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Cold Environments AQA GCSE: Svalbard

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Svalbard is an archipelago made up of how many islands?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

2.

The name Svalbard translates as....

a)

Cold shores

b)

Icy shores

c)

Island of the north

3.

Due to its northerly position, the sun does not set in Svalbard for how many months?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

4.

Svalbard has only 25 miles of road

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How much of the land in Svalbard is covered by ice?

a)

40%

b)

60%

c)

80%

6.

The population of Svalbard is around 2,700, but are there more or less polar bears than people?

a)

Less, 2,050 polar bears

b)

Less, 2,600 polar bears

c)

More, 3,000 polar bears

7.

Svalbard is home to many species of wildlife including polar bears, walruses, seals and whales.


But how many species call it home?

a)

8

b)

19

c)

39

8.

The first mine in Longyearbyen (largest town) opened in which year?

a)

1906

b)

1966

c)

2006

9.

Where is the world's most northerly airport for commercial flights?

a)

Trømso, Norway

b)

Dikson, Russia

c)

Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Norway)

d)

Daneberg, Greenland

10.

Climate change has affected Svalbard. Temperatures since 1971 have risen by...

a)

2oc

b)

5oc

c)

7 oc