Opportunities in Svalbard

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The business or organising holidays and visits to places of interest is known as:

• energy development

• fishing

• mineral extraction

• tourism

The activity of catching fish for food or sport is known as:

• energy development

• fishing

• mineral extraction

• tourism

Finding and building ways to produce electricity and other forms of energy is known as:

• energy development

• fishing

• mineral extraction

• tourism

The removal of valuable chemicals from the ground is known as:

• energy development

• fishing

• mineral extraction

• tourism

These green light in the sky over Svalbard are a major tourist attraction. What are they known as?

• Aurora australis or Southern Lights

• Sprights

• Aurora borealis or Northern Lights

• Fairy lights

How many tourists visit Svalbard in an average year?

• 40,000

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 70,000

Which of these attract tourists to Svalbard.

• Polar bears

• Wild landscape

• Dense forest

• Dramatic scenery

Cod and haddock are frequently caught around Svlbard

• True

• False

Where does Svalbard get all of its energy from?

• Oil

• Coal

• Wind

• Solar