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Can you guess these facts about Antarctica?
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Last updated: February 13, 2021
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It is in which hemisphere?
Southern
Percentage covered by ice
98
The only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica
Emperor
It is the coldest, driest and ...continent
Windiest
They are Aura Borealis in the Arctic and ...in the Antarctic
Aurora Australis
What percentage of the world's freshwater reserves are stored there?
80%
Number of countries that have signed the Antarctic Treaty
50
Antarctica's name is Romanized Greek meaning "Opposite of the..."
North
What Greek philosopher wrote about an Antarctic region in c. 350 BC?
Aristotle
It sed to be called a name that now belongs to a country. What was it?
Australia
Longest River
Onyx
Low precipitation over 90% of the continent makes it an icy...
Desert
Largest Lake
Vostok
The surface of the above lake has been compared to which of Jupiter's moons?
Europa
Antarctica is divided in two by the...
Transantarctic Mountains
Highest peak
Vinson Massif
The world's southernmost active volcano
Mount Erebus
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