Week 4 Q4K ¦ Geography Cycle 2

Question 1

Arctic

Answer 1

A polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

Question 2

Antarctic

Answer 2

A polar region located at the southernmost part of Earth.

Question 3

Antarctica

Answer 3

The southernmost continent and site of the South Pole.

Question 4

Tundra

Answer 4

These are areas found just below the poles and have very little rain. Summers are short, winters are long and cold, and the ground is generally frozen.

Question 5

Arctic Circle

Answer 5

One of the polar circles and the northerly of the five major circles of latitude shown on maps of Earth.

Question 6

Permafrost

Answer 6

Permanently frozen ground, found in polar and tundra regions.

Question 7

Tourism

Answer 7

Travel for pleasure or business

Question 8

Indigenous People

Answer 8

People who originally lived in a area, especially before the arrival of settlers.

Question 9

Mineral Extraction

Answer 9

Removal of solid mineral resources from the Earth. These can be found from under the sea.

Question 10

Whaling

Answer 10

The hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber.