Nova Polar Lab - Mission 1 - part 1

Why are scientists interested in the poles? (Choose 1 key objective)

• To understand climate changes

• To understand Earth’s climate—past, present, and future

• To know more about Arctic and Antarctic wildlife (plants, animals, e.g.)

• To understand the effects of global warming

Where does the 1st MISSION of Nova Polar Lab take place?

• The Ellesmere Island, USA

• Greenland, USA

• Victoria Land, Antarctica

• Ellesmere Island, Canada

What kind of questions scientists try to answer at Ellesmere Island?

Based on evidence from Mission 1, which of the following statements is true?

• Earth was colder 50 million years ago.

• Earth was a hot house in the Eocene (50 million years ago).

• Earth was like a warmer, hot house, in conditions which are characterized by little to no polar ice.

• The climate in the Arctic 50 million years ago was similarly warm and wet.

When do you think Paleontologists dig in and look for fossils in the Arctic?

• Spring time

• Autumn time

• Winter time

• Summer time