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 The emperor Penguin are the only birds that lay their eggs on the ice. They also have Golden sides of their necks. The emperor Penguins have a black head and black wings. These penguins are the tallest and also the heaviest. If you didn’t know these Penguins have a very short  black tail.

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 Antarctic Animals - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

Emperor Penguins

1) What is the scientific name for Emperor Penguins? 

→ Aptenodytes forsteri

2) The Emperor penguin is the ____________ of all penguins:

a) Tallest b) Heaviest

c) Smelliest d) a&b

Whales

3) What does the blue whale eat?

a) Fish b) Krill

c) Penguins d) a&b

4) How big can Blue Whales grow? 

a) 30m b) 3m

c) 300mm d) 30cm

Seals

5) What do the Fur seals eat?

→ fish krill squid birds shrimp 

Leopard Seals

6) What is the scientific name for Leopard seals

→ hydrurga leptonyx 

7) How much time do they spend in the ocean?

→ 80% of there lifes

No Wolves or Polar bears?

8) Wolves and Polar bears live in the? 

a) South Pole b) North Pole

c) Parakai d) a&b

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 Antarctica - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

First Sightings

1) Which of these men were not one of the first 3 to see Antarctica? 

a) Fabian von Bellingshausen b) Edward Bransfield

c) Nathaniel Palmer d) Robert Falcon Scott

2) What year was Antarctica first sighted?

a) 1820 b) 1920

b) 2020 c) 1840

First Landing

3) Who was the first person to land on Antarctica? 

a) Edward Bransfield b) Robert Falcon Scott

c) Dave Johnis d) John Davis

4) What is a sealer? 

a) Someone who seals things b) Someone who trains seals to do tricks

c) Someone who hunts seals d) Someone who sleeps on a Sealy Posturepedic Mattress

 

5) Do historians believe he was the first person to land in Antarctica?

a) Yes b) No

c) They aren’t sure d) I don’t even know what a Historian is, and I was too lazy to

 google it

First exploration

6) Who was the first person to embark on a proper exhibition of Antarctica? 

a) Ernest Shackleton b) Matt Goodwin

c) William Wallace d) I tried to google it but I couldn’t find the answer, even though 

the answer is in the article and I could just read it

First to reach the South pole

7) Who was the first person to reach the south pole?

a) Roald Amundsen b) Robert Falcon Scott

8) How did Scott and his team die?

a) Old age b) Froze to death in a blizzard

c) Shipwreck d) Trick question. They are still al

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 Antarctic Ice - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

The Ice Sheet

1) Antarctica is covered in a... 

a) Tiny Ice Sheet b) Medium Ice Sheet

c) Giant Ice Sheet d) Is that like a blanket of ice? (yes it is)

2) On average the ice sheet is:

a) Over 2km deep b) Under 2km deep

3) At its thickest point the ice is:

a) 4km deep b) 5km deep

c) 6km deep d) 7km deep

4) At its thickest point how many Sky Towers could you fit?

a) 2-3 b) 20

c) 6 d) 12

Hidden in the ice

5) What land features does the article not mention hidden in the ice

a) Lakes b) Mountains

c) Waterfalls d) Rocks

6) Which is bigger?

a) Lake Taupo b) Lake Vostok

7) What is the name of the mountain range buried in the ice? 

a) Gamburtsev b) Vostok

c) Ruapehu d) Taupo

Frozen Desert

8) What makes it a desert? 

a) sand b) little rainfall

c) camels d) I like turtles

9) Is Antarctica dry? 

a) No it’s made of ice b) Yes because ice isn’t wet (only melted ice)

c) I don’t even know d) I still like turtles

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 Antarctica - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

Antarctica is a continent

1) Antarctica is the [……….?] most continent. 

a) Northernmost b) Southernmost

c) Easternmost d) Westernmost

2) Antarctica surrounds the north pole.

a) True b) False

3) What does the name Antarctica mean? 

a) Ant Country b) South Country

c) Ice Country d) Opposite to the Arctic

No Countries

4) How many countries are there in the continent of Antarctica? 

a) 23 b) 7

c) 1 d) 0

5) How many countries claim different parts of Antarctica? 

a) 23 b) 7

c) 1 d) 0

6) What language do Native Antarctic people speak?

a) English b) Antarcticguese

c) Antarcticish d) None of the above

Ice Ice Baby

7) What percentage of Antarctica is covered in a giant ice sheet? 

a) 90% b) 4,776%

c) 98% d) 2%

8) What does an Antarctic Oasis mean? 

a) An area without ice b) A band

c) A lake d) A video game

Daylight for Six Months

9) How long does it stay dark in Antarctica 

a) 12 hours b) 12 months

c) 6 weeks d) 6 months

10) What two seasons does Antarctica have?  

a) Spring and Summer b) Winter and more winter

c) Summer and Winter d) Trick question (there are 4 seasons)