Antarctic Climate & Human Activity Quiz

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Test your knowledge about Antarctica's climate, wildlife, and exploration.

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Antarctic Climate & Human Activity Quiz


Froggy Jumps Antarctic Climate & Human Activity QuizVersion en ligne Test your knowledge about Antarctica's climate, wildlife, and exploration. par Mark Cowan 1 By how much have temperatures warmed in the past 5 decades according to the notes? a Up to 3°C b Up to 5°C c Up to 1°C 2 Which penguin species declined due to ice retreat? a Emperor penguin b Adelie penguin c Gentoo penguin 3 Which penguin has adapted quicker to changing conditions? a Chinstrap penguin b Adelie penguin c Macaroni penguin 4 Krill decreased by approximately what percent since the 1970s? a About 80% b About 20% c About 50% 5 Krill is a main food source for which animals? a Seals only b Seabirds only c Penguins, whales, and seals 6 Melting ice contributes to sea level rise and what else? a Ocean acidification b Desertification c Increased salinity 7 Which ice sheet is more stable to temperature rise? a East Antarctic Ice Sheet b Antarctic Peninsula c West Antarctic Ice Sheet 8 Which ice sheet is more sensitive to small rises in sea level? a West Antarctic Ice Sheet b East Antarctic Ice Sheet c Central Ice Sheet 9 What fraction of glaciers on the Antarctica Peninsula have receded? a About 50% b About 70% c About 90% 10 What has the tourism industry in Antarctica primarily caused? a Higher fish stocks b Pollution and wildlife disturbance c Increased snowfall only 11 What negative effect can non-native species have in Antarctica? a Increase ice formation b Alter food webs c Improve soil fertility 12 Which historic site is mentioned as being at risk from tourism pressure? a McMurdo Sound huts b South Pole Station c Port Lockroy 13 What is IAATO’s role? a Protect Antarctica's environment b Promote mining c Increase cruise numbers 14 What activity requires bases and roads in Antarctica? a Scientific research b Fishing fleets c Tourism only 15 What waste practice ended around the 1980s for bases? a Exporting waste home b Recycling all waste c Burning or dumping into the sea 16 Which treaty protocol bans mineral exploration? a Antarctic Treaty (1959) b Madrid Protocol (1991) c Madrid Agreement (1985) 17 What resources are thought to lie beneath the Transantarctic Mountains? a Iron and coal b Oil and natural gas c Gold and diamonds 18 What is the CCAMLR established to regulate? a Antarctic marine living resources b Antartic mineral rights c Antarctic air quality 19 Why is fishing in Antarctica a concern? a Overfishing threatens species b Ice formation increases c Tourism declines 20 Which fish is specifically noted as endangered? a Patagonian toothfish b Cod c Salmon 21 What is a major consequence of fishing lines for seabirds? a Birds migrate earlier b Birds gain weight c Albatrosses and petrels drown 22 What has reduced since 1982 due to regulations? a Mining b Whaling c Tourism 23 What is a reason some whale populations recover slowly? a Slow breeders b Fast breeders c Migration patterns 24 What event started CCAMLR? a Convention in 1982 b Treaty in 1959 c Protocol in 1991 25 Where are mineral reserves thought to be located? a On the Antarctic plateau b Under the ice shelves c Beneath the Transantarctic Mountains 26 What is a potential future driver for mining in Antarctica? a Technological ban b Decreasing demand c Increasing demand as supplies deplete elsewhere

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Antarctic Climate & Human Activity QuizVersion en ligne

par Mark Cowan

By how much have temperatures warmed in the past 5 decades according to the notes?

Which penguin species declined due to ice retreat?

Which penguin has adapted quicker to changing conditions?

Krill decreased by approximately what percent since the 1970s?

Krill is a main food source for which animals?

Melting ice contributes to sea level rise and what else?

Which ice sheet is more stable to temperature rise?

Which ice sheet is more sensitive to small rises in sea level?

What fraction of glaciers on the Antarctica Peninsula have receded?

What has the tourism industry in Antarctica primarily caused?

What negative effect can non-native species have in Antarctica?

Which historic site is mentioned as being at risk from tourism pressure?

What is IAATO’s role?

What activity requires bases and roads in Antarctica?

What waste practice ended around the 1980s for bases?

Which treaty protocol bans mineral exploration?

What resources are thought to lie beneath the Transantarctic Mountains?

What is the CCAMLR established to regulate?

Why is fishing in Antarctica a concern?

Which fish is specifically noted as endangered?

What is a major consequence of fishing lines for seabirds?

What has reduced since 1982 due to regulations?

What is a reason some whale populations recover slowly?

What event started CCAMLR?

Where are mineral reserves thought to be located?

What is a potential future driver for mining in Antarctica?