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This quiz will test your knowledge about arctic sea ice and sea ice science.

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A. In the Arctic

B. In Antarctica

C. Only in the Arctic

D. In the polar regions

E. A, B, and D

F. None of the above

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A. True

B. False

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A. Sea ice absorbs 90% of sunlight.

B. Sea ice absorbs 80% of sunlight.

C. Sea ice soaks up greenhouse gasses.

D. Sea ice reflects 80% of sunlight.

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A. True

B. False

Pancake ice seen from the USCGC Healy.Photo by Ute Kaden (TREC 2005). Courtesy of ARCUS.

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A. True

B. False

Elders Noah and Alice Andre clean fish at their fish camp. Photo by Amy Clapp (TREC 2005). Courtesy of ARCUS.

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A. Polar Bears

B. Penguins

C. Arctic Foxes

D. Walrus

E. All except B

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A. True

B. False

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A. True

B. False

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A. The sea ice system is very complicated.

B. That the arctic sea ice is actually growing.

C. That polar bears can survive without sea ice.

D. That the world will be a better place when the arctic sea ice has melted completely.

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Choose the BEST answer.A. Carpool, walk, or bike more

B. Recycle

C. Change your light bulbs to compact fluorescents

D. Unplug electronics when they are not being used

E. Support local agriculture

F. All of the above

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Funding for this quiz was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Learn more at: www.nsf.gov.

This quiz was created by the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS). Learn more at: www.arcus.org.

Special thanks to the National Snow and Ice Data Center Education Center (NSIDC). Learn more at: www.nsidc.org/seaice/.

You can learn more about sea ice at:

www.arcus.org/search/seaiceoutlook.

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