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  • doesn't / belong / nation / any / to / Antarctica
    Antarctica doesn't belong to any nation.
  • Robert Falcon Scott and his team all survived the return journey from the South Pole.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • Who does Antarctica belong to, and how many research stations are there on the continent?
    Antarctica doesn't belong to any nation, but around thirty different countries run approximately seventy research stations on the continent. The population is a
  • Antarctica belongs to a single nation.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • It is not extremely cold all year round in Antarctica.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has a cinema.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • There are permanent populations in Antarctica.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • What did Jane do in her free time while in Antarctica?
    In her free time, Jane read lots of books and played games with friends since there isn't much to do in Antarctica.
  • The population of Antarctica is around 4,000 in winter.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • There is a lot to do in Antarctica in your free time.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • different / Thirty / research / in / countries / stations / seventy / about / Antarctica / run
    Thirty different countries run about seventy research stations in Antarctica.
  • Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • in / The / 1,000 / around / is / 4,000 / in / population / winter / summer / and
    The population is around 4,000 in summer and 1,000 in winter.
  • Jane Roberts is a marine biologist.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • 1. Who is Jane Roberts and what did she do in Antarctica?
    Jane Roberts is a marine biologist who worked for two years in Antarctica conducting research into marine life.
  • -80°C / to / Pole / the / even / below / are / and / at / South / summer / Winter / temperatures / zero / temperatures / fall
    Winter temperatures fall to -80°C and even summer temperatures are below zero at the South Pole.
  • Did Jane miss home while working in Antarctica?
    No, Jane did not miss home while working in Antarctica but missed seeing colors since it's very white there.
  • Why did Jane Roberts want to work in Antarctica, and what was her research project about?
    Jane wanted to work in Antarctica after reading about an exciting research project there. Her research project involved collecting specimens of ice and examinin