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1
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What is the latitude of Yamal?

A

70◦ N

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How deep is the permafrost on the Yamal Peninsula?

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300m

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What is the population of Nenets on the Yamal Peninsula?

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410,000

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How many reindeer are on the Yamal Peninsula?

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300,000

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On the Yamal Peninsula how long is the railway?

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572m

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How far can the Nenets migrations be?

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1000km each way

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On the Yamal Peninsula due to the construction of the railway how many Nenets have been evicted?

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Over 160

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What % of the Yamal Peninsula is privately owned by the headers?

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80%

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On the Yamal Peninsula what can winter temperatures fall to?

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-50

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How much gas will the Yamal Peninsula produce each year?

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360 billion metres cubed

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What source of energy is viable in the area (Greenland)?

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HEP

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What valuable products are revealed when ice melts?

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Natural gas, metals, minerals rubies and gold.

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What popular tourist industry operates on the western and south coasts? (Greenland)

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Cruise liners

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Name 3 different types of fauna in Greenland?

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arctic wolf polar bear lemmings

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Name 3 different types of flora in the arctic?

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dwarf willows, yellow poppies and crowberries

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16
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Why is glacial ice important? (Greenland)

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because it reflects uv light ( the albedo effect)

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17
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How much does the melting glacier contribute to rising sea levels? (Greenland)

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since 1993-2010 0.33mm per year

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18
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What would happen to the sea levels if all Greenland’s ice melted?

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sea level would rise by 7m and would cause places like

Bangladesh and the Maldives to flood

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19
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What threats do tourism pose on the island? (Greenland)

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Trampling, soil erosion, noise pollution and litter.

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What protection is in place? (Greenland)

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Paris agreement and the Kyoto protocol.

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21
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What land form is Zermatt best known for?

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Pyramidal Peak, The Matterhorn

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How many visitors does Zermatt Ski resort receive each year?

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Over 2 million

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23
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What is the resident population of Zermatt?

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6000 people

24
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Name 3 threats to Zermatt’s environment

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urbanisation/increased noise and vehicle emission/ expansion of ski resort

25
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Name any negative impacts that building the ski resort has caused

A

large amounts of water,chemical and biological additives to the slopes(as a result of using energy intensive snow cannons)

26
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What is one way that they make Zermatt ski resort sustainable?

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It is a car free town

27
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How many protected forests and areas designated as wildlife sanctuaries do it contain?

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6 protected forests/10 wildlife sanctuaries

28
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How much has Zermatt Bergbahnen AG invested in environmental projects?

A

1 million Swiss francs per year

29
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In 2010, what proposal caused conflict with environmental groups?

A

to build a car park for 2000 cars

30
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Which environmental groups did this proposal cause conflict with and why?

A

WWf and ProNatura , as the car park would claim 9000m2

of forest

31
Q

Where is Snowdonia?

A

52.9180 degrees north and 3.8912 degrees west (North Wales)

32
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Name 3 main landforms in Snowdonia

A

Corrie- Glacial Trough- Roche moutonee

33
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True or false, Snowdonia isn’t a national park

A

FALSE

34
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How tall is mount Snowdon?

A

1085 metres tall

35
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When was Snowdonia made a national park?

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1951

36
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What are the economical benefits to Snowdonia?

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Has 27500 workers in the tourist, forestry and farming industries

37
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How large is Snowdonia

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2171 km square

38
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When was Snowdonia created?

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500 mya

39
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What are glaciers made of?

A

Ice (compressed snow)

40
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What are the leading industries that benefit the Alps?

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Farming, mining, HEP, tourism, forestry

41
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How many tourists visit the Alps each year?

A

120 million

42
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What percentage of Switzerland’s energy comes from HEP from the Alps?

A

60%

43
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How many HEP plants are there in the Alps?

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550

44
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What natural hazard threats are there to the Alps?

A

Avalanches and glacial outburst floods

45
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How many landslides have there been since the mid-1980s?

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5 major landslides

46
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How many landslides have there been in the European Alps between 1970 and 2002?

A

2966

47
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What human threats are there to the Alps?

A

leisure, tourism, reservoir construction

48
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What percentage of Alpine rivers are in natural or near natural condition?

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10%

49
Q

How many ski areas are there on the Alps?

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200

50
Q

What did the admission fees rise from and to in Yosemite Valley?

A

$5 to $20

51
Q

Who are the 3 stakeholders in Yosemite Valley

How many acres are conservationists planning to restore to natural habitats in Yosemite Valley?

A

Conservationists, Government, Global Organisations

176 acres across the Merced River

52
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How much is the government investing into Yosemite Valley to protect it?

A

£600 million

53
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What does the National Park Service aim to do in Yosemite Valley?

A

Reduce air pollution by educating visitors /

using monitoring programs

54
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How many species of fauna are now endangered in Yosemite Valley?

A

37

55
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How many visitors are there to Yosemite Valley annually?

A

20,000

56
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In order to decrease tourism, how much will campsites and cabins in Yosemite Valley be reduced by?

A

50%

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