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Approximately how many different ethnic groups live in the Arctic?
about 40
Are ALL people living in the Arctic now indigenous (native) to the area?
No, the text says that "SOME of these peoples are indigenous."
True or False: Invasive species are usually beneficial (good) for the area in which they are found.
FALSE
If you went to the Arctic, would you be allowed to hunt for walrus?
NO, only indigenous people are allowed to hunt for walrus.
Can indigenous people in the Arctic hunt for as many walruses as they want or is there a limit?
There is a limit. They are allowed a certain number each year.
TRUE or FALSE: The Arctic Ocean used to be frozen solid all year long.
TRUE
There are now more ships coming to the Arctic. List two ways that the increased sea traffic is a threat to the Arctic environment.
answers will vary
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."
Answers will vary.
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. "
negative
What is the missing word? "Changes to the Arctic Ocean ______ the wildlife and people of the area."
threaten
Increased sea traffic makes marine life ______ to collisions. (a) indigenous (b) vulnerable (c) invasive
(b) vulnerable
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.”
The text is quoting exactly words that somebody has said.
