Russians go through 2 miles of ice to reach Antarctic lake

Feb. 13, 2012

Q: Russian scientists have reached a freshwater lake the size of Lake Ontario after spending a decade drilling down through 12,355 feet of solid Antarctic ice. Where is Antarctica on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: A. The water in Lake Vostok has been sealed off from light and air for somewhere between 15 million and 34 million years. How much of the Earth's fresh water is in Antarctica?

A. One tenth

B. 30 percent

C. Nearly half

D. 70 percent

Q: Antarctica is the world's largest . . .

A. Iceberg

B. Desert

C. Continent

D. Dead zone

Q: Scientists hope that water from Lake Vostok - the largest of 280 lakes beneath the ice - will help them research . . .

A. Evolution of life on earth

B. New life forms

C. Life on other planets

D. All of the above

Q: The drilling was conducted at the Vostok Station which is . . .

A. A Russian Army base

B. The Southernmost place on Earth

C. The Coldest place on Earth

D. All of the above

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