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WorksheetsLearning Quiz - Svalbard Case Study (AQA GCSE)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the summer, the sun doesn't set for how many months?
Ten
Six
Four
One
How many miles of road are there in Svalbard?
300 miles
100 miles
25 miles
3 miles
How much of Svalbard is covered in ice?
89%
60%
15%
3%
What is the population of Svalbard?
10,500
2,700
500
30
How many polar bears are there in Svalbard?
1,000
3,000
9,000
18,000
How many species of animal live in Svalbard?
3
19
50
300
The first coal mine in Longyearbyen opened in....
1800
1906
1970
1995
Temperatures in Svalbard have risen by how many degrees since 1971
1 ℃
2℃
5 ℃
7 ℃
How many tourists visit Svalbard each year?
1,000
15,000
30,000
100,000
What is the main town on Svalbard called?
Oslo
Svalbard City
Longyearbyen
Smeerenburg
Choose 2 economic challenges of living on Svalbard
Leaves scars on the landscape
Frozen soil is hard to build on
Limited access to materials, have to ship all resources in across the sea.
3000 polar bears
Choose 2 environmental challenges facing Svalbard
Trampling the permafrost by tourists, damages soil
Jobs are created in hotels
Peaceful and beautiful landscape
Oil spills and pollution from ships and cruise ships
Choose 2 environmental opportunities of Svalbard
19 species of wildlife including whales and polar bears
Research can be conducted to help the world
Tourists may scare animals
Permafrost melts causing buildings to collapse
How many islands are there in Svalbard?
2
3
9
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