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1. This ice shelf can be found off Alexander Island within the British Antarctic Territory, and is named after a member of a famous family of German musicians and composers. What is its name?
2. This Antarctic ice shelf occupies part of a bay which shares the same name, and which was discovered in 1936. It was named in honour of the then monarch of the United Kingdom - so can you work out its name?
3. Antarctica's Cook Ice Shelf is named after the English explorer and navigator, Captain James Cook.
4. This is one of the larger Antarctic ice shelves, and can be found on the far eastern coast. It is named after a famous polar explorer, who led the unsuccessful 1914-17 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition that planned to cross Antarctica. What is its name?
5. The names of most Antarctic ice shelves are related to individuals who have played a significant part in Antarctic exploration over the years. But which of the following names was bestowed by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1958?
6. After which of the following individuals is Antarctica's Swinburne Ice Shelf named?
7. The four-letter name of which Antarctic ice shelf is also the surname of an English TV and radio presenter with the forename Jonathan, and the first name of the character played by David Schwimmer in the US TV show "Friends"?
8. What is arguably one of the most unusual names given to an Antarctic ice shelf was bestowed in 1952, for the reason that several of the glaciers in the area had been previously named after various international polar research journals. What name is this?
9. The Quar Ice Shelf is named after Leslie Quar, a member of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1949-1952). Why was it decided to honour him in this way?
10. What is the common feature linking the Wordie, Jones and Muller Antarctic Ice Shelves?
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