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1. 1.

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   1. The narrow Antarctic Peninsula almost reaches ______________, the southernmost tip of South America.
      1. Cape Horn
      2. Cape Town
      3. Cape of Good Hope
      4. Cape York
   2. The word Antarctica means ______________.
   3. ______________, a Norwegian explorer, was the first to reach South Pole.
   4. Antarctica is surrounded by the ______________ Ocean.
   5. Admiral Scott of the US Navy was the first to fly over South Pole in 1928-29. (True/False)
2. 2.

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   1. __________________ is an active volcano in Antarctica.
      1. Mt. Ross
      2. Mt. Vinson
      3. Mt. Erebus
      4. Mt. Ellsworth
   2. Strong cold winds accompanied by falling snow are called __________________.
      1. hail
      2. sleet
      3. frost
      4. blizzard
   3. The __________________ divide the continent into East and West Antarctica.
   4. The most common fish found in the seas around Antarctica is the __________________.
   5. Antarctica experiences the summer season from May to August. (True/False)
   6. Migratory birds visit Antarctica during summer. (True/False)
3. 3.

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   1. The McMurdo station of _________________ is the largest research station in Antarctica.
      1. UK
      2. USA
      3. Russia
      4. Germany
   2. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by _________________ nations.
      1. 12
      2. 10
      3. 15
      4. 20
   3. The 1991 Atlantic Treaty banned all _________________ activities in this continent for the nest 50 years.
   4. Scientists visit Antarctica to study global weather and climatic patterns. (True/False)
   5. Maitri is the first Indian research station in Antarctica. (True/False)
4. 4.

   Picture study

   Observe the picture and answer the questions.

   

   1. Identify the animal shown in the picture.
   2. Name any two species of this animal found in Antarctica.
5. 5.

   Where is Antarctica located?

6. 6.

   What is an ice shelf? Name the largest ice shelf in Antarctica.