Antarctica - Australia & New Zealand
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Which is the largest of all penguins?
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Adélie
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Emperor
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Chinstrap
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The World Book Encyclopedia trivia challenge tests your knowledge on Antarctica.
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What percentage of Antarctica is covered by ice?
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About 50 percent
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100 percent
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About 98 percent
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A. About 98 percentExplanation
About 98 percent of the continent is covered by an ice sheet.Rate this question:
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Which Ocean surrounds Antarctica?
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Southern Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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A. Southern OceanExplanation
The Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica.Rate this question:
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What nationality was he?
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Norwegian
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English
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American
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A. NorwegianExplanation
Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, led the first expedition to reach the South Pole.Rate this question:
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What is the name of the Australian scientific station?
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Mawson Station
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Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
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McMurdo Station
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A. Mawson StationExplanation
In 1954, Australia established a scientific station on the Antarctic coast and named it Mawson Station.Rate this question:
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What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica?
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-49.2 °C
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-89.2 °C
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-39.2 °C
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A. -89.2 °CExplanation
Scientists recorded the world's lowest temperature, -89.2 °C (–128.6 °F), at Antarctica’s Vostok Station, on July 21, 1983.Rate this question:
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Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
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Ernest Shackleton
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Roald Amundsen
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Robert Falcon Scott
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A. Roald AmundsenExplanation
Roald Amundsen arrived at the South Pole on Dec. 14, 1911.Rate this question:
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What is the most common ocean animal in Antarctica?
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Penguin
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Whale
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Krill
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A. KrillExplanation
The most common ocean animal is krill, a small, shrimplike creature that feeds on tiny floating organisms.Rate this question:
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What year was the Antarctic Treaty signed?
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1959
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1991
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1961
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A. 1959Explanation
In 1959, at the end of the International Geophysical Year, officials of 12 countries signed the Antarctic Treaty.Rate this question:
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What is the highest point in Antarctica?
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Vinson Massif
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Mount Erebus
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Transantarctic Mountains
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A. Vinson MassifExplanation
Vinson Massif is the highest point in Antarctica at 4,897 m above sea level.Rate this question:
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