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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. the North Pole is an area of ocean surrounded by land
b. the South Pole is colder than the North Pole

c. there are more living organisms in the North Pole than in the South Pole
d. all of the above

8. Which of these is an opinion?

a. There are no permanent human residents in the South Pole.
b. Residents living in the North Pole are needy.
c. Only cold-adapted plants and animals survive in the South Pole.
d. The air is much thinner in the South Pole than in the North Pole.

9. The article was created mainly to
a. describe different animails and plants that live at the South Pole
b. explain why the South and North Poles are so cold
c. explain how the South Pole is different from the North Pole

d. convince readers to visit the South and North Poles

10. The words ice-sheets describe
a. paper that is made out of ice

b. thin bed cover made out of ice
c. thin layers of ice
d. small and Thin pieces of ice

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. The two ends of the earth are the South Pole and
T F
the North Pole.

b. The South Pole is the windiest city in the world.
T F
c. Penguins live in the South Pole.
T F
d. The North Pole is an area of ocean surrounded by
T F
ice.

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