Arctic Climate Change Impacts

Arctic Climate Change Impacts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

The video explores the Stauning Alps in Greenland, highlighting the rapid retreat of glaciers and the impact of extreme temperature spikes on the Arctic environment. It discusses the dangers of climbing in unstable conditions and emphasizes the urgent need for global action to combat climate change. The melting of the Greenland ice sheet poses a catastrophic threat to coastal cities worldwide.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant change has occurred in the Stauning Alps over the past 50 years?

The glaciers have expanded significantly.

The glaciers have receded rapidly.

The area has become a desert.

The ice sheet has thickened.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the land exposed in the Stauning Alps?

It is a site of ancient human civilization.

It is a newly discovered desert.

It is a new volcanic island.

It has been exposed since the last ice age.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural process contributes to rock instability in the Arctic?

Volcanic eruptions

Tsunamis

Earthquakes

Freeze-thaw cycles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for the rapid changes observed in the Arctic?

Increased volcanic activity

Deforestation

Rapid industrialization

Extreme warming events

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is climbing in the Arctic described as 'tiptoeing along a wire'?

The weather is unpredictable.

The rocks are extremely unstable.

The ice is too slippery.

The paths are very narrow.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the immediate danger faced by climbers in the Arctic?

Unstable rock formations

Wild animal attacks

Lack of oxygen

Extreme cold temperatures

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rate of warming in the Arctic compared to the rest of the planet?

The same rate

Three times as fast

Half as fast

Twice as fast

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