Cold Enviroments Flashcards
Accessibility
The ease of access to a place
Adventure tourism
A type of tourism that involves the travel to a remote or exotic location to pursue physically challenging activities such as hiking or kayaking
Arctic Ocean
Ocean located in the northern hemisphere within the Arctic Circle
Conservation group
An organisation that helps protect threatened and endangered environments or wildlife e.g. the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Extreme temperatures
Temperatures that present challenges for people, animals and plants living in in certain environments
Fragile
Vulnerable, or easily damaged
Geothermal energy
Energy generated by heat stored deep in the Earth
International agreements
Promises made between countries and/or organisations to mitigate the destruction of natural habitats
Oil spill
The accidental leakage of oil from rigs or refineries into the surrounding area, resulting in severe environmental damage and pollution
Permafrost
Permanently frozen ground, found in polar and tundra regions
Polar
The most extreme cold environment with permanent ice, i.e. Greenlandand Antarctica
Pollution
Chemicals, noise, dirt or other substances which have harmful orpoisonous effects on an environment
Tundra
A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America where the subsoil is permanently frozen
Wilderness areas
A natural environment that has not been significantly modified by human activity
