True or False? The north pole is completely made of ice.
True! There is no land, but some of the ice is 3 meters thick!
True or False? Antarctica is a desert.
True! Because Antarctica doesn't get very much rain.
True or False? Penguins don't lay eggs.
False! Emperor Penguins carry eggs on their feet.
True or False? Polar bears have black skin.
True! Polar Bears have black skin which helps them keep warm (Black absorbs sunlight).
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world.
True! The Arctic Ocean is larger than Europe but is smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Southern Oceans.
Greenland is part of the Arctic Circle.
True! It may be named Greenland but it's an icy cold place.
Antarctica is a country.
False! Antarctica is a continent that is shared and studied by more than 50 countries.
Penguins live in both the Arctic and Antarctica.
False! Penguins aren't native to the Arctic Circle.
There are volcanos in Antarctica.
True! There are 138 volcanoes in Antarctica.
The North Pole is the coldest place on Earth.
False! Antarctica has the coldest places on Earth.
