Direction : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow : Antarctica is a continent of stunning contradictions. To look at photographs of its towering blue icebergs and playful penguins, one might think it is a peaceful winter wonderland. However, to actually stand on its surface is to face the most hostile climate on the planet. In this frozen land, breathtaking beauty and deadly cold exist in perfect balance. While it holds most of the world’s fresh water in its beautiful glaciers, its freezing winds and blinding snowstorms can kill an unprotected human in minutes. Unlike the Arctic, which has native populations who have adapted to the cold, Antarctica has no permanent human residents. It is a pristine wilderness that tolerates visitors but refuses to be conquered.
What is a major difference between Antarctica and the Arctic mentioned in the passage ?
Antarctica has no permanent human residents, whereas the Arctic has native populations.
The passage directly contrasts the two polar regions in one sentence: the Arctic has native populations who have adapted to the cold, while Antarctica has no permanent human residents.
The other contrasts are contradicted by the passage itself. It mentions towering blue icebergs in Antarctica, says Antarctica holds most of the world’s fresh water in its glaciers, and describes its blinding snowstorms.
So the only difference actually stated is about human habitation.
Hence, Antarctica has no permanent human residents, whereas the Arctic has native populations.
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