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)