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Sustainable use of the Arctic

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many indigenous people are estimated to live in the Arctic region?

a)

10 million

b)

400,000

c)

1 million

d)

4,000

2.

What is the expected temperature increase in the Arctic over the next 100 years according to the ACIA key findings?

a)
1 to 2 degrees Celsius
b)
10 to 15 degrees Celsius
c)
0 to 1 degree Celsius
d)

4 to 7 degrees Celsius

3.

What significant event involving the Russian submarine occurred in 2007?

a)
The launch of the Russian submarine K-177.
b)
The collision of the Russian submarine K-152.
c)

A Russian submarine planted a Russian flag at the North Pole.

4.

What is the estimated amount of undiscovered oil in the Arctic according to the U.S. Geological Survey?

a)
120 billion barrels
b)
30 billion barrels
c)
50 billion barrels
d)
90 billion barrels
5.

What is the main purpose of the Arctic Council?

a)
To promote tourism in Arctic cities.
b)
To regulate fishing practices in the Arctic Ocean.
c)
To promote cooperation and sustainable development in the Arctic region.
d)
To establish military bases in the Arctic region.
6.

What is the proposed geographical extent of the Arctic Global Sanctuary according to Greenpeace?

a)
Only the northern coast of Canada.
b)
The entire Pacific Ocean.
c)
The Antarctic region and surrounding seas.
d)

The area more than 200 nautical miles from the coastlines of the Arctic States.

7.

What was the estimated global cost of the loss of Arctic snow, ice, and permafrost in 2010?

a)

Between US$61 billion and US$371 billion.

b)
$500 billion
c)

Between $1 billion and $3.5 trillion

d)
$1.2 trillion
8.

What is the main goal of Greenpeace's proposal for an Arctic Global Sanctuary?

a)
To promote oil drilling in the Arctic.
b)
To increase shipping routes through the Arctic.
c)
To establish military bases in the Arctic.
d)
To protect the Arctic environment and its ecosystems.