This task is about understanding how to use a table of contents.
Below is a Table of Contents from a book called "Antarctica". Use this to answer the questions below.
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1 Introducing the Antarctic
Antarctic Boundaries
Characteristics of the Area
Territorial Claims
2 The Snow and Ice
Physical Properties of Ice
Movement of the Antarctic Ice-Sheet
3 The Land
Mountains
Volcanoes
The Land Beneath the Ice
4 The Climate and Weather
Atmospheric Circulation
Optical Phenomena
5 The Life of the Antarctic
Conservation
Land Life
Ocean Life
6 Whaling and Sealing
Types of Whales
True Seals and Eared Seals
The Slaughter in the Early Days
7 The Islands of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic
Relationships Between Climate and Life
Island Geography
8 Polar Transport
9 The Unveiling of the Antarctic
Early Discoveries
The Advent of Aircraft
Appendix A - Further Reading
Appendix B - Antarctic Treaty, 1959
Appendix C - The Organisation of Antarctic Research
Appendix D - Stations Operating in the Antarctic
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2
5
17
22
24
42
50
53
58
62
70
72
82
100
102
108
116
123
125
136
137
146
149
154
168
201
202
249
252
256
262
267
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| a) |
You could read about the importance of protecting the Antarctic environment by turning to pages ...
(A) 5-11.
(B) 12-16.
(C) 82-85.
(D) 102-107.
(E) 137-145.
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| b) |
The Snares, Bounty, and Antipodes Islands are located between New Zealand and the Antarctic. Under which chapter heading could you read most about the influences of climate on the plant and animal life of these islands?
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| c) |
Where in this book could you find the titles of other books on the Antarctic?
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| d) |
Where would you most probably find the names of the countries that have bases in the Antarctic?
(A) On pages 17-21
(B) In Chapter 11
(C) On pages 207-214
(D) In Appendix B – Antarctic Treaty, 1959
(E) In Appendix D – Stations Operating in the Antarctic
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