Global Common - Antarctica (general notes) Flashcards
1
Q
Antarctica covers what area?
A
14,000,000km2
5,400,000 sq mi
2
Q
What’s Antarctica made up of?
A
98% ice and 2% rock
3
Q
Temperatures range from -__ and -__
A
-15 to -50 degrees
4
Q
Today the continent’s population is…
A
1000 in the winter and 5,000 in the summer
5
Q
About one quarter of the population is based where?
A
McMurdo Station (run by the US Natural Science Foundation)
6
Q
When was the Antarctic Treaty signed?
A
1959
7
Q
Who were the first 7 countries to make claims and set rules surrounding Antarctica?
A
Argentina Australia Chile France New Zealand Norway UK
8
Q
What were the two main rules surrounding using Antarctica?
A
- banned all military activities
2. Antarctica would act as a global laboratory
9
Q
What’s the name of the protocol added to the Treaty?
A
Madrid Protocol (1998)
10
Q
What did the Madrid Protocol (1998) ban?
A
mining activities
