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WorksheetsYear 7.3.6 Cold Environments Under Threat
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Plants in the tundra grows very _______ and can be easily damaged by people.
slowly
quickly
Off-road vehicles used by tourist damage the environment because:
they disturb the soil and create tracks that take decades to repair.
off roading usually takes place in the summer when the ground is easily churned up.
it can cause pollution and disturb wildlife.
people always repair the damage afterwards.
What is a pipeline?
A line drawn neatly with a ruler.
A large moving belt to transport solid materials.
A fence build to stop wildlife crossing into an area.
A long pipe that transports liquids or gases.
Why is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline raised of the ground?
To allow caribou to migrate under it.
It was easier to build that way.
To reduce the changes of the pipeline breaking.
Action taken to help wildlife and the natural environment survive any threats to it is known as
conservation.
an international agreement.
technology.
a treaty.
An agreement between several countries to take certain actions is known as (select 2)
conservation.
an international agreement.
technology.
a treaty.
A place where no one lives and there is no farming is known as a
(a)
What actions are NOT allowed under the Antarctic Treaty?
Scientific research
Military training and action
Mining
Conservation
WWF is an example of what?
A conservation group
A conservative group
A constipated group
A constituent group.
What are indigenous people?
People who moved to an area to look for natural resources.
The original people that lived in an area.
Economic migrants
Refugees.
