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 halfabout 90%roughly 10%around 25%

Question 2: How many seasons are there in Antarctica?

eightfourtwosix

Question 3: Why is Antarctica defined as a desert?

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

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

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

Question 5: What are _inland_ and _daytime_ examples of?

contractionssynonymshomonymscompound words

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

sunlightsnowrainhail

Quiz

Question 1: When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?

1959202019001821

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

James CookGondwanaEmilio Marcos PalmaJohn Davis

Question 3: Which is a _unique_ feature of Antarctica?

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

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

to show where Emilio Marcos Palma was born and now livesto show James Cook's voyage to Antarcticato 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_?

LatinItalianFrenchEnglish

Question 6: Which word has more than one meaning?

treatyexplorersealcontinent

Quiz

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

40,000around 4,000dozensaround 1,000

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

energy barspemmicancelerysledging biscuits

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

Antarctica is an excellent location to conduct astrological experiments.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.

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

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

Question 5: What is another word for _terrain_?

explorationlandscapecoldexperiment

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

heatcoldwintersnowy

Quiz

Question 1: How do most tourists reach Antarctica?

helicopterspeedboatcruise shipplane

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

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

Question 3: What might you pack to visit Antarctica?

shorts, shirt, and sandalswarm clothes, boots, and glovessun hat, warm clothes, and sandalsswimsuit, 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?

30,0003,0003,000,000300,000

Question 6: What is the base word for _tourism_?

tourtouringtowertourist

Quiz

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

fur sealcrabeater sealleopard sealsouthern elephant seal

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

a humpback whalea roachan Adelie penguinthe Antarctic midge

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

50%98%2%75%

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

There are no penguins in Antarctica.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.

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

onomatopoeiaa palindromea rhymean acronym

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

a proper nouna collective nouna nouna pronoun