BARNABY’S ARCTIC ADVENTURE QUIZ QUESTIONS
The Start of my Arctic Adventure:
What were we trying to put up in the freezer?
a)a tent
b)a wigwam
c)an umbrella
Getting Near the Island of Svalbard
What is the name of the arctic island?
a)Svalbard
b)Sweden
c)Isle of Wight
Setting Up Base Camp:
What did the blue barrels have in them?
a)Fresh water
b)More food
c)Soft drinks
At Base Camp 1:
What was unusual about night time?
a)There was no television
b)It stayed light all the time
c)The fire
At Base Camp 2
Why was base camp moved into a dip?
a)It was a nicer place
b)It was flat
c)To keep out of the wind
The town
What did they mine here?
a)iron ore
b)coal
c)gold
The Buildings of Longyearbyen
What happens to the sun in winter?
a)it comes up late in the day
b)it does not shine
c)it comes out at night
Some Unusual Signs
What do you think the sign says?
a)beware of polar bears
b)no polar bears allowed
c)polar bears this way
Getting About in the Arctic
What did skidoos replace?
a)cars
b)motorbikes
c)dog sledges
Meeting some working dogs
What can dogs do that is very important?
a)bark very loudly
b)pull sledges and be good guard dogs
c)run very fast
Animals in the Arctic – The reindeer
What do reindeers sometimes eat from gardens?
a)the washing
b)food from the bird table
c)flowers and plants
Animals in the Arctic –The Polar Bear
Why would polar bears come into the camp?
a)they are cold
b)they want to know what’s going on
c)they are looking for food
Animals in the Arctic –The Seal
What is blubber?
a)the noise that seals make
b)a thick layer of fat
c)food for the seals
A sea that freezes
What happens to the sea when it gets very cold?
a)the water gets very cold
b)icebergs are made
c)it begins to freeze
How icebergs are made
What happens to the icebergs?
a)they melt straight away
b)they sink
c)they float away
A Glacier - Ice That Moves:
What is a glacier?
a)thick snow
b)a big sheet of ice that moves
c)a mint sweet
More About Glaciers:
What is a crevasse?
a)a hole in the ground
b)a deep crack in the ice
c)a sort of mountain
The Northern Lights:
In which month did they first see the northern lights?
a)December
b)September
c)November