Question

Which continent is also known as the 'white continent'?
(A) Europe
(B) North America
(C) Australia
(D) Antarctica

Answer 1

Hint:Antarctica has winter and summer seasons. During summer, the earth with Antarctica on the side is tilted toward the sun. So it's always sunny. In winter, earth with Antarctica on the side is tilted away from the sun. Due to this the continent is always dark. It does not snow or rain a lot in Antarctica. When it snows, the snow doesn't melt easily and builds up for many years making a thick sheet of ice.

Complete answer:
Antarctica is also known as white continent.Antarctica is situated in the southern part of the earth. It spreads over 14,000,000 square km and is known to be the fifth-largest continent in the world. 98% of the Geographical area is covered by ice which is about 1.6 km thick. 90% of the total ice of the earth is found in Antarctica. As it is completely covered with ice it is also called white continent. The place is also considered as a desert. The climate of the continent is the coldest on Earth. The continent is also very dry. Snow hardly ever melts on most areas of the continent, after becoming compressed, it forms glacier ice which makes the ice sheet.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:No humans reside permanently in Antarctica . Though, 1,000 to 5,000 people live in the science stations throughout the year in Antarctica. Only animals and plants that can survive in cold conditions can live there. The animals that are found there include seals, penguins, tardigrades, nematodes, and mites. Plant life comprises some shrubs and grass and , lichen, algae, fungi, and bacteria.