Multiple choice general knowledge

What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica?

  1. Five degrees

  2. -129 degrees

  3. Fifty degrees

  4. -42 degrees
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Explanation

The coldest reliably measured temperature on Earth was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) at Vostok Station, Antarctica on July 21, 1983. This measurement was taken at the Russian Antarctic research station located on the Antarctic plateau, one of the coldest places on Earth due to its high elevation and distance from moderating ocean waters.

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