BTVN Unit 3 Arctic ice management

What is the writer's intention in the first paragraph?

• • To criticize an existing way of doing things.

• To predict problems a project could face.

• To inform the reader about an innovative concept.

• • To persuade influential bodies to undertake a course of action.

What outcome does the writer suggest in the second paragraph?

• • The thinning of the sea ice could be halted.

• The risk of there being no sea ice in the future would be dramatically lowered.

• 2-3 metres of additional sea ice could be deposited.

• The constant erosion of the sea ice could be stopped.

What is the writer's intention in the first paragraph?

• To criticise an existing way of doing things.

• • To predict problems a project could face.

• • To inform the reader about an innovative concept.

• To persuade influential bodies to undertake a course of action.

What does the writer mean when he describes the water as being insulated in the fourth paragraph?

• The ice cap protects the water underneath from freezing.

• The effect of the sun prevents the water from getting too cold.

• Arctic water is colder.

• Pollution in the water makes it difficult for it to freeze.

What objective is the writer describing at the end of the fourth paragraph?

• Cleaning the ice that has been discoloured.

• Increasing the amount of snow that falls on the ice.

• Making the thickness of the ice uniform.

• Preventing the sun from impacting the ice.

What is the writer referring to with the word This at the end of paragraph 6?

• • Conditions that have never happened before.

• • Conditions that happen very rarely.

• • Normal winter conditions.

• • Conditions that were predictable.

What reason does the writer give in the seventh paragraph for the sea ice not getting thicker?

• • The winds from the north are too warm.

• • The ice cap is not thick enough.

• • Seismic activity under the ice had an effect.

• • Warm water currents affected the formation of the ice.

What is the proposed solution by Steven Desch to replenish Arctic sea ice?

• 
  Increasing the temperature of the Arctic

• Building wind-powered pumps

• Creating artificial icebergs

• Using solar panels

What is a consequence of rain falling instead of snow in the Arctic?

• Improved food access for reindeer

• More snowfall

• Formation of a hard coating on the ground

• 
  Increased ice thickness

What happens to the Arctic region's temperatures due to climate change?

• They are stable

• They are increasing

• They are decreasing

• They are unpredictable