5.04 Quiz: Life in Antarctica


What does the Antarctic Treaty allow nations to do in Antarctica?

Question 1 options:

Practice military maneuvers.


Dump waste.


Test weapons.


Increase scientific research.
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What occurs in Antarctica during the winter months?

Question 2 options:

It enters a state of constant darkness.


The researcher population doubles.


The ice shelves disappear.


Temperatures remain just above freezing.
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What have scientists discovered while studying Antarctica?

Question 3 options:

The theory of plate tectonics is a myth.


The continent was once part of a larger landmass called Gondwana.


The ice sheet covering the continent is no more than 100 yards thick.


The South Pole is near the ruins of an ancient city.
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What do many scientists believe is caused by climate change in Antarctica?

Question 4 options:

increasing populations of plankton and krill


thickening of the ozone layer


shrinking of the continent's ice sheet


increasing cold temperatures all winter
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What does Antarctica offer to tourists who visit the continent?

Question 5 options:

riding a train from one side of the continent to the other


buying land where they can later start a farm


visiting a harsh place that few people see firsthand


photographing polar bears and caribou