Antarctica facts Flashcards

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1
Q

How much krill can whales eat in one mouthful?

A

30m3

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2
Q

How much has the temp decreased by?

A

3°C

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3
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How much of the land mass is covered by ice?

A

99%

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4
Q

How many countries have claims?

Name some

A

7

UK, New Zealand, Argentina

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5
Q

What does the UN do for Antarctica

A

Adds agreements to protect it

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6
Q

How barrels of oil do they think they’ve found?

A

513 billion

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7
Q

When are the mining rules set to be reassessed?

A

2048

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8
Q

Which country ignored the IWC’s rules ?

A

Japan

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9
Q

How species rely on krill?

Name some

A
  • 8

- whales and penguins

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10
Q

When was the Antarctic fur seal heavily hunted?

A

18th and 19th century

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11
Q

How much water does ice store?

A

24km3

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12
Q

how much faster does temp increase occur?

A

10x faster than rest of world

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13
Q

how much reduction in krill by end of century?

A

20%

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14
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how much krill reduction has already occurred?

A

80%

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15
Q

Which ship sunk?

A

1915 Endurance was crushed by ice and sunk

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