Antarctica Multiple Choice

Can you answers these multiple choice questions about Antacrtica?

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1. Who was the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole?

Roald Amundsen

Ernest Shackleton

Robert Falcon Scott

Edmund Hillary

2. What year did this expedition reach the South Pole?

1892

1911

1927

1939

3. What was the lowest air temperature ever recorded on Antarctica?

−59.2 °C (-59.2 °F)

−69.2 °C (−92.6 °F)

−79.2 °C (−110.6 °F)

−89.2 °C (−128.6 °F)

4. Which of these countries does NOT have territory on Antarctica?

Chile

New Zealand

Norway

South Africa

5. What is the area of the Antarctic land mass?

4.2 million sq km (1.6 million sq mi)

8.6 million sq km (3.3 million sq mi)

14.2 million sq km (5.5 million sq mi)

21.3 million sq km (8.2 million sq mi)

6. Which of these is the flag of the British Antarctic Territory?

7. What percentage of the Earth's freshwater is stored in Antarctica's ice?

25%

50%

70%

95%

8. Which of these ice shelves is the largest in Antarctica?

Monica Ice Shelf

Ross Ice Shelf

Rachel Ice Shelf

Chandler Ice Shelf

9. What is the main reason Antarctica is considered a desert?

There are no permanent rivers or lakes

It receives very little precipitation

It has extremely low temperatures

It is uninhabitable for humans

10. What is the name of the phenomenon where the sky appears to glow in Antarctica?

Polar Luminescence

Aurora Australis

Midnight Sun

Aurora Borealis

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Level 90

Mar 28, 2025

Nice and short.