Starter quiz
- What is a glacier?
- A frozen ocean
- A slow-moving river of ice ✓
- A snowy mountain
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- Where are most glaciers found?
- The Equator
- Deserts
- High mountains and polar regions ✓
- Rainforests
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- What is permafrost?
- A frozen lake
- A cold-weather storm
- A type of ice
- Ground that stays frozen all year ✓
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- Which continent is home to most of the world’s ice?
- Asia
- Antarctica ✓
- Europe
- Africa
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- How does melting ice affect sea levels?
- Sea levels stay the same
- Sea levels drop
- Sea levels rise ✓
- There is no effect
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- What is the main cause of rising global temperatures?
- Volcanoes
- Greenhouse gases from human activity ✓
- Wind power
- Solar flares
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Exit quiz
- Which continent is the Arctic mainly located in?
- Africa
- Asia
- North America ✓
- South America
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- Which of these countries is part of the Arctic region?
- Egypt
- Canada ✓
- India
- Brazil
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- What is the Arctic Circle?
- A mountain range
- A time zone
- A line of latitude near the North Pole ✓
- A river
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- Roughly how many people live in the Arctic region?
- Fewer than 10 000
- Around 500 000
- About 4 million ✓
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Key learning points
- The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land.
- Around 4 million people live within the Arctic circle.
- The Arctic region has many natural resources including oil, uranium, minerals and fish.
- Countries around the Arctic circle claim they have rights to some resources.
Common misconception
The Arctic region is uninhabited.
Approximately 4 million people live in the Arctic region.
Keywords
Arctic circle - an imaginary line at latitude 66°33'N, marking the boundary of the Arctic region
Indigenous peoples - the original inhabitants of a region
Natural resource - materials available in the environment that support our wants and needs
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