Based on the context of the following sentence, do you think "desecrate" has a positive or negative meaning?  " An increase in mining, shipping, and oil and gas drilling will further desecrate the environment. "

Are ALL people living in the Arctic now indigenous (native) to the area?

If you went to the Arctic, would you be allowed to hunt for walrus?

True or False: Invasive species are usually beneficial (good) for the area in which they are found.

What is the missing word? "Changes to the Arctic Ocean ______ the wildlife and people of the area."

Can indigenous people in the Arctic hunt for as many walruses as they want or is there a limit?

TRUE or FALSE: The Arctic Ocean used to be frozen solid all year long.

Why are quotation marks used in the following sentence? According to Vera Metcalf, who represents native communities along the Alaskan coast, “We are dependent upon sea ice conditions. It’s our life, our culture.”

There are now more ships coming to the Arctic. List two ways that the increased sea traffic is a threat to the Arctic environment.

Approximately how many different ethnic groups live in the Arctic?

Explain this sentence in your own words: "The possibility of overfishing for profit endangers not only the animals of the Arctic Ocean but the people who depend on the fish and animals for their sustenance."

Increased sea traffic makes marine life ______ to collisions. (a) indigenous (b) vulnerable (c) invasive