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Journey to the end of the Earth

Assam Board · Class 12 · English

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A map illustrating the author's journey from Madras (Chennai) to Antarctica, highlighting the crossing of nine time zones, six checkpoints, three bodies of water, and multiple ecospheres.
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What was the name of the Russian research vessel that the author traveled on to Antarctica?

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How long ago did the supercontinent Gondwana exist?

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Where did the author's journey to Antarctica begin?

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What is the name of the programme that takes high school students to Antarctica?

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Which of the following characteristics describe Antarctica? (Select all correct answers)

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Coldest continent, Driest continent, Windiest continent, Stores 90% of Earth's ice

Antarctica is described as the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and it stores 90% of Earth's total ice volumes. It has never sustained a human population.

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Who heads the 'Students on Ice' programme?

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Geoff Green

Canadian Geoff Green heads the 'Students on Ice' programme. He got tired of taking celebrities and rich tourists and decided to focus on educating young people.

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What are phytoplankton described as in the text?

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Grasses of the sea

Phytoplankton are described as 'grasses of the sea' that nourish and sustain the entire Southern Ocean's food chain through photosynthesis.

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Which of the following environmental concerns are mentioned in relation to Antarctica? (Select all correct answers)

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Climate change, Ozone layer depletion, Global warming

The text discusses climate change, ozone layer depletion affecting phytoplankton, and global warming as major environmental concerns related to Antarctica.

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