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Antarctica A-Z

For each letter A-Z, guess the answer that pertains to Antarctica.
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Last updated: March 11, 2025
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A
The first person to reach the South Pole
Roald Amundsen
B
The unclaimed part of Antarctica: Marie ____ Land
Byrd
C
Closest country to the Antarctica
Chile
D
Water passage between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America
Drake Passage
E
Antarctica's largest and the world's southernmost volcano: Mount ______
Erebus
F
The name of Antarctica comes from this language
French
G
Country that had the intentions of claiming a portion of Antarctica
they called "New Swabia"
Germany
H
Movie about an Antarctic mammal that can tap dance, but lacks the ability to sing
Happy Feet
I
What are Alexander, Thurston and Berkner?
Islands
J
Africa separated from Antarctica during this geologic period
Jurassic
K
Type of "small fish" blue whales eat
Krill
L
Vostok is the name of the largest _____ in Antarctica
Lake
M
U.S. research station that is the largest community in Antarctica
McMurdo
N
A flight by the flag carrier of this country crashed into E in 1979 and killed all on board
New Zealand
O
Atmospheric layer that has its largest hole over Antarctica
Ozone
P
Emperor, king and chinstrap are types of what?
Penguins
Q
Part of the Antarctica that is claimed by Norway
Queen Maud Land
R
Largest ice shelf in Antarctica
Ross ice shelf
S
Another name for the Antarctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
T
Horror movie about a shape-shifting alien among a group of researchers
The Thing
U
This Argentinian city is one of the Antarctic gateway cities
Ushuaia
V
Mountain massif that is home to the highest peak in Antarctica
Vinson Massif
W
Name of a type of large seal or the sea east of the Antarctic Peninsula
Weddell
X
Fox Mulder travels to Antarctica in search of Agent Scully in this TV series
The X-Files
Y
International Geophysical ____, International Polar ____
Year
Z
Chinese research base in Eastern Antarctica, named for Sun Yat-sen
Zhongshan
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