Landmarks - Antarctica

The video explores Antarctica's role in climate change research, highlighting the British Antarctic Survey's findings on greenhouse gas growth. It details the EPICA project's ice core drilling, revealing historical CO2 levels. The video emphasizes the need for global CO2 reduction, technology transfer to developing nations, and future projections if emissions aren't curbed.

What percentage of Antarctica is covered by a continental ice sheet?

• 100%

• 50%

• 75%

• 98%

What is the main focus of the European Project for Ice Core in Antarctica (EPICA)?

• Mapping the geography of Antarctica

• Developing new drilling technologies

• Drilling ice cores to analyze ancient air bubbles

• Studying marine life in Antarctica

By what percentage have carbon dioxide emissions increased in the past 150 years?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What was the range of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere over the past 800,000 years before the recent increase?

• 300 to 400 parts per million

• 250 to 350 parts per million

• 180 to 300 parts per million

• 100 to 200 parts per million

What is the potential consequence if global emissions of carbon dioxide and methane are not reduced?

• Immediate global cooling

• Future generations facing severe climate impacts

• Increased biodiversity

• Stabilization of global temperatures