International law status of Antarctica defines the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted in …:

A)& 1959

B) 1961

C) 1963

D) 1965

E) 1967

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The area of the most ancient platform of Antarctica is about …:

A) 5 million km²

B) 1 million km²

C)& 11 million km²

D) 25 million km²

E) 0,5 million km²

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The ancient vegetation of Antarctica is similar and related to … flora:

A)& Western Patagonia

B) Western Tasmania

C) South Africa

D) Madagascar

E) New Zealand

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East Antarctica has an area of approximately …:

A) 5 million km²

B) 1 million km²

C) 3 million km²

D)& 10 million km²

E) 15 million km²

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Center of Antarctica is an area of …:

A) cyclone

B)& anticyclone

C) cyclone and anticyclone

D) constant wind conditions

E) trade winds

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Precipitation of the central regions in Antarctica:

A)& 150 mm per year

B) 500 mm per year

C) 600 mm per year

D) 1000 mm per year

E) no precipitation

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The absolute minimum of air temperature in Antarctica …:

A) -60°С

B) -70°С

C) -80°С

D) -83°С

E)& -89,2°С

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Unique glacial rivers of Antarctica are …:

A)& outlet glaciers

B) storage glaciers

C) band glaciers

D) glaciers

E) ice shelves

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The feed of Antarctica’s glaciers of is mainly due to:

A)& snowfall

B) rain

C) melting snow

D) winds

E) remnant, relic reserve

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Maximum age of the ice in Antarctica …:

A) 5 thousand years

B) 10 thousand years

C) 20 thousand years

D)& 45 thousand years

E) 100 thousand years

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The area free from ice in Antarctica is about …:

A)& 0,3%

B) 1,5%

C) 2%

D) 3%

E) 5%

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Ice expense in Antarctica is carried out generally at the expense of … formation:

A)& icebergs

B) mountain glaciers

C) snow washout

D) cracking

E) splits

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Sei whale is a …:

A) seal

B) fish

C)& whale

D) bird

E) penguin

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Organic world of Antarctica was … all the time:

A) this monotonous

B) this diverse

C)& different, varied

D) different

E) constant

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