Geography: Antarctica

Question 1

What is the top predator in Antarctica’s waters?

Answer 1

The Killer Whale

Question 2

What time does it go dark on Christmas Day?

Answer 2

I doesn’t go dark on Christmas day

Question 3

Antarctica ice sheets hold how much of the worlds fresh water?

Answer 3

70%

Question 4

Where was the first explorer to reach the south pole first from?

Answer 4

Norway

Question 5

What is Antarctica the best place in the world to find?

Answer 5

Meteorites

Question 6

During the winter, Antarctica’s sea - ice expands so that it becomes how much bigger?

Answer 6

100% bigger (Double the size)

Question 7

If Antarctica’s ice sheets melted, the world’s oceans would rise by how many meters?

Answer 7

60 - 65 meters

Question 8

What Continents are near to Antarctica?

Answer 8

Australia, South America and Africa

Question 9

Which Hemisphere is Antarctica in?

Answer 9

Southern Hemisphere

Question 10

Why is Antarctica colder than the Arctic?

Answer 10

When the sun is facing the Arctic, it is winter in Antarctica

Question 11

What do Scientists study in Antarctica?

Answer 11

They study organisms and data which could reveal the Earths Climate History

Question 12

What is Climate?

Answer 12

The average weather over at least 30 years

Question 13

What is the Albedo Effect?

Answer 13

Surface without snow or ice absorbs more heat. Surface with snow and ice reflects more heat

Question 14

What are animals you can find in Antarctica?

Answer 14

Penguins, Killer Whales, Antarctic Krill, Antarctic Cod, Elephant Seals and Leopard Seals