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Mr Plant's Polar Quiz

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    Test your knowledge on the Arctic Circle and Antartica
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  • 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!
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  • True or False? Antarctica is a desert.
    True! Because Antarctica doesn't get very much rain.
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  • True or False? Penguins don't lay eggs.
    False! Emperor Penguins carry eggs on their feet.
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  • True or False? Polar bears have black skin.
    True! Polar Bears have black skin which helps them keep warm (Black absorbs sunlight).
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  • 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.
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  • Greenland is part of the Arctic Circle.
    True! It may be named Greenland but it's an icy cold place.
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  • Antarctica is a country.
    False! Antarctica is a continent that is shared and studied by more than 50 countries.
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  • Penguins live in both the Arctic and Antarctica.
    False! Penguins aren't native to the Arctic Circle.
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  • There are volcanos in Antarctica.
    True! There are 138 volcanoes in Antarctica.
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  • The North Pole is the coldest place on Earth.
    False! Antarctica has the coldest places on Earth.
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