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A level //
The global commons
Test your knowledge of the global commons and Antarctica with this 15-question A level quiz.
If you haven't already done it, work through the global commons web enquiry on the PowerPoint. Or do it again to help fill in any gaps in what you know!
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | KLC | 30 |
| 2nd | PSC | 30 |
| 3rd | ASE | 30 |
| 4th | cap | 30 |
| 5th | AYY | 30 |
| 6th | IGW | 30 |
| 7th | Aaa | 30 |
| 8th | EVG | 30 |
| 9th | LOU | 30 |
| 10th | LOU | 30 |
QUIZZES // Global commons
Q1. What are the four global commons, as recognised in international law?
The seas, atmosphere, Antarctica and space
The oceans, atmosphere, Arctic and space
The oceans, atmosphere, Antarctica and space
The oceans, atmosphere, Antarctica and ice caps
Q2. What are global commons also known as?
Super-national places
Supra-national places
Super-national spaces
Supra-national spaces
Q3. What are the reasons why the global commons have not yet been exploited for their resources?
Remote location
Lack of technology
Cost
All of the above
Q4. What year was the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty signed?
1971
1981
1991
2001
Q5. What substance does the Montreal Protocol put limits on?
Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Methane
Chloroflurocarbons (CFCs)
Q6. What does Article 56 of UNCLOS give sovereign rights for in a country’s exclusive economic zone?
Exploration, use, conservation and management of natural resources
Exploration, exploitation, conservation and mismanagement of natural resources
Exploration, exploitation, preservation and management of natural resources
Exploration, exploitation, conservation and management of natural resources
Q7. How far does a country’s exclusive economic zone extend from the coastline?
100 nautical miles
150 nautical miles
200 nautical miles
250 nautical miles
Q8. How large is the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area?
1.25 million km2
1.35 million km2
1.45 million km2
1.55 million km2
Q9. What percentage of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area is a research zone?
23%
28%
33%
38%
Q10. At what latitude is the Antarctic Circle?
23.5°S
45°S
66.5°S
75°S
Q11. How many scientists visit Antarctica each year?
1,000 in winter and up to 5,000 in summer
1,000 in winter and up to 10,000 in summer
2,000 in winter and up to 5,000 in summer
2,000 in winter and up to 10,000 in summer
Q12. What percentage of the surface of Antarctica is covered in ice and snow?
96%
97%
98%
99%
Q13. In what year was commercial whaling banned?
1956
1966
1976
1986
Q14. How much krill is the Southern Ocean estimated to hold?
369 million tonnes
379 million tonnes
389 million tonnes
399 million tonnes
Q15. How many times the size of Manhattan is the world’s largest iceberg (B-46), which broke off from Pine Island Glacier in 2018?
Three times the size of Manhattan
Four times the size of Manhattan
Five times the size of Manhattan
Six times the size of Manhattan
Finished!
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