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Glaciers, Ice and the Future of Winter

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? Climate change effects are greatest in Canada and other northern climates.

a)
b)
2.

Where is the world's most visited glacier - the Athabaska Glacier - located?

a)

Austria

b)

Nepal

c)

Switzerland

d)

Alberta

3.

Climate warming has caused the Athabaska Glacier to melt by how much?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

4.

Meltwater from the Yukon Kashawulsh Glacier feeds Lake Kluane. What are the consequences of the melting of this glacier?

a)

A 35 m wide beach has formed

b)

Extreme dust storms occur in summertime

c)

The glacier is a popular destination for skiers

d)

The lake is expected to dry up completely

5.

What disaster is connected to increased melting of mountain glaciers?

a)

hurricanes

b)

landslides

c)

tornadoes

d)

tsunamis

6.

Forty years ago, Arctic ice covered an area equivalent to the area of

a)

10 Canadian provinces

b)

Quebec

c)

Ontario

d)

Northwest Territories

7.

Currently, Arctic sea ice covers the area of the Canadian provinces minus the area of

a)

Prince Edward Island

b)

the Maritimes

c)

Quebec

d)

BC + Alberta + Saskatchewan

8.

The goals of the organization "Saving Pond Hockey" include

a)

moving all hockey indoors

b)

hosting annual fundraising tournaments

c)

saving pond hockey

d)

fighting climate change

9.

Winter ice roads

a)

connect 32 fly-in communities to southern Canada

b)

are freezing later and thawing earlier

c)

are freezing earlier and thawing later

d)

are important routes for transporting supplies to northern communities

10.

True of False? In the winter of 2022-2023, people skated on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If greenhouse gas emissions continue at today's rate, only ONE location that has hosted the Winter Olympics will have enough snow to host in 2080. What is that location?

a)

Vancouver, Canada

b)

Lillehammer, Norway

c)

Beijing, China

d)

Sapporo, Japan

12.

The best way to save glaciers, sea ice and ice roads is to

a)

decrease emissions

b)

burn more oil and gas

c)

cover the remaining ice with protective layers of reflective glass

d)

stop listening to science