Awesome Antarctica!

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1. Antarctica is: the continent with the lowest surface point the driest continent all of these the highest continent

2. Which country has the largest claim in Antarctica? New Zealand Chile United States Australia

3. What is the name of the largest glacier in Antarctica - and the world? Lambert Glacier Ross Ice Shelf Beardmore Glacier South Pole Glacier

4. What is Deception Island, off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, famous for? It appears and disappears with the tide People can swim there It is the southernmost island in the world It's really a huge iceberg that resembles an island

5. The ALH 84-001 meteorite was named for the area of Antarctica in which it was found - the ALlan Hills. What is the meteorite's claim to fame? It was the first artificial meteorite. It is the largest known meteorite It is the best evidence of life on Mars It is made of a previously unknown substance

6. What are the cold, dry winds that blow downhill at up to 300 km (180 mi) per hour called? polar trade winds penguin-pulverizers Santa Ana winds katabatic winds

7. What is the largest Antarctic land animal? midge seal penguin polar bear

8. Which Antarctic research base is located at the South Pole? Amundsen-Scott Polar Base Casey Bellingshausen

9. Which Antarctic base is located above a subglacial lake the size of Lake Ontario? Bellingshausen Erebus McMurdo Sound Vostok

10. This mountain, the southernmost volcano in the world, is located on Ross Island and rises 3794 meters. Answer: (Two Words)