Antarctica

Q. How many research stations does India have in Antarctica?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Q. Which is the only continent which lies completely in the southern hemisphere?

1. Asia
2. Europe
3. South Ameria
4. Antarctica

Q. Antarctica is snow covered throughout the year and is sometimes referred to as the _____ continent.

1. blue
2. red
3. black
4. white

Q. Who was the first to discover Antarctica?

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

Q. is near the South pole, and the region is near the North Pole.

1. Asia
2. Antarctica
3. Arctic
4. USA
5. Japan
6. Africa

Q.

Which continent is also known as the frozen continent?

1. Australia

2. Antarctica

3. Europe

4. North America

Q. Antarctica, the uninhabitable continent, is a/the ______.

1. heaven for marine animals
2. bigger continent in size than Africa
   
3. southernmost nation of the world
4. land of penguins

Q. The entire area of Antarctica is covered with _____ and _____.

1. mountains
2. rivers
3. ice sheets
4. icebergs

Q. Which of the following mineral mines are found in Antarctica?

1. Gold
2. Copper
3. Lead
4. Coal

Q. 90% of the snow covered area of the Earth is seen as the continent of _____.

1. Europe
2. North America
3. Australia
4. Antarctica

Q. What is the other name given to Antarctica due to an excess population of a certain animal species?

1. Land of Whales
2. Land of Walruses
3. Land of Penguins
4. Land of Seals

Q. The Antarctic is at the opposite pole to the Arctic.

1. False
2. True

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

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

Q. Which of the following mineral mines are found in Antarctica?

1. Gold
2. Copper
3. Lead
4. Coal

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

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

Q. In a year, Antarctica has _______.

1. Four months of darkness and four months of sunlight.
   
2. Three months of darkness and three months of sunlight.
3. One month of darkness and one month of sunlight.
4. Six months of darkness and six months of sunlight.

Q. How long are the days in Antarctica?

1. 4 months
2. 5 months
3. 6 months
4. 7 months

Q. What opposite health problems do the lion and the Arctic fox suffer from?

Q. When did humans first see Antarctica?

1. 500 B.C.
2. 1000 A.D.
3. 1520 A.D.
4. 1820 A.D.

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

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

Q. What is the other name given to Antarctica due to an excess population of a certain animal species?

1. Land of Whales
2. Land of Walruses
3. Land of Penguins
4. Land of Seals

Q. Choose the correct pair regarding the Earth and the poles.

1. Axis tilt
2. Arctic region
3. 23.5 degree
4. Antarctica
5. South pole
6. North pole