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Antarctica (Reese Everett)

Antarctica (Reese Everett) takes you on a chilling adventure to the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth. This book introduces young explorers to a land of ice, snow, and incredible animals like penguins and seals. Through clear and engaging text, students will learn how scientists live and work in such an extreme environment. It is a fantastic resource for learning geography and understanding the beauty of our planet’s polar regions. This book encourages curiosity about nature and the importance of protecting our environment.

Lexile: 840L

Quiz

Câu 1: What percentage of the world's ice is in Antarctica?

almost halfabout 90%roughly 10%around 25%

Câu 2: How many seasons are there in Antarctica?

eighttwosixfour

Câu 3: Why is Antarctica defined as a desert?

It is dry and sandy.There are many volcanoes.It rains all year round.It only receives about 6.5 inches of precipitation each year.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of the map in this chapter?

to show where volcanoes are located in Antarcticato compare the size of North America to Antarcticato show where Antarctica is locatedto show where shops are located in Antarctica

Câu 5: What are _inland_ and _daytime_ examples of?

homonymssynonymscontractionscompound words

Câu 6: What is *not* an example of precipitation?

hailsnowsunlightrain

Quiz

Câu 1: When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?

1821202019001959

Câu 2: Who is thought to be the first person to set foot on Antarctica?

Emilio Marcos PalmaGondwanaJohn DavisJames Cook

Câu 3: Which is a _unique_ feature of Antarctica?

James Cook tried to find Antarctica.A person can't be a citizen of Antarctica.Seals live on the continent.Antarctica is surrounded by water.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of the three maps on page 11?

to show the continental drift that has occurred throughout timeto show where John Davis hunted for seals in Antarcticato show James Cook's voyage to Antarcticato show where Emilio Marcos Palma was born and now lives

Câu 5: Which language is _Terra Australis Incognita_?

LatinFrenchItalianEnglish

Câu 6: Which word has more than one meaning?

treatycontinentexplorerseal

Quiz

Câu 1: How many people live on research bases in summer?

dozensaround 1,000around 4,00040,000

Câu 2: People working in Antarctica's harsh conditions must eat foods with plenty of calories. Which food is *not* high in calories?

pemmicansledging biscuitsenergy barscelery

Câu 3: Why have countries agreed to keep Antarctica for research purposes only?

Antarctica is an ideal location to study the impact of environmental changes.Antarctica is an excellent location to conduct astrological experiments.Antarctica is an ideal location dump waste.Antarctica is too cold for people to live.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of the text box in this chapter?

to explain how food is grown in a hydroponic greenhouseto discuss the importance of brightly colored research stationsto provide more detail about why Antarctica is 'Earth's laboratory'to provide additional detail about emperor penguins

Câu 5: What is another word for _terrain_?

landscapeexplorationexperimentcold

Câu 6: Which word does *not* match this group: polar, frozen, ice?

heatsnowywintercold

Quiz

Câu 1: How do most tourists reach Antarctica?

cruise shipplanehelicopterspeedboat

Câu 2: What is the name of the organization that monitors tourism in Antarctica?

Antarctic TreatyInternational Arctic Tour OperatorsInternational Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO)Bottom of the World Tours and Adventures

Câu 3: What might you pack to visit Antarctica?

warm clothes, boots, and glovessun hat, warm clothes, and sandalsshorts, shirt, and sandalsswimsuit, swim goggles, and beach towel

Câu 4: This chapter is called "Visiting the Bottom of the World". What does this suggest the chapter will be about?

the cost of conducting environmental experiments in Antarcticaliving in Antarcticathe history of Antarcticatourism in Antarctica

Câu 5: How do you write _30 thousand_ in numerals?

300,0003,000,00030,0003,000

Câu 6: What is the base word for _tourism_?

tourtouringtouristtower

Quiz

Câu 1: Which species of Antarctic seal is the most social?

crabeater sealleopard sealfur sealsouthern elephant seal

Câu 2: What is Antarctica's largest terrestrial animal?

a roacha humpback whalean Adelie penguinthe Antarctic midge

Câu 3: How much of Antarctica's landmass is covered in ice?

2%50%75%98%

Câu 4: A _'handful'_ of penguin species live in and around Antarctica. What does this mean?

Some of the 17 species of penguin live on the continent.There are no penguins in Antarctica.Many of the 17 species of penguin can be found in Antarctica.All species of penguin can be found in Antarctica.

Câu 5: What type of word is _kayak_ an example of?

a palindromeonomatopoeiaa rhymean acronym

Câu 6: What part of speech is a "colony of penguins"?

a pronouna collective nouna nouna proper noun