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Quiz about Arctic and Antarctic Geography
Quiz about Arctic and Antarctic Geography

Arctic and Antarctic Geography Quiz


Match each given clue with the correct landform or body of water.

A matching quiz by AlexT781. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
AlexT781
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
394,318
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
395
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (10/10), Guest 68 (5/10), andymuenz (10/10).
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1. The largest nuclear bomb was tested on these Russian islands.  
  Vinson Massif
2. This arctic archipelago, belonging to Norway, is the location of a well-known seed vault.   
  White Sea
3. The disputed ocean that surrounds Antarctica.  
  Australia
4. Named in 2012, this section of Antarctica is the largest of the British overseas territories.  
  Barents Sea
5. Formerly named Parry Islands, this archipelago in the far north of Canada is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.  
  Southern Ocean
6. The western part of Antarctica would be about the size of this country if all the ice were removed.  
  Aleutian Islands
7. This island chain in the north Pacific Ocean was invaded by Japan in World War II.  
  Svalbard
8. Part of the Arctic Ocean that borders both Norway and Russia.  
  Queen Elizabeth Islands
9. Arkhangelsk, a major Russian port, is located on the southern part of this sea.  
  Novaya Zemlya
10. The largest mountain in Antarctica can be found in this part of the Ellsworth mountain range.  
  Queen Elizabeth Land





Select each answer

1. The largest nuclear bomb was tested on these Russian islands.
2. This arctic archipelago, belonging to Norway, is the location of a well-known seed vault.
3. The disputed ocean that surrounds Antarctica.
4. Named in 2012, this section of Antarctica is the largest of the British overseas territories.
5. Formerly named Parry Islands, this archipelago in the far north of Canada is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
6. The western part of Antarctica would be about the size of this country if all the ice were removed.
7. This island chain in the north Pacific Ocean was invaded by Japan in World War II.
8. Part of the Arctic Ocean that borders both Norway and Russia.
9. Arkhangelsk, a major Russian port, is located on the southern part of this sea.
10. The largest mountain in Antarctica can be found in this part of the Ellsworth mountain range.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The largest nuclear bomb was tested on these Russian islands.

Answer: Novaya Zemlya

Officially named the AN602 Hydrogen Bomb, it had a yield of 50 megatons. Detonated 2.5 miles above the archipelago, it took only one second for the fireball to reach four miles in diameter, and its light is supposed to have been seen from 1,200 miles away. The islands were levelled for several miles from ground zero, and even rocks melted.
2. This arctic archipelago, belonging to Norway, is the location of a well-known seed vault.

Answer: Svalbard

Svalbard is famous for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which houses nearly one million seed samples. These are stored to ensure various types of food aren't wiped out by natural or man-made catastrophes. It sits on the main island of Spitsbergen, which makes up half of the 23,000 square mile archipelago by itself.
3. The disputed ocean that surrounds Antarctica.

Answer: Southern Ocean

The boundaries of the Southern Ocean have proven to be impossible to agree on. However, all definitions of the ocean include the ocean immediately surrounding Antarctica. A few organizations, such as the National Geographic Society, even refuse to acknowledge the existence of the Southern Ocean despite the International Hydrographic Organization having formally named it in 1928 and revised its borders in 2000.
4. Named in 2012, this section of Antarctica is the largest of the British overseas territories.

Answer: Queen Elizabeth Land

Queen Elizabeth Land contains areas laid claim to by Russia and Argentina, who both insist either the territory belongs to them, or no country can lay claim to parts of Antarctica due to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, depending on whose story you choose to believe.
5. Formerly named Parry Islands, this archipelago in the far north of Canada is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Answer: Queen Elizabeth Islands

The archipelago, made up of 2,126 islands, lies to the northwest of Greenland; they are the northern-most islands belonging to Canada. The islands have a total population of around 400.
6. The western part of Antarctica would be about the size of this country if all the ice were removed.

Answer: Australia

Antarctica would look like a large archipelago in the eastern half, and the western part would be a single, large island. The weight of all the ice on the continent pushes the land underneath approximately two kilometers below sea level.
7. This island chain in the north Pacific Ocean was invaded by Japan in World War II.

Answer: Aleutian Islands

The Aleutian Islands are a chain of volcanic islands just off the southwestern coast of Alaska and run along the northern Pacific Ocean toward Russia, dividing the Pacific from the Bering Sea. The westernmost islands belong to Russia, and are called the Commander Islands. Geographically they are considered part of the Aleutians.
8. Part of the Arctic Ocean that borders both Norway and Russia.

Answer: Barents Sea

Named after an early Dutch Arctic explorer, Willem Barentsz, the Russian side was used as a dump for spent nuclear reactor cores, leading to modern-day environmental concerns.
9. Arkhangelsk, a major Russian port, is located on the southern part of this sea.

Answer: White Sea

In the mid-1500s, a small group of British ships searching for a northern route to the Indies became the first foreign incursion into the White Sea. Following the British discovery of the White Sea, the Muscovy Company was chartered by Queen Elizabeth I to conduct trade with Russia along the arctic route.
10. The largest mountain in Antarctica can be found in this part of the Ellsworth mountain range.

Answer: Vinson Massif

Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, and the Vinson Massif itself, is named after a US Congressman from Georgia. It was discovered in January, 1958 and was first climbed in 1966 by a US team.
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