MCQ on Antarctica Continent

MCQ on Geography

MCQ on Antarctica:-

1- Antarctica is situated in earth’s ………….part.

(A) Southernmost

(B) Easternmost

(C) Northernmost

(D) Westernmost

 

2- Antarctica is the ………..largest continent in terms of area in the world.

(A) Fifth

(B) Fourth

(C) Seventh

(D) Second

 

3-Which of the following continent is situated entirely south of the Antarctic Circle?

(A) Africa

(B) Antarctica

(C) Greenland

(D) North America

 

4- Which of the following ocean surrounds the Antarctica?

(A) Arctic Ocean

(B) Atlantic Ocean

(C) Southern Ocean

(D) Indian Ocean

 

5- 98% part of the Antarctica is covered with ………….

(A) Water

(B) Dessert

(C) Grasses

(D) Ice sheet

 

6- Which of the following is coldest as well as driest in the world?

(A) Africa

(B) Antarctica

(C) Australia

(D) India

 

7- About 70% of the world’s freshwater reserves are found on Antarctica in form of

(A) Lakes

(B) Ice sheet

(C) Rivers

(D) All of the above

 

8- Vegetation on Antarctica mostly found in the form of ……………….

(A) Temperate grassland

(B) Furs

(C) Lichen or moss

(D) Both B and C

 

9- What type of Species is/are found on Antarctica?

(A) Mites

(B) Nematodes

(C) Penguin and seal

(D) All of the above

 

10-Which o the following is called the continent dedicated to science?

(A) Antarctica

(B) Arctic

(C) South America

(D) Europe

 

ANSWERS:

1-(A), 2-(A), 3-(B), 4-(C), 5-(D), 6-(B), 7-(B), 8-(D), 9-(D), 10-(A)