Antarctica gets 24 hours of daylight on what day?
d. 21 December
Antarctica has the worlds largest ...
a. Desert
Antarctica has what percentage of the world's ice?
b. 87%
The size of Antarctica is: (New Zealand is 268670 km sq)
c. 14 million sq km
If the 7 continents of the world were put in size order, from largest to
smallest, where would Antarctica be?
c. 5th largest
What country did the first person to the South Pole come from?
a. Norway
Approximately how many nations send people to the Antarctica
to carry out scientific research in winter and summer?
d. 29
Who controls Antarctica?
a. Many countries through the Antarctic Treaty
Who are the indigenous people of Antarctica?
d. No one
New Zealand has a permanent base in Antarctica. What is it called?
b. Scott Base
Where is Antarctica New Zealand's head office based?
c. Christchurch
Which Antarctic explorer made many
geographical discoveries and led the first aerial survey of Antarctica
by balloon. He and his crew later died on an expedition back to South
Pole:
b. Robert Scott
Which statement is correct?
d. Antarctica is the world's coldest, windiest, driest continent
What type of Antarctic wildlife are the King, Emperor, Gentoo,
Adelie and Macaroni?
a. Penguin
Which season can no one leave or arrive in Antarctica (basically
if you are there in this season, you are stuck there)
c. Winter
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