Question

The Antarctic Treaty _____.

• A. protects the continent from further expeditions.
• B. was signed at the North Pole.
• C. was prepared by the Bellinghausen expedition.
• D. was prepared in 1859.
• E. protects it from any country that might want to claim it as their own.

Answer 1

The correct option is E protects it from any country that might want to claim it as their own.

Option E is correct as it correctly states that The Antarctic Treaty protects the ice continent from being claimed by any other country as their own.
Supporting Statement: This treaty protects the continent from territorial claims by any other country and maintains it as a continent set aside for scientific studies.

The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.