Opportunities and Challenges in Cold Environments Quiz

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Opportunities and Challenges in Cold Environments Quiz

Which of the following is not a cold environments development opportunity?

Energy, through extracting oil and coal.

Mineral extraction e.g. gold.

Solar energy

Fishing e.g. salmon in Alaska’s rivers.

Tourism, particularly cruises.

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Which of the following is not a reason for uneven development in the cold environments?

Cold environments are often very inaccessible.

There is a low population density in cold environments.

Construction and the provision of services is easy to provide in cold environments.

It is difficult to adapt to the extreme temperature.

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How have people adapted to cold environments?

Indigenous people survive as hunter-gatherers as they are unable to grow crops.

Slash and burn is a practiced form of farming.

Water is extracted from aquifers.

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True or false? In some cold environments there are opportunities to extract oil and gas.

False

True

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True or false? Some cold environments have rich mineral resources including coal, silver and gold.

False

True

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True of false? Coastal waters of tundra environments tend to be rich in fish.

False

True

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True or false? In recent years tourism has declined in cold environments.

False

True

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Tourism in cold environments, particularly in adventure tourism, has increased in recent years.

Which of the following is not a challenge in developing cold environments?

Mineral extraction

Extreme temperature

Inaccessibility

Buildings and infrastructure

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True or false? Cold environments are often only accessible by boat or plan.

True

False

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True or false? Permafrost makes it very challenging to construct buildings and infrastructure due to it causing subsistence when it thaws.

True

False

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