Going to the Ends of the Earth Quiz

Answer: in the middle of the Arctic Ocean

The North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. Although it is on water, the North Pole is almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice. The nearest land mass is Kaffeklubben Island, which is about 700 miles away.

Answer: over 9000 feet above sea level

The ice surface of the South Pole where you would be standing sits at about 9300 feet altitude. The ice is so thick, however, that the land mass below the pole is actually near sea level.

Answer: Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen's expedition was the first to reach the South Pole in December 1911, beating Robert Falcon Scott's group by a month. Ernest Shackleton never reached the South Pole, despite several efforts. U.S. Admiral Richard Byrd was the first person to fly over the North Pole.

Answer: a line drawn from one to the other passes through the centre of the Earth

The antipodal points on the surface of a sphere are diametrically opposite, situated in such a way that a line drawn from the one to the other passes through the centre of the sphere and forms a true diameter.

Answer: Because the North Pole is in the middle of an ocean

The North Pole is warmer than the South Pole because it lies in the middle of an ocean, which acts as a reservoir of heat.

Answer: No nation has been awarded ownership

According to international law, no country currently owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. With the effects of global warming making the Arctic more accessible, however, a number of nations are beginning to make claims to ownership of areas in the vicinity of the North Pole.

Answer: 90 degrees south

The South Pole is located at 90 degrees South. From the South Pole, all directions lead north.

Answer: False

The magnetic North Pole periodically is hundreds of miles away from of the geographic North Pole. Its location is continually shifting and moves approximately 25 miles each year.

Answer: None

Although there are some animals, such as penguins, in Antarctica, the region of the South Pole itself has an exceptionally harsh climate, so there are no native resident plants or animals at the South Pole, Scientists have identified some microbes living in the ice, however.

At the North Pole, there have been sightings of polar bears, Arctic foxes and some birds, but none live there continuously.

Answer: None

No particular time zone has been assigned to the area in the Arctic where the North Pole is located. Expeditions there use whatever time is convenient to them, such as the zone of their home nation or GMT.