The Arctic & its issues

Which country is not part of the Arctic Polar Circle?

• Greenland

• Canada

• Norway

• Iceland

The Artic polar circle extends over:

• More ocean than land

• More land than water

• No land at all

What effect is defined by these words?

Effect produced by the light and heat of the sun being reflected back from surfaces on Earth into the atmosphere

What do you call ice which covers land permanently also know as ice sheet?

What is the correct definition of permafrost?

• A kind of snow which becomes icy due to wind forces

• A king of soil which is frozen in winter

Arctic people are traditionally nomadic and live in snow made habitat

• Right

• Wrong

How were first nation peoples of the Arctic living conditions when their land were governed by states such as Canada, the USA, Russia and others?

• They mostly were free to keep their lifestyles and traditions

• They were mostly forced to assimilate the language and culture of their nation state

• They were sent to camps and forced to work for the state

• They were often discriminated.

Do stereotypes still exist regarding the people of the Arctic Polar regions?

• Absolutely

• Not at all

E.E.Z. : which is correct?

• Environment Economic Zone

• Ecological Englobing Zone

• Economic Exclusive Zone

Which definition best describe an E.E.Z. ?

• It's azone in which a state has sovereignty over sea waters and sea floors

• It's a zone which is protected by a state whatever environmental or mineral resource it holds