Managing Cold Environments (AQA GCSE Geography)

Which word best describes cold environments?

• robust

• fragile

• abundant

• adaptable

Off-road driving mainly happens in the summer months, which layer does it damage?

• permafrost

• bedrock

• active layer

• ice sheet

Select an impact of oil spills.

• destruction of wildlife

• economic increase

• more nutrients in the soil

• mitigation of climate change

Are the effects of oil spills long or short term?

• long term

• short term

Cold environments should be protected because they are home to many animals. Select an animal found in cold environments.

• fennec fox

• gerbils

• lemur

• penguins

Where was oil discovered in Alaska?

• Anchorage

• Prudhoe Bay

• Valdez

• Fairbanks

Technology can be used to reduce the impact of economic development, name an example in Alaska

• Trans-Alaskan pipeline

• carbon capture and storage

• river dam

• satellite images

Select a fact that is FALSE about the trans-Alaskan pipeline

• on stilts to allow caribou migration

• Pipeline is supported so it can slide in an earthquake

• insulated pipes to reduce permafrost melt

• the pipeline is turned off during cold weather

How long is the trans-Alaskan pipeline?

• 200 miles

• 400 miles

• 600 miles

• 800 miles

What did the US government set up in Alaska to protect the environment?

• Western Arctic Reserve

• Alaska Reserve Park

• Arctic National Park

• North America Reserve