Year 9 The Arctic

Which animal would be found in the Arctic?

• Sloth

• Penguin

• Iguana

• Polar Bear

True or false: The arctic region is just ocean

• False

• True

True or false: The Arctic is colder than Antarctica

• False

• True

Which of the following best describes the climate of the Arctic?

• High temperature and low precipitation

• Very low temperature and high precipitation

• Very low temperature and low precipitation

• High precipitation and high temperature

Which countries make up the Arctic?

• Russia and USA and Mongolia

• Iceland, Finland and Sweden

• Russia, Greenland, USA, Canada, Norway, Finland and Sweden

• Chile, Argentina, NewZealand and South Africa

The native Greenlanders are known as .....

• Native Americans

• Eskimo

• Inuit

• Aboriginals

Which animal do you NOT find in the Arctic?

• Penguin

• Polar Bear

• Seal

• Walrus

What is the Arctic?

• The North Pole and the area around it

• A continent

• The South Pole and the area around it

• A country

Why is the ice in the Arctic important to the Earth?

• It helps transmit radio and satellite signals used in communication

• It keeps the water in the ocean clean

• It helps the Arctic area stay cooler and keeps temperatures on Earth steady and normal

Which of the following best describes the tundra?

• A vast treeless region with an extremely cold climate

• A cold climate with lots of vegetation

• A hot and dry area with very little rain

• A hot and humid area with lots of rain