WorksheetsSustainable use of the Arctic
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
How many indigenous people are estimated to live in the Arctic region?
10 million
400,000
1 million
4,000
What is the expected temperature increase in the Arctic over the next 100 years according to the ACIA key findings?
4 to 7 degrees Celsius
What significant event involving the Russian submarine occurred in 2007?
A Russian submarine planted a Russian flag at the North Pole.
What is the estimated amount of undiscovered oil in the Arctic according to the U.S. Geological Survey?
What is the main purpose of the Arctic Council?
What is the proposed geographical extent of the Arctic Global Sanctuary according to Greenpeace?
The area more than 200 nautical miles from the coastlines of the Arctic States.
What was the estimated global cost of the loss of Arctic snow, ice, and permafrost in 2010?
Between US$61 billion and US$371 billion.
Between $1 billion and $3.5 trillion
What is the main goal of Greenpeace's proposal for an Arctic Global Sanctuary?
