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What is the annual precipitation in Antarctica?
What is the annual precipitation in Antarctica?
- 1000 mm
- 200 mm
- 166 mm (correct)
- 20 mm
What is the mean summer temperature at the South Pole?
What is the mean summer temperature at the South Pole?
- -28ºC (correct)
- 0ºC
- -10ºC
- 10ºC
What is the size of Antarctica in comparison to the Earth's land surface?
What is the size of Antarctica in comparison to the Earth's land surface?
- 10% (correct)
- 5%
- 15%
- 25%
What is the dominant feature at the two poles?
What is the dominant feature at the two poles?
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What type of climate does Antarctica have?
What type of climate does Antarctica have?
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What contributes to the rapid change in land cover in boreal Eurasia?
What contributes to the rapid change in land cover in boreal Eurasia?
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What are the major landscapes in Antarctica?
What are the major landscapes in Antarctica?
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What is permafrost?
What is permafrost?
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How would climate change and human activities affect the lives in the Antarctic ecosystem?
How would climate change and human activities affect the lives in the Antarctic ecosystem?
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How could trees survive in the circumpolar boreal forest?
How could trees survive in the circumpolar boreal forest?
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