Year 7.3.6 Cold Environments Under Threat

Plants in the tundra grows very _______ and can be easily damaged by people.

• slowly

• quickly

Off-road vehicles used by tourist damage the environment because:

• they disturb the soil and create tracks that take decades to repair.

• off roading usually takes place in the summer when the ground is easily churned up.

• it can cause pollution and disturb wildlife.

• people always repair the damage afterwards.

What is a pipeline?

• A line drawn neatly with a ruler.

• A large moving belt to transport solid materials.

• A fence build to stop wildlife crossing into an area.

• A long pipe that transports liquids or gases.

Why is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline raised of the ground?

• To allow caribou to migrate under it.

• It was easier to build that way.

• To reduce the changes of the pipeline breaking.

Action taken to help wildlife and the natural environment survive any threats to it is known as

• conservation.

• an international agreement.

• technology.

• a treaty.

An agreement between several countries to take certain actions is known as (select 2)

• conservation.

• an international agreement.

• technology.

• a treaty.

A place where no one lives and there is no farming is known as a

What actions are NOT allowed under the Antarctic Treaty?

• Scientific research

• Military training and action

• Mining

• Conservation

WWF is an example of what?

• A conservation group

• A conservative group

• A constipated group

• A constituent group.

What are indigenous people?

• People who moved to an area to look for natural resources.

• The original people that lived in an area.

• Economic migrants

• Refugees.