MCQs of Journey to the End of the Earth Vistas. By incorporating MCQs, educators can create a comprehensive and engaging learning experience that reinforces key concepts, encourages critical thinking, and prepares students for future assessments. They are going to appear in class 12 English exam of CBSE , HBSE , and all boards in India.
30 multiple-choice questions along with their answers:
- Which vessel did the author travel on to Antarctica?
- a) Akademik Shokalskiy
- b) Akademik Lomonosov
- c) Akademik Fedorov
- d) Akademik Lomonosov
- Answer: a) Akademik Shokalskiy
- Where did the author’s journey begin?
- a) Delhi
- b) Mumbai
- c) Madras (Chennai)
- d) Kolkata
- Answer: c) Madras (Chennai)
- How many time zones did the author cross to reach Antarctica?
- a) 5
- b) 7
- c) 9
- d) 11
- Answer: c) 9
- What was the author’s first emotion upon reaching Antarctica?
- a) Fear
- b) Excitement
- c) Relief
- d) Sadness
- Answer: c) Relief
- What supercontinent did Antarctica once belong to?
- a) Pangaea
- b) Laurasia
- c) Gondwana
- d) Euramerica
- Answer: c) Gondwana
- How long did Gondwana thrive?
- a) 100 million years
- b) 200 million years
- c) 300 million years
- d) 500 million years
- Answer: d) 500 million years
- What major event forced Gondwana to separate?
- a) The extinction of dinosaurs
- b) The formation of the Himalayas
- c) The opening of the Drake Passage
- d) The rise of mammals
- Answer: a) The extinction of dinosaurs
- What percentage of the Earth’s total ice volumes is stored in Antarctica?
- a) 70%
- b) 80%
- c) 90%
- d) 95%
- Answer: c) 90%
- What is the primary purpose of the Students on Ice program?
- a) To provide vacations for celebrities
- b) To foster a new understanding and respect for our planet among high school students
- c) To conduct scientific research
- d) To train future astronauts
- Answer: b) To foster a new understanding and respect for our planet among high school students
- Who is the head of the Students on Ice program?
- a) Tishani Doshi
- b) Geoff Green
- c) Robert Swan
- d) James Hansen
- Answer: b) Geoff Green
- What significant environmental issue is highlighted by the retreating glaciers and collapsing ice shelves in Antarctica?
- a) Deforestation
- b) Global warming
- c) Ozone depletion
- d) Air pollution
- Answer: b) Global warming
- Which organism is crucial to the Southern Ocean’s food chain and is affected by ozone depletion?
- a) Krill
- b) Phytoplankton
- c) Seals
- d) Penguins
- Answer: b) Phytoplankton
- What process do phytoplankton use to assimilate carbon?
- a) Respiration
- b) Photosynthesis
- c) Fermentation
- d) Digestion
- Answer: b) Photosynthesis
- At what latitude did the author’s best epiphany occur?
- a) 60 degrees south
- b) 62.5 degrees south
- c) 65.55 degrees south
- d) 70 degrees south
- Answer: c) 65.55 degrees south
- What natural feature did the author walk on during the Antarctic expedition?
- a) A glacier
- b) An iceberg
- c) A thick white stretch of ice
- d) A snow-covered mountain
- Answer: c) A thick white stretch of ice
- What analogy is used to describe the seals on ice floes?
- a) Stray cats under a car
- b) Stray dogs under the shade of a banyan tree
- c) Birds on a wire
- d) Fish in a pond
- Answer: b) Stray dogs under the shade of a banyan tree
- How long have human civilizations been around compared to geological history?
- a) A few minutes
- b) A few seconds
- c) A few hours
- d) A few days
- Answer: b) A few seconds
- What is one of the main debates related to climate change mentioned in the text?
- a) The melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet
- b) The depletion of fossil fuels
- c) The formation of new continents
- d) The extinction of marine species
- Answer: a) The melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet
- What is trapped in the layers of Antarctic ice that is crucial for climate studies?
- a) Oxygen records
- b) Carbon records
- c) Nitrogen records
- d) Methane records
- Answer: b) Carbon records
- What is the metaphor mentioned in relation to phytoplankton?
- a) Big changes start with small steps
- b) Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place
- c) Unity in diversity
- d) Survival of the fittest
- Answer: b) Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place
- What keeps Antarctica frigid and desolate according to the text?
- a) Its latitude
- b) Its altitude
- c) The cold circumpolar current
- d) The presence of glaciers
- Answer: c) The cold circumpolar current
- How does the author describe the visual scale of Antarctica?
- a) Microscopic to mighty
- b) Small to large
- c) Minimal to maximum
- d) Tiny to gigantic
- Answer: a) Microscopic to mighty
- What season did the author experience in Antarctica?
- a) Winter
- b) Spring
- c) Summer
- d) Autumn
- Answer: c) Summer
- What kind of light is mentioned as characteristic of the Antarctic summer?
- a) Dim and brief
- b) Long and bright
- c) Surreal 24-hour austral summer light
- d) Gloomy and short
- Answer: c) Surreal 24-hour austral summer light
- How long did the author travel to reach Antarctica?
- a) 80 hours
- b) 90 hours
- c) 100 hours
- d) 120 hours
- Answer: c) 100 hours
- What kind of experiences does the Students on Ice program aim to provide?
- a) Recreational and leisure
- b) Inspiring educational opportunities
- c) Sports and adventure
- d) Scientific research opportunities
- Answer: b) Inspiring educational opportunities
- What does the author suggest humans have done in their short history?
- a) Preserved nature
- b) Etched dominance over Nature
- c) Lived in harmony with other species
- d) Decreased carbon emissions
- Answer: b) Etched dominance over Nature
- What phenomenon is mentioned as a source of sounds in the otherwise silent Antarctica?
- a) Whales singing
- b) Penguins chirping
- c) Avalanches or calving ice sheets
- d) Wind blowing
- Answer: c) Avalanches or calving ice sheets
- What does the author imply about the future of humankind?
- a) It is certain and clear
- b) It is uncertain and questionable
- c) It will be prosperous
- d) It will be bleak and desolate
- Answer: b) It is uncertain and questionable
- What personal realization does the author have after the Antarctic experience?
- a) The beauty of balance in play on our planet
- b) The insignificance of human life
- c) The need for more scientific expeditions
- d) The desire to live in Antarctica
- Answer: a) The beauty of balance in play on our planet
