Chapter 28 lesson 1
Quiz by Jim Whitaker
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- Q1Which body of water surrounds Antarctica on all sides?Atlantic OceanSouthern OceanPacific OceanIndian Ocean30s
- Q2What feature of an iceberg makes it so dangerous to ships?An iceberg moves at high speeds due to water currents.Most of an iceberg’s mass is below the surface of the water.An iceberg always appears larger than it actually is.An iceberg is usually so small that ships just plow over it.30s
- Q3In what way does Antarctica help maintain the global climate balance?Antarctica’s extreme cold helps to balance the heat from the Equator.The ice absorbs the sunlight and helps warm Earth.The ice reflects the sunlight and helps cool Earth.Plentiful rains help restore Earth’s water supply.30s
- Q4Which description of Antarctica’s location is accurate?It is more than 2,500 miles (4,023 km) south of the Tropic of Capricorn.Located north of Asia, it is the world’s largest continent.Located east of Oceania, Antarctica sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.It is in the Northern Hemisphere surrounded by the Arctic Ocean.30s
- Q5Which statement best describes the natural resources of Antarctica?All the resources there are nonrenewable.The continent does not have any natural resources.Extensive mining operations are underway to reach Antarctica’s mineral resources.Whatever mineral resources might exist are buried under the thick ice sheet.30s
- Q6Which item is a large chunk of freshwater ice that breaks free of an ice shelf or a glacier?icebergkrilllichenskatabatic winds30s
- Q7What are tiny crustaceans similar to shrimp found in Antarctic waters?planktonlichenskrillicebergs30s
- Q8What are plants that usually grow on solid, rocky surfaces called?icebergskrillplanktonlichens30s
- Q9What are tiny organisms floating near the water’s surface known as?icebergslichenskrillplankton30s
- Q10What are powerful gusts driven by the force of gravity called?katabatic windskrillicebergsplankton30s