Antarctica

Q. Why are there no human settlements in Antarctica?

1. Insufficient government funding
2. Inhospitable climatic conditions
3. Too remote from nearest human settlement
4. Lack of settlement opportunities

Q. What are some other names for Antarctica?

1. Land of Rising Sun
2. Heaven for Marine Animals
3. Land of Penguins
4. Snow Continent

Q. The South Pole lies at the _____ of Antarctica.

1. north
2. east
3. center
4. edge

Q. Who was the first persn to reach the South Pole?

1. Vasco da Gamma
2. Roald Amundsen
3. James Cook
4. Christopher Columbus

Q. The entire continent of Antarctica is _____ covered throughout the year and is sometimes referred to as the white continent.

1. forest
2. sand
3. dew
4. snow

Q. What minerals are found in Antarctica?

1. Gold
2. Copper
3. Bauxite
4. Iron Pyrite

Q. What is/are the differences between Australia and Antarctica?

1. Australia does not have penguins.
   
2. Antarctica does not have natural resources.
   
3. Australia does not have any snowy season.
   
4. Antarctica does not have sand desert.

Q. Select the natural vegetation found in Antarctica.

1. Acacia
2. Pine
3. Moss
4. Lichen

Q. Antarctica is a huge continent around the _____ Pole.

1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West

Q. The Sumeru Jyoti is another name for ___.

1. eastern lights
2. northern lights
3. southern lights
4. western lights

Q. Antarctica is a _____ region.

1. rainforest
2. grassland
3. hot desert
4. cold desert

Q. Aurora Australis is formed at the _______ .

1. Tropic of Cancer
2. Equator
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. South Pole

Q. Which phenomenon is responsible for the creation of Aurora Australis?

1. ionization
2. total internal reflection
3. combustion
4. refraction

Q. Aurora borealis lights up the ___ sky.

1. northern
2. southern
3. clear
4. equatorial

Q. _______ of the Earth's ice is present in Antarctica.

1. 10%
2. 90%
3. 70%
4. 30%

Q. Aurora Australis are ___.

1. northern lights
2. amazon rainfall
3. monsoon season
4. southern lights

Q. Which of the following climatic features are commonly found in Antartica ?

1. snowfall
2. fog
3. dewdrops
4. sandstorms

Q. Antarctica is covered in _____.

1. forests
2. mountains
3. ice
4. sand

Q. Which of the following is not native to Antarctica?

1. Penguins
2. Whales
3. Polar Bears
4. Seals

Q. Select the correct statements related to Antarctica.

1. It is the smallest continent on Earth.
   
2. It has 40% of the world's ice cover.
3. It has different species of kangaroos.
   
4. The colourful lights seen in the sky are known as Aurora Australis.

Q. Which of the following animals can survive the severe Antarctic conditions?

1. Whales
2. Penguins
3. Grizzly Bears
4. Seals

Q. The adventurer Roald Amundsen is from which country?

1. Britain
2. USA
3. Norway
4. Australia

Q. Which choice best describes the narrators view of his expedition to the North Pole?

1. Immoral but inevitable.
2. Socially beneficial but misunderstood.
3. Absurd but necessary.
4. Scientifically important but hazardous.