Multiple choice general knowledge

Has Antarctica always been cold?

  1. No, it used to be tropical

  2. Yes, it's always been covered in thick ice

  3. Yes, but sometimes the ice gets a lot thinner

  4. No, Antarctica is hot during sumers

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Fossil evidence (ferns, dinosaurs) proves Antarctica was tropical near the equator before continental drift moved it to the pole. It only began freezing ~34 million years ago. It was NEVER 'hot during summers' (D is nonsensical for a polar continent) and ice coverage is relatively recent in geological time.