Antarctica Quiz

Antarctica holds about 70% of the Earth’s freshwater, most of it locked up in the vast Antarctic ice sheet that covers the continent.

Krill, a small shrimp-like creature, is the main natural resource harvested from Antarctic waters and is crucial to the region’s ecosystem.

Mount Erebus, located on Ross Island, is the world's southernmost active volcano and erupts around ten times each day.

The emperor penguin is the only penguin species that breeds during the harsh Antarctic winter and is native to Antarctica.

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, surrounds the continent of Antarctica and plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation.

South America is the continent closest and directly north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with the southern tip of Chile and Argentina being nearest.

Mount Vinson, part of the Sentinel Range, is the highest peak in Antarctica at 4,892 meters.

Calving is the process where large chunks of ice break off from glaciers or ice shelves, forming icebergs that float in the sea.

The Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica, is the only insect native to the continent. It is wingless and survives extreme cold by freezing.

The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in Antarctica, roughly the size of France, and is located on the southern edge of the Ross Sea.