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WorksheetsCold Environments AQA GCSE: Svalbard
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Svalbard is an archipelago made up of how many islands?
5
7
9
11
The name Svalbard translates as....
Cold shores
Icy shores
Island of the north
Due to its northerly position, the sun does not set in Svalbard for how many months?
2
4
6
Svalbard has only 25 miles of road
True
False
How much of the land in Svalbard is covered by ice?
40%
60%
80%
The population of Svalbard is around 2,700, but are there more or less polar bears than people?
Less, 2,050 polar bears
Less, 2,600 polar bears
More, 3,000 polar bears
Svalbard is home to many species of wildlife including polar bears, walruses, seals and whales.
But how many species call it home?
8
19
39
The first mine in Longyearbyen (largest town) opened in which year?
1906
1966
2006
Where is the world's most northerly airport for commercial flights?
Trømso, Norway
Dikson, Russia
Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Norway)
Daneberg, Greenland
Climate change has affected Svalbard. Temperatures since 1971 have risen by...
2oc
5oc
7 oc
