WorksheetsGlaciers, Ice and the Future of Winter
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
True or False? Climate change effects are greatest in Canada and other northern climates.
Where is the world's most visited glacier - the Athabaska Glacier - located?
Austria
Nepal
Switzerland
Alberta
Climate warming has caused the Athabaska Glacier to melt by how much?
10%
25%
50%
100%
Meltwater from the Yukon Kashawulsh Glacier feeds Lake Kluane. What are the consequences of the melting of this glacier?
A 35 m wide beach has formed
Extreme dust storms occur in summertime
The glacier is a popular destination for skiers
The lake is expected to dry up completely
What disaster is connected to increased melting of mountain glaciers?
hurricanes
landslides
tornadoes
tsunamis
Forty years ago, Arctic ice covered an area equivalent to the area of
10 Canadian provinces
Quebec
Ontario
Northwest Territories
Currently, Arctic sea ice covers the area of the Canadian provinces minus the area of
Prince Edward Island
the Maritimes
Quebec
BC + Alberta + Saskatchewan
The goals of the organization "Saving Pond Hockey" include
moving all hockey indoors
hosting annual fundraising tournaments
saving pond hockey
fighting climate change
Winter ice roads
connect 32 fly-in communities to southern Canada
are freezing later and thawing earlier
are freezing earlier and thawing later
are important routes for transporting supplies to northern communities
True of False? In the winter of 2022-2023, people skated on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.
True
False
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?
Vancouver, Canada
Lillehammer, Norway
Beijing, China
Sapporo, Japan
The best way to save glaciers, sea ice and ice roads is to
decrease emissions
burn more oil and gas
cover the remaining ice with protective layers of reflective glass
stop listening to science
