South pole, and amundsen did not want him to know that he had competition. amundsen did not even tell the men on his own ship where they were going until the night before they left. the south pole is a much more extreme environment than the north pole. the average year-round temperature there is minus fifty-six degrees, but at the north pole, the average temperature is zero degrees. there are no native human groups at the south pole, and very few animals live there. amundsen’s ship, the fram, left norway on august 9, 1910. it was eight weeks after the departure of scott’s team. amundsen’s expedition was already behind, but the team was well organized. the supplies included lamps, tools, and medicines for the treatment of injuries and illnesses. the fram also carried a hut and various supplies, and there was enough food to last the crew for two years. four months later, the fram reached the ross ice shelf in antarctica. the men built their base camp at the bay of whales. the team would need supplies and shelter along the route to the south pole. they set up depots, or storage places for supplies, along the way. amundsen put them on a strict schedule, regulating their work hours. the labor was difficult and demanding, and they were in a race against time. the long, dark nights of winter would begin in april, and then the sun would not rise at all. amundsen also worried about scott’s team reaching the south pole before him. on september 8, the team of eight men started off over the dangerous ice. frigid weather set in, so the team made a run for the nearest depot. the weather was so cold that the team could not proceed and had to return to the base camp. as soon as the weather improved, a smaller group started out again. amundsen and four other men struggled through blizzards and over glaciers. they were determined to beat scott’s expedition, despite the delay that the terrible weather had caused. finally, on december 14, 1911, amundsen’s team reached the south pole. many of the men had frostbite on their hands and faces, but all were alive. the team members planted the norwegian flag in the frozen ground to claim their victory over scott. without amundsen’s organization and leadership skills, the team probably would have suffered loss of life and possibly failed entirely. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b
part a
read the sentence from the text. the weather was so cold that the team could not proceed and had to return to the base camp. the word proceed has the latin root ceed, which means go. what does proceed mean?
a. see ahead
b. move forward
c. listen for sounds
d. remember directions
part b
which word from the sentence helps to show what proceed means?
a. weather
b. team
c. return
d. base