Antarctica: The Icy Continent
Explore the geography, climate, and geopolitical significance of Antarctica with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 9 Social Studies.
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Antarctica: The Icy Continent
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. Use the provided map of Antarctica to help you answer the relevant questions.
Refer to the map below to answer the following questions.
1. Which ocean primarily surrounds Antarctica?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
2. What percentage of the world's fresh water is stored in Antarctica's ice sheet?
50%
70%
90%
30%
3. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica, reaching approximately degrees Celsius.
4. The Treaty, signed in 1959, designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.
5. Describe two unique adaptations that animals living in Antarctica have developed to survive its extreme environment.
6. Antarctica is the only continent with no permanent human population.
True
False
7. The melting of Antarctica's ice sheets contributes to rising global sea levels.
True
False
8. Discuss the geopolitical importance of Antarctica. Why do several countries claim territory there, and what are the implications of the Antarctic Treaty System?