OCR B: Sustaining Ecosystems: Antarctic Treaty Case Study

Which of these is not part of the Antarctic Treaty?

• To protect all Antarctic animals and plants

• To ban all commercial mining until at least 2048.

• To share scientific knowledge

• To use Antarctica as an area of negotiation when required

When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?

• 1950

• 1918

• 1961

• 1998

The Antarctic is...

• A southerly continent surrounded by the southern ocean

• A northerly region that is mostly ocean but also some landmass around the edges such as Norway and Greenland

Select all that apply for the Antarctic

• An ocean mostly surround by land mass

• The climate is too extreme for plants to grow at any time of year

• Has no permanent inhabitants (no built up towns or populations)

• The world’s windiest continent

What is our polar global scale case study?

• The Antarctic Treaty

• The Arctic Treaty

• Tourism in Svalbard

• The Environmental Protocol

What does sustainable mean?

• It does the job efficiently

• It respects local communities

• Meeting today’s needs and protecting the environment, people and resources for the future

• Makes enough money to cover costs

How many aims of the Antarctic Treaty were there?

• 5

• 10

• 9

• 8

What does treaty mean?

• A pact between 2 or more people on a topic

• An agreement between people within a singular country

• An agreement under international law between different countries or organisations

• An understanding between different countries or organisations

What happened during the 'Environmental Protocol'? Select 2

• New terms were added to the Antarctic Treaty

• 50 new countries joined the Antarctic Treaty

• The Antarctic Treaty terms were extended by 100 years

• The Antarctic Treaty terms were extended by 50 years

What nation was the first to claim land on Antarctica in 1928?

• The USA

• Chile

• The UK

• Australia