The Antarctic Treaty allows countries to establish military bases in Antarctica.

What is a main purpose of the Antarctic Treaty?

• Dividing mineral resources among private mining companies
• Supporting peace and scientific cooperation
• Giving the whole continent to the first arriving country

Which statement matches the lesson's information about Antarctic Treaty participation?

• Only two countries remain parties, and the others have left.
• All countries joined in 1959 and operate their own stations.
• More than 50 countries are parties to the treaty.

A military ship delivers supplies for peaceful Antarctic research. It does not establish a military base. How does the treaty treat this use?

• It prohibits every visit by military personnel or equipment.
• It allows transport only if the ship claims the station's land.
• It permits military support for peaceful scientific work.

An Antarctic team uses a telescope to study the sky. Which research area is this?

• Astronomy
• Commercial mineral extraction
• Military weapons testing

A company wants to extract Antarctic minerals to sell. How does the Environmental Protocol treat this plan?

• It permits commercial extraction when a company pays a fee.
• It prohibits mineral-resource activities except scientific research.
• It permits commercial extraction during each Antarctic summer.

Leo labels a study of penguin feeding "geology" and a study of Antarctic rocks "biology". Which correction matches the research fields?

• Keep both labels because both studies take place in Antarctica.
• Label both studies climate science because Antarctica is cold.
• Label penguin feeding biology and the rock study geology.

A newspaper says, "Whichever country builds the most Antarctic stations automatically wins the territorial dispute." Which correction matches the lesson?

• Building stations does not settle territorial claims.
• Building extra stations cancels every other country's claim.
• Building extra stations transfers all Antarctica to that country.