4 Facts - Friday

 

Animals Antarctica Questions

 Antarctic Animals - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

Emperor Penguins

1) What is the scientific name for Emperor Penguins? 

→ aptenodytes forsteri.

2) The Emperor penguin is the ____________ of all penguins:

a) Tallest b) Heaviest

c) Smelliest d) a&b

Whales

3) What does the blue whale eat?

a) Fish b) Krill

c) Penguins d) a&b

4) How big can Blue Whales grow? 

a) 30m b) 3m

c) 300mm d) 30cm

Seals

5) What do the Fur seals eat?

→ they feed on fish and squid and krill.

Leopard Seals

6) What is the scientific name for Leopard seals

→ hydrurga leptonyx

7) How much time do they spend in the ocean?

→ 100 minutes

No Wolves or Polar bears?

8) Wolves and Polar bears live in the? 

a) South Pole b) North Pole

c) Parakai d) a&b

4 Facts - Thursday

 

Explorers Questions

Antarctica - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

First Sightings

1) Which of these men were not one of the first 3 to see Antarctica? 

a) Fabian von Bellingshausen b) Edward Bransfield

c) Nathaniel Palmer d) Robert Falcon Scott

2) What year was Antarctica first sighted?

a) 1820 b) 1920

b) 2020 c) 1840

First Landing

3) Who was the first person to land on Antarctica? 

a) Edward Bransfield b) Robert Falcon Scott

c) Dave Johnis d) John Davis

4) What is a sealer? 

a) Someone who seals things b) Someone who trains seals to do tricks

c) Someone who hunts seals d) Someone who sleeps on a Sealy Posturepedic Mattress

 

5) Do historians believe he was the first person to land in Antarctica?

a) Yes b) No

c) They aren’t sure d) I don’t even know what a Historian is, and I was too lazy to

 google it

First exploration

6) Who was the first person to embark on a proper exhibition of Antarctica? 

a) Ernest Shackleton b) Matt Goodwin

c) William Wallace d) I tried to google it but I couldn’t find the answer, even though 

the answer is in the article and I could just read it

First to reach the South pole

7) Who was the first person to reach the south pole?

a) Roald Amundsen b) Robert Falcon Scott

8) How did Scott and his team die?

a) Old age b) Froze to death in a blizzard

c) Shipwreck d) Trick question. They are still alive 

4 Facts - Wednesday

 

Ice words

 

Ice Questions

Antarctic Ice - Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

The Ice Sheet

1) Antarctica is covered in a... 

a) Tiny Ice Sheet b) Medium Ice Sheet

c) Giant Ice Sheet d) Is that like a blanket of ice? (yes it is)

2) On average the ice sheet is:

a) Over 2km deep b) Under 2km deep

3) At its thickest point the ice is:

a) 4km deep b) 5km deep

c) 6km deep d) 7km deep

4) At its thickest point how many Sky Towers could you fit?

a) 2-3 b) 20

c) 6 d) 12

Hidden in the ice

5) What land features does the article not mention hidden in the ice

a) Lakes b) Mountains

c) Waterfalls d) Rocks

6) Which is bigger?

a) Lake Taupo b) Lake Vostok

7) What is the name of the mountain range buried in the ice? 

a) Gamburtsev b) Vostok

c) Ruapehu d) Taupo

Frozen Desert

8) What makes it a desert? 

a) sand b) little rainfall

c) camels d) I like turtles

9) Is Antarctica dry? 

a) No it’s made of ice b) Yes because ice isn’t wet (only melted ice)

c) I don’t even know d) I still like turtles

Mon: Research Task

 

Mon: Response to Text

 Pirates of the Caribbean

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions:

1. Who did the Swann family allow on their boat?

a) Jack Sparrow b) Will Turner

c) Hector Barbossa d) Norrington

2. What was the curse on the Black Pearl Crew?

a) Will forever be poor b) Easy target for enemies

c) Will live forever d) Can’t sleep at night

3. Whose blood is needed on the last golden medallion to break the curse?

a) Elizabeth Swann b) Jack Sparrow

c) Weatherby Swann d) Will Turner

4. Elizabeth agrees to marry who in order to save Will?

a) Will Turner b) Hector Barbossa

c) Norrington d) Jack Sparrow

5. True or false: Jack Sparrow used to be the captain of the HMS Interceptor?

a) True b) False

6. What was the golden medallion covered in when Jack Sparrow shot Captain Barbossa?

a) Elizabeth’s spit b) Hector’s sweat

c) Jack Sparrow’s drink d) Will’s blood

7. Who distracted Norrington from punishing Jack Sparrow?

a) Will and Elizabeth b) Will and Hector

c) Will and Bill d) Will and Gibbs

8. True or false: Jack Sparrow and Captain Hector Barbossa have always been enemies?

a) True b) False

9. What was the name of the ship that Norrington used to rescue Elizabeth?

a) HSM Endeavour b) HMS Interceptor

c) HMS Dauntless d) HSM Bolton

10) If you could choose a side, would you be on Team Black Pearl or would you let Captain Jack Sparrow lead your team?

→i would want jack sparrow to  lead the team because he is kinda funny and cool at the same time.