WorksheetsArctic In Peril (Junior Scholastic)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Long term changes in earth's typical weather is known as:
Erosion
Ice Caps
Ecosystems
Climate Change
a thick layer of ice that permanently covers a huge area, especially near the North or South pole
Erosion
Ice Caps
Ecosystems
Climate Change
What is happening on the Q trail where students cut in between switchbacks is known as:
Erosion
Ice Caps
Ecosystems
Climate Change
All the living and nonliving things that interact with one another in a particular place are known as:
Indigenous
Ice Caps
Ecosystems
Climate Change
Smaller areas of salt water where the ocean and the land meet are known as:
Straits
Ice Caps
Seas
Gulfs
The name "Indigenous" refers to:
The name of the scientific polar expedition to the Arctic
The melting of the polar ice caps
The last name of the German lead scientist
Related to people native to a particular area
A strait between Alaska and Russia
Gilbraltar
Bering
Hormuz
Alaskan strait
A result of Arctic ice caps melting in several decades could be:
Sea levels could rise
Coastal communities may be affected
Heat waves and droughts could last longer
All of the above
What is the Northernmost point on the Polar map shown?
The North Pole, 90 degrees N
80 degrees N
Greenland
Iceland
What is the name of the open water passage between Alaska and Russia?
Arctic Ocean
Laptev Sea
Greenland Sea
Bering Strait
What is the name of the Sea in between Norway and Greenland?
Barents Sea
Norwegian Sea
Both the Greenland Sea and the Norway Sea
Greenland Sea
From the video: When the oceans freeze it is known as:
Ice Caps
Sea Ice
Permafrost
True or false: The freezing temperature of salt water is lower than the freezing temperature of fresh water?
False
True
Check the correct percentage for how much polar ice has been lost since the 1970s (When accurate tracking began)?
1/4th
3/4ths
1/2
1/8th
True or false: The bright surface area of sea ice reflects 70% of sunlight back into space:
True
False
