Antarctica (Reese Everett) - Leveled English Reading

Antarctica (Reese Everett) takes you on a chilling adventure to the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth. This book introduces young explorers to a land of ice, snow, and incredible animals like penguins and seals. Through clear and engaging text, students will learn how scientists live and work in such an extreme environment. It is a fantastic resource for learning geography and understanding the beauty of our planet’s polar regions. This book encourages curiosity about nature and the importance of protecting our environment.

Lexile: 840L

Quiz

Question 1: What percentage of the world's ice is in Antarctica?

almost halfaround 25%about 90%roughly 10%

Question 2: How many seasons are there in Antarctica?

eightfourtwosix

Question 3: Why is Antarctica defined as a desert?

It only receives about 6.5 inches of precipitation each year.It is dry and sandy.It rains all year round.There are many volcanoes.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the map in this chapter?

to show where Antarctica is locatedto compare the size of North America to Antarcticato show where volcanoes are located in Antarcticato show where shops are located in Antarctica

Question 5: What are _inland_ and _daytime_ examples of?

compound wordssynonymscontractionshomonyms

Question 6: What is *not* an example of precipitation?

rainhailsnowsunlight

Quiz

Question 1: When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?

1900195918212020

Question 2: Who is thought to be the first person to set foot on Antarctica?

John DavisEmilio Marcos PalmaJames CookGondwana

Question 3: Which is a _unique_ feature of Antarctica?

Antarctica is surrounded by water.Seals live on the continent.James Cook tried to find Antarctica.A person can't be a citizen of Antarctica.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the three maps on page 11?

to show James Cook's voyage to Antarcticato show where Emilio Marcos Palma was born and now livesto show the continental drift that has occurred throughout timeto show where John Davis hunted for seals in Antarctica

Question 5: Which language is _Terra Australis Incognita_?

LatinFrenchEnglishItalian

Question 6: Which word has more than one meaning?

explorertreatysealcontinent

Quiz

Question 1: How many people live on research bases in summer?

around 4,00040,000around 1,000dozens

Question 2: People working in Antarctica's harsh conditions must eat foods with plenty of calories. Which food is *not* high in calories?

pemmicanenergy barscelerysledging biscuits

Question 3: Why have countries agreed to keep Antarctica for research purposes only?

Antarctica is too cold for people to live.Antarctica is an ideal location dump waste.Antarctica is an ideal location to study the impact of environmental changes.Antarctica is an excellent location to conduct astrological experiments.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the text box in this chapter?

to explain how food is grown in a hydroponic greenhouseto discuss the importance of brightly colored research stationsto provide additional detail about emperor penguinsto provide more detail about why Antarctica is 'Earth's laboratory'

Question 5: What is another word for _terrain_?

explorationcoldlandscapeexperiment

Question 6: Which word does *not* match this group: polar, frozen, ice?

snowyheatcoldwinter

Quiz

Question 1: How do most tourists reach Antarctica?

speedboathelicoptercruise shipplane

Question 2: What is the name of the organization that monitors tourism in Antarctica?

Antarctic TreatyInternational Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO)Bottom of the World Tours and AdventuresInternational Arctic Tour Operators

Question 3: What might you pack to visit Antarctica?

shorts, shirt, and sandalssun hat, warm clothes, and sandalswarm clothes, boots, and glovesswimsuit, swim goggles, and beach towel

Question 4: This chapter is called "Visiting the Bottom of the World". What does this suggest the chapter will be about?

living in Antarcticatourism in Antarcticathe cost of conducting environmental experiments in Antarcticathe history of Antarctica

Question 5: How do you write _30 thousand_ in numerals?

300,00030,0003,0003,000,000

Question 6: What is the base word for _tourism_?

touristtourtowertouring

Quiz

Question 1: Which species of Antarctic seal is the most social?

leopard sealfur sealcrabeater sealsouthern elephant seal

Question 2: What is Antarctica's largest terrestrial animal?

an Adelie penguina humpback whalea roachthe Antarctic midge

Question 3: How much of Antarctica's landmass is covered in ice?

2%50%75%98%

Question 4: A _'handful'_ of penguin species live in and around Antarctica. What does this mean?

Some of the 17 species of penguin live on the continent.Many of the 17 species of penguin can be found in Antarctica.All species of penguin can be found in Antarctica.There are no penguins in Antarctica.

Question 5: What type of word is _kayak_ an example of?

an acronyma rhymeonomatopoeiaa palindrome

Question 6: What part of speech is a "colony of penguins"?

a pronouna nouna proper nouna collective noun