Antarctica Multiple Choice - Statistics

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What is the main reason Antarctica is considered a desert? It receives very little precipitation
77%
What year did this expedition reach the South Pole? 1911
69%
Who was the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole? Roald Amundsen
69%
Which of these ice shelves is the largest in Antarctica? Ross Ice Shelf
69%
What was the lowest air temperature ever recorded on Antarctica? −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F)
62%
Which of these countries does NOT have territory on Antarctica? South Africa
62%
What percentage of the Earth's freshwater is stored in Antarctica's ice? 70%
54%
What is the name of the phenomenon where the sky appears to glow in Antarctica? Aurora Australis
54%
Which of these is the flag of the British Antarctic Territory?
46%
What is the area of the Antarctic land mass? 14.2 million sq km (5.5 million sq mi)
38%
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