Going to the Ends of the Earth

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1. Where is the North Pole located? on Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland near Alert Bay, Canada in Siberia, near Kamchatka Peninsula in the middle of the Arctic Ocean

2. What altitude would you be at if you were standing at the South Pole? just slightly above sea level slightly below sea level about 30000 feet above sea level over 9000 feet above sea level

3. Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole? Ernest Shackleton Richard Evelyn Byrd Robert Falcon Scott Roald Amundsen

4. The North and South Poles can be described as "antipodal". What does this mean? a line drawn from one to the other passes through the centre of the Earth they have days of complete darkness during their winter season they both have continuous temperatures below freezing neither is owned by a nation of the world

5. What is one reason why is it warmer at the North Pole than at the South Pole? Because the North Pole is tipped more towards the sun Because it is closer to more populated areas of the world The North Pole is not warmer than the South Pole Because the North Pole is in the middle of an ocean

6. Which nation owns the North Pole? No nation claims ownership Canada Norway Russia

7. What is the latitude of the South Pole? 90 degrees south 180 degrees south 0 degrees south It has no specified latitude.

8. The geographic North Pole and the magnetic North Pole are always within 100 miles of each other. True False

9. What animals might be found at the South Pole? Penguins Seagulls Polar bears None

10. In what time zone is the North Pole located? Greenwich Mean Time Zulu Time Zone Eastern Time Zone None