Arctic & Antarctic Geography

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Instructions: Journey to the ends of the Earth! Explore the frozen wonders of the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

1.
Which is the coldest continent on Earth?
A
Arctic
B
Antarctica
C
Greenland
D
Siberia
2.
The Arctic is primarily covered by what?
A
Tundra plains
B
Glacial mountains
C
Frozen sea ice
D
A continent of land
3.
Which of these animals is found ONLY in the Arctic, not Antarctica?
A
Polar bear
B
Whale
C
Penguin
D
Seal
4.
How many countries have territory within the Arctic Circle?
A
Ten
B
Eight
C
Five
D
Six
5.
Antarctica is governed by which international agreement?
A
United Nations Charter
B
Paris Agreement
C
Geneva Convention
D
Antarctic Treaty
6.
What is the highest point on the Antarctic continent?
A
Mount Sidley
B
Vinson Massif
C
Mount Erebus
D
Mount Kirkpatrick
7.
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting which two oceans through the Arctic?
A
Atlantic and Indian
B
Pacific and Indian
C
Atlantic and Pacific
D
Pacific and Arctic
8.
Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic, is home to the Global Seed Vault. Why was it chosen?
A
It is the closest to the North Pole
B
It has no native wildlife
C
Its permafrost provides natural cold storage
D
It has the most sunlight
9.
If all of Antarctica's ice melted, approximately how much would global sea levels rise?
A
About 5 feet (1.5 m)
B
About 20 feet (6 m)
C
About 60 meters (200 feet)
D
About 100 meters (330 feet)
10.
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
A
Richard Byrd
B
Ernest Shackleton
C
Roald Amundsen
D
Robert Falcon Scott
11.
The Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica is roughly the size of which country?
A
United Kingdom
B
France
C
Germany
D
Spain
12.
Mount Erebus in Antarctica is notable because it is what?
A
The oldest geological formation
B
The tallest mountain on Earth
C
Made entirely of ice
D
The southernmost active volcano
13.
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
A
Indian Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Arctic Ocean
D
Southern Ocean
14.
The indigenous people of the Arctic include the Inuit. In which countries do Inuit communities primarily live?
A
Russia and Norway
B
Canada, Greenland, and Alaska
C
Iceland and Finland
D
Sweden and Greenland
15.
Antarctica contains approximately what percentage of the world's fresh water (locked in ice)?
A
About 70%
B
About 30%
C
About 90%
D
About 50%

Answer Key

Question 1

B. Antarctica

Question 2

C. Frozen sea ice

Question 3

A. Polar bear

Question 4

B. Eight

Question 5

D. Antarctic Treaty

Question 6

B. Vinson Massif

Question 7

C. Atlantic and Pacific

Question 8

C. Its permafrost provides natural cold storage

Question 9

C. About 60 meters (200 feet)

Question 10

C. Roald Amundsen

Question 11

B. France

Question 12

D. The southernmost active volcano

Question 13

D. Southern Ocean

Question 14

B. Canada, Greenland, and Alaska

Question 15

A. About 70%

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