 

100

Who is Emilio Marcos Palma?

The first person who was born in Antarctica.

100

What is crevasse?

A crack in the ice. 

200

Name three animals that live in Antarctica.

Penguins, whales, and seals. 

200

What does "isolation" mean?

The condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy.

200

What is the most common disease or condition in Antarctica?

Depression or SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) frostbite or hyperthermia

200

When the first inhabitants came to Antarctica? In 1230, 1950, in 2020?

In 1950s. 

200

What does katabatic wind mean?

Strong wind. 

300

What is the average temperature in Antarctica in Celsius?

-51C.

300

What does "myriad" mean?

/ˈmɪr.i.əd/ very large in number, or having great variety: They offered no solution for all our myriad problems.

300

Do they grow vegetables in Antarctica or do they ship them from other countries?

They grow vegetables in greenhouses. 

300

Do they have Antarctica government?

No

300

What is Antarctica treaty?

Treaty means agreement among countries to use Antarctica for research purposes. 

400

Why do they need hydraulic stilts in Antarctica?

To prevent snow from covering research stations in Antarctica. 

Or to help snow drift under the stations. 

400

What does "edible" mean? 

/ˈed.ə.bəl/ 

suitable or safe for eating:

I like to decorate my salads with edible flowers.

400

The name of the music festival held in Antarctica? (similar to Woodstock)

Icestock. 

400

What sports do they play in Antarctica?

Sledding, football, race. 

400

Who are "Polies"?

People who live in Antarctica.

500

Name three jobs that you can apply to in Antarctica. 

Engineer, maintenance worker, scientist and others. 

500

What does "ingenious" mean?

/ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəs/

adjective

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.


500

What is the name of the transport they use in Antarctica to move around (according to the text)?

Snowmobile. 

500

When is the winter solstice day in Antarctica? And when is the summer solstice day in Antarctica?

In Antarctica the winter solstice day is on the 21st June and the summer solstice day is on the 21st December. 

500

What are White nights? 

Days and nights of constant light.