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Brave Explorers of the South Pole

Science · Polar Regions · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Who led the other team that wanted to reach the South Pole before Scott?

    • Ernest Shackleton
    • Robert Falcon Scott
    • Roald Amundsen

  2. Which name belongs to a polar explorer in this lesson?

    • The storybook Cinderella
    • Ernest Shackleton
    • The storybook Peter Pan

  3. Endurance was the name of Shackleton's ship.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. What happened to Endurance?

    • It sailed home without any damage
    • It reached the South Pole before Scott
    • It was crushed by ice and sank

  5. Whose team reached the South Pole first?

    • Amundsen's team
    • Scott's team
    • Both teams together

  6. The Endurance crew left the damaged ship before it sank.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Why did seeing Amundsen's flag disappoint Scott at the South Pole?

    • It showed that Amundsen had arrived first
    • It showed that Scott had forgotten his food
    • It showed that Scott was at the North Pole

  8. The Endurance crew reached an island, far from help. What did Shackleton do to help get them rescued?

    • He stayed there waiting for Endurance to return
    • He sailed with a small group to get help
    • He led everyone from the island to the South Pole
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  1. Roald Amundsen · Scott and Amundsen led the two teams that wanted to arrive first.
  2. Ernest Shackleton · Ernest Shackleton was a polar explorer who travelled to Antarctica.
  3. True · The lesson names Shackleton's ship Endurance.
  4. It was crushed by ice and sank · Ice crushed Endurance. After the crew had left, the ship sank.
  5. Amundsen's team · Amundsen's team arrived weeks before Scott's team.
  6. True · They left the ship and camped on the ice. Endurance sank later.
  7. It showed that Amundsen had arrived first · Scott wanted his team to arrive first. The flag showed that Amundsen's team had already been there.
  8. He sailed with a small group to get help · Shackleton and a small group sailed for help. The people waiting on the island were later rescued.
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