Starter quiz
- What is climate change?
- A sudden weather event
- Change in seasons
- Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns ✓
- A cold snap
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- Where is the Arctic tundra mainly found?
- Northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia ✓
- The Sahara Desert
- Central Africa
- Southern Australia
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- Why do many animals in the Arctic have thick fur or fat?
- To help them run faster
- To keep them warm ✓
- To scare predators
- To look bigger
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- What is the climate like in the Arctic?
- Hot and rainy
- Warm and wet
- Cold and dry ✓
- Humid and stormy
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- Which continent is home to most of the world’s ice?
- Asia
- Antarctica ✓
- Europe
- Africa
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- Where are most glaciers found?
- The Equator
- Deserts
- Rainforests
- High mountains and polar regions ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is happening to Arctic sea ice due to climate change?
- It is increasing
- It is melting ✓
- It stays the same
- It is turning into rock
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- How does the melting of sea ice impact ocean currents?
- It has no effect on ocean currents.
- It causes ocean currents to slow down.
- It can disrupt ocean currents and weather patterns. ✓
- It makes ocean currents flow in the opposite direction.
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- What happens when permafrost melts?
- More ice forms
- Volcanoes erupt
- Greenhouse gases are released ✓
- Oceans freeze
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- How do warmer oceans affect Arctic animals?
- Make them grow faster
- Help them migrate
- Disrupt their food chain ✓
- Make hunting easier
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Key learning points
- Climate change is affecting polar regions which are experiencing warming at a faster rate than other places.
- The Arctic ice cap is shrinking at a rate of 13% per decade
- Permafrost is melting and habitats are shrinkingfor species that rely on cold environments.
- There are signs of change in Antarctica due to climate change.
Common misconception
Melting sea ice does not impact ocean currents.
Melting ice alters the balance of freshwater and saltwater in the ocean, which can disrupt major ocean currents like the Gulf Stream.
Keywords
Permafrost - ground that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years, typically found in polar regions
Arctic ice pack - sea ice cover of the Arctic Ocean; it has a regular seasonal cycle of spring and summer melt and accumulation in autumn and winter
Habitat loss - the decline of natural environments that support wildlife, often due to climate change
Ice sheet - a continental glacier; a mass of ice that is greater than 50 000 km²
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