1.What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
Nations are expecting to find gold and uranium in the arctic.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
These resources are considered nonrenewable resources. Gold and uranium cannot be replaced after being used.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
Large scale extraction of these resources can cause a shift in the climate conditions because of pollution. Many miners use hg, or mercury, to extract the gold. The pollution from this hg causes global warming which, in turn, causes a shift in climate conditions.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Organisms that live in the arctic are polar bears, caribou, grizzly bears, muskox, doll sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, peregrine falcons, dolly varden, and grayling. Climate changes affect the survival of polar bears because the arctic sea ice melts. Summer lasts longer which allows for more sunny days and more chances for the ice to melt. When the ice melts earlier in the year it limits the polar bears hunting season. If their hunting season is cut short, they come out of the water earlier without the fat supply that they need to survive the cold. The fact that they have no fat by the end of summer can be dangerous to their reproductive cycle.
--Tinybopper

1.What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
Nations are expecting to find gold and uranium in the arctic. Also, many nations are disputing over claims of land. Russia traveled to the North Pole and planted a flag on the ocean floor. This was a part of Russia’s bid to own much of the Arctic Ocean. However, the United States is claiming that parts of the arctic belong to them.
2.Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
These resources are nonrenewable because once you take gold and uranium from the ground you cannot replace it and it does not continually grow back.
3.How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
Large scale extraction of these resources can cause a major shift in climate conditions. For example, if we were to extract large amounts of gold and uranium from the arctic, the machines that we use would cause huge amounts of pollution. This pollution causes shifts in climate from colder to warmer, causing global warming.
4.What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Organisms such as polar bears, caribou, wolves, grizzly bears, and many species of birds live in the arctic and depend on its specific climate for survival. For example, the polar bears depend on the ice and cold climate for survival. But because of global warming summer lasts longer which allows more ice to melt than usual. With the ice melting in longer periods of time, the polar bears are limited in their hunting. This causes them to come out of the water earlier and stop hunting. However, when they come out of the water earlier than usual, they have not built up enough fat stores to last the whole winter. This can also be very threatening to their reproduction. Therefore, even the slightest bit of changes in climate can affect many animals’ survival rates.

--Bluedog16


1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?


• According to this article, nations are expected to find minerals, gold and uranium.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?


• These resources considered to be nonrenewable because once used up, these items cannot be replaced.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?


• Large slace extraction of uranium and gold could cause a large shift in climate conditions. Mines would be established in these areas causing major pollution as machinery will be transported to these areas. This machinery will use fossil fuels that will further leave its exaust and CO2 in areas that have never been exposed to it. Mining will only lead to a chain reaction of development. Development will occur as people are needed to run these mines. Therefore residental and commerical construction will take place inorder to provide for the workers.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?

• Organisms that live in the arctic include: caribou, polar bears, grizzly bears, muskox, dall sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, peregrine falcons, migratory birds, dolly varden, and grayling. Changes in the climate such as global warming are effecting the survival of these animals. Greatly affected is the polar bear. With the effects of global warming, the arctic summer last longer than usual, causing for sunny, hotter days. With the hot glare of the sun, more ice is melting causing glaciers to shrink in size. Once the ice melts, the chain effect is lowering the polar bears hunting season. Because the hunting season has been cut short, polar bears are forced to leave the water and come to land earlier than what they naturally are suppose to. This leads to them having a lesser fat supply; that doesn’t allow them to insulate enough heat inorder to survive the cold. Because of this, their reproductive success is going to be largely affected.

--GoldenGopher

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
Nations are expected to find oil as well as untapped supplies of fish and whales. The Arctic is a prime location to drill for oil because it is shallower than other oceans which lowers the drilling costs. The nations bordering the Arctic Ocean all would like to have access to oil because of its high demand in the global market. Also fishing resources are very important to the countries being that all five border the sea making fishing an important economic livelihood.
2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
Oil is a nonrenewable resource and has become increasingly scarce in recent years. Fishing is a renewable resource but takes time to allow the fishing population to regenerate. Fishing is something that must be highly regulated to prevent over fishing and the degradation of the resource.
3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions? A large scale extraction of such resources could lead to global warming which has already had a significant impact on the environment. Polar bear are unable to live as they once did because the ice melts prematurely and they are forced to migrate more frequently. Extraction of the resources in the Artic could cause significant environmental harm.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Polar bears are common in the Arctic and if resources were harvested their habitat would be severely altered. Also the seal, whales, and fish living in the arctic waters would be faced with challenges of their own as oil would pollute the water in which they live. Arctic foxes and other small mammals would be similarly impacted because if one link in the food chain is impacted so are all the other organism down the line.

--SaveTheWorld

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic? Located in the North American Arctic, some of the natural resources found are uranium, copper, nickel, iron, natural gas, and oil. The constant battle for control of these resources have cause a Russian submarine to actually plant a flag on the ocean floor to indicate where Russian property is in the arctic.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable? All of the resources listed above are indeed non-renewable. The only one that has an abundant, reliable supply is uranium, which is found in nearly 20 countries around the world.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions? If there were to be a large-scale extraction of these resources, it could cause a global heating trend. The arctic is one of the only areas in the world that does not seem affected by the natural warming trend. However, if these resources were to all be taken out in mass amounts, the process would generate a lot of heat and pollution. Also, the copper, nickel, and iron have been providing nutrients to animals and plant life living in the arctic. Taking these away would halt many natural processes that keep the climate steady.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival? One of the most abundant organisms that live in the arctic are called cyanobacteria. These organisms that live on the surface of most lakes in the arctic have been decreasing in numbers as the climate has become warmer and warmer over time. Also, many predators such as crabs and starfish are growing at an exponential rate. Since water temperature has gotten warmer in the arctic, these organisms have been growing and their food sources are running out.


--Doc

1. In the Arctic, nations are expected to find “thousands of square miles carved up into mining claims.” This issue helps with the research of global warming, as well.
2. Ice is seen as a renewable resource. The water will eventually continue to freeze, but as time has gone by, global warming has increased. Therefore, the renewable resource will slowly decrease and Arctic commerce will, as well.
3. As the article states, the Arctic gets much warmer in the summer. If this climate pattern continues over the years, global warming will eventually take over. Therefore, the Arctic will not only be warm during the summer, but year-round as well.
4. The Arctic wildlife includes “caribou herds, polar bears, grizzly bears, muskox, dall sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, peregrine falcons, other migratory birds, dolly varden, and grayling.” Changes in the climate would affect their survival because the ice will melt, the water will get warmer, and the cold air that the animals have adapted to will become hot as well.
--ben folds

1. Nations are expected to find gold and uranium in the arctic. Land is also a large resource in the arctic; Russia planted a flag on the ocean floor to gain more territory.
2. These resources are considered nonrenewable. Gold and uranium are not able to be replaced because we cannot create these minerals and they are not living organisms that can reproduce. Because of this they are nonrenewable and there is a limited supply.
3. Large scale extractions of these resources would cause a shift in climate coniditions because of the pollution that it would cause. By taking out all the gold and uranium more mines would be created. The machines in the mines would create a large amount of pollution. Also, as different nations now increased the amount of commercial trafficing which will cause the ice to recede. These different additions of pollution to the atmosphere would cause global warming.
4. Caribou, wolves, polar bears, grizzly bears, dall sheep, muskox, snow geese, and other migratory birds live in the arctic. Changes in the climate would affect their survival in the arctic because they need the cold and ice to survive. For example, the polar bears would not be able to survive with the long summer summers caused by global warming. As the ice melts more rapidly, the polar bear's hunting season is shortened which limits their supply of fat for hybernation during the harsh winter. This not only affects their hybernation but also their reproduction cycle.
--Beluga

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic? Gold and Uranium are the main resources nations are expected to find. They could also find gas, oil, and other minerals.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
The oil is a nonrenewable resource, hence gas prices are so expensive. All the other resources are nonrenwable as well because you can't remake gold or uranium, for instance.
3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
A large scale extraction of these resources could cause a shift in climate conditions. If people come to extract these resources, they would probably leave their pollution behind. Whether it be from machinery to make mines, or just regular garbage. This pollution would disrupt this atmosphere, causing a change in climate. There could be a possible oil spill if something goes wrong with the extraction, causing an even greater chance of a climate change.
4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Polar bears, caribous, wolves, wolverines, birds, arctic foxes, walrus, dall sheep, and muskoxes. All the marine animals would be unhappy because there water would be warmer, causing them to adapt to an unfamiliar situation. Polar bears are now having trouble because of the melting ice. They have a hard time hunting, which could lead to an extinction of the animal.
--hibleaker

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?

The nations of the world that surround the Arctic are vying for the bounty of resources many believe are trapped within. The ice that has so long made the Arctic inaccessible is melting, and subsequently, resources are more easily tapped into. Since exploration of the Arctic has been so limited, scientists are not sure of the amount of natural resource the Arctic contains, but they believe that there are stores of minerals such as gold, uranium, and possibly oil. In fact, Russia has already began to drill near their part of the polar ice cap.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?

Resources such as oil are known to be in limited amount throughout the world, however, there could be a large-scale oil reserve that would definitely alleviate the growing problems concerning oil. Elements such as gold and uranium that may be found in the Arctic are also non-renewable. In fact, there are almost no resources that may be found in the Arctic that could be considered renewable, seeing as there is no soil to plant anything.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?

Natural gas emissions by machines drilling for oil or extracting other types of minerals could add to the already troublesome greenhouse effect, widening the gap in the ozone layer, and leading to more rapid melting of the polar ice cap. Pollutants released by these endeavors could mar the natural beauty of the Arctic and destroy its inhabitants, who have adapted specifically to live on the floating ice.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?

A delicate ecosystem has developed within the Arctic Circle, a specially modified group of organisms who have evolved in a precise manner to live in harmony with their surroundings. The white fur of the polar bear and the Arctic fox, for example, are colored as such to blend in with their surroundings. Other animals that live in the Arctic range from walruses, penguins, seals, and whales (for example, the beluga whale) to tiny krill and phytoplankton that make up the bottom rungs of the food chain. The Earth’s warming climate would cause the ice caps to melt, limiting the hunting and living area of the land mammals, and deplete the natural stores of food which thrive there.

--Nicotine Patch

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?

The nations of the world that surround the Arctic are vying for the bounty of resources many believe are trapped within. The ice that has so long made the Arctic inaccessible is melting, and subsequently, resources are more easily tapped into. Since exploration of the Arctic has been so limited, scientists are not sure of the amount of natural resource the Arctic contains, but they believe that there are stores of minerals such as gold, uranium, and possibly oil. In fact, Russia has already began to drill near their part of the polar ice cap.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?

Resources such as oil are known to be in limited amount throughout the world, however, there could be a large-scale oil reserve that would definitely alleviate the growing problems concerning oil. Elements such as gold and uranium that may be found in the Arctic are also non-renewable. In fact, there are almost no resources that may be found in the Arctic that could be considered renewable, seeing as there is no soil to plant anything.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?

Natural gas emissions by machines drilling for oil or extracting other types of minerals could add to the already troublesome greenhouse effect, widening the gap in the ozone layer, and leading to more rapid melting of the polar ice cap. Pollutants released by these endeavors could mar the natural beauty of the Arctic and destroy its inhabitants, who have adapted specifically to live on the floating ice.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?

A delicate ecosystem has developed within the Arctic Circle, a specially modified group of organisms who have evolved in a precise manner to live in harmony with their surroundings. The white fur of the polar bear and the Arctic fox, for example, are colored as such to blend in with their surroundings. Other animals that live in the Arctic range from walruses, penguins, seals, and whales (for example, the beluga whale) to tiny krill and phytoplankton that make up the bottom rungs of the food chain. The Earth’s warming climate would cause the ice caps to melt, limiting the hunting and living area of the land mammals, and deplete the natural stores of food which thrive there.

--Nicotine Patch

1. What resources are nations expecting to find in the Arctic? Nations expect to find uranium, gold, oil, and an important shipping lane linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable? The gold, oil, and uranium that scientists expect to find in the arctic are nonrenewable resources. However, the emerging passage linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans is a perpetual resource that could be as important as the Panama and Suez canals.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions? In order to find gold and uranium, strip mining is required. A major result of strip mining is loss of reflective surface, resulting in the increase in global temperature. Also, as the ice loses its ability to reflect sunlight, temperature increases, resulting in a greater loss of snow and ice.

4. What organisms live in the Arctic and how would changes in climate affect their survival? As a result of ice loss and temperature increase, not only will large mammals like the polar bear suffer from a loss of habitat but extremely important fish populations like herring.

--Tim

1. The resoucres that nations are expected to find in the arctic are gold are uranium. Now, much of the arctic is for mining claims which is why the government has become so interested in it. They want people to be sent out there during the summer because its when the ice melts the most and they can find the most.
2. These resources are considered non- renewable. Gold and uranium can not be replaced after they have been used. These items are not living where they can reproduce more so they wont become depleted. They can be used once only.
3. Large scale extractions of these resources can cause a shift in climate conditions by global warming. Its much easier to get the resources such as gold and uranium from the arctic in the summer. The people bring machines which cause pollution which contributes to global warming. It even stats in the article, "It's warmed up a lot. It's like springtime in December sometimes," Akoluk says. The arctic is already getting warming and if this continues the arctic wont be what its known for anymore.
4. Animals that live in the arctic are polar bears. Change in climate would affect their survival dramatically. The climate and habitat that the animals have lived in and adapted to for all their lives will be completely different. They wont know how to survive living in the hot oppose to the cold. Also, the animals living in the Arctic Ocean will be affected as well. The fish and whales will now be faced with the pollution and garbage we now face in our ocean.
-- Pink

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
Some of the resources that nations are expected to find include gold, uranium, gas, and oil.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
For the most part, the resources in the Arctic are nonrenewable. The arctic is one of the last remaining places on earth where humans have not directly removed natural resources at a huge rate. However, now nations are beginning to plan their exploitation of the Arctic’s natural resources. Russia, for example, sent a submarine with a small capsule which contained a Russian flag to the Arctic in an attempt to claim the region. Other nations, like Canada and the United States, are also sending their own expeditions into the Arctic to claim the area and its natural resources.


3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
If there is a significant amount of oil in the Arctic region (which there probably is considering that many oil fields have been found in Alaska and Russia already), its removal and usage could contribute to the growing problem of global warming. Also, if uranium is found in the arctic and it is used in nuclear power plants, this could also have a negative impact on the climate.

4. What organisms live in the arctic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
A vast number of organisms live in the arctic. These include polar bears, penguins, fish, and caribou. If changes in climate do occur, the biggest impact will be felt by animal which live on sea ice. For example, polar bears often use floating sea ice as resting places. If this ice melts, the polar bears will lose their resting areas and it is possible that they may drown if they can not find a stable place to stay.

--green12

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
The resources that nations are expecting to find in the arctic are things such as gold, oil, and uranium.
2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
Gold and uranium are considered nonrenewable. There are artificial copies of gold, but, the actual mineral cannot be replaced. Oil and uranium are completely nonrenewable and there are no artificial copies of them.
3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
Large scale extractions of these resources cause shifts in climate conditions because nations are expecting to extract these resources during the summer. This could lead to increased global warming. If oil is found in the Arctic, nations will soon be drilling, and this adds this also adds to global warming.
4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Some organisms that live in the arctic are polar bears, wolves, and caribou. If global warming intensifies, the polar ice caps will melt, and essentially their environment will diminish. These animals live on the polar ice caps and cannot survive by swimming in the waters at all times. Therefore, these animals will become extinct.
--steve123

1. Nations expect to find a plethora of resources in the Arctic. The most prominant of these resources being oil, gold, and uranium.
2. A non-renewable resource is a resource that cannot be re-made or regenerated on a scale similar to its consumption. Oil, gold, and uranium are all non-renewable resources. These resources cannot be regenerated at all, and they are also being used at a rapid rate. Once these resources are used, they cannot be reproduced.
3. Large scale extractions of these resources could cause a major shift in climate. The machinery needed to extract these resources would cause pollution that would ultimatley warm up the area. Also, as the machines are being used, more fossil fuels would be expelled. Pollution from the world is already affecting the arctic, and this can be clearly seen by the decreasing amount of glaciers and polar ice caps. If mines were created in the arctic area, it would be even more affected by the pollution and create a bigger impact to global warming.
4. Many organisms live in the arctic, and changed in climate are already affecting their survival. Polar Bears, as well as many other animals such as wolves, birds, and caribou, are native to this region. The polar bear cubs, because of pollution, now have a much lower survival rate. Also, as glaciers begin to melt polar beras need to find new places to live in, making it harder for them to survive.
--Pisces

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
A: Nations are expected to find gold, uranium, and oil in the artic.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
A: Gold and Uranium are nonrenewable resources. Once these natural resources are taken from the ground it takes many years to replenish again. Thousands of square miles are carved up into mining claims and these resources are taken.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
A: Large scale extraction of these resources causes a shift in climate conditions. In the process of getting these resources from the artic the gas powered machines that drill out oil or other minerals from the ground create pollution. Because of this global warming occurs and the ice begins to melt and eventually effects the ecosystem.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival? A: The organisms that live in that artic are polar bears, caribou, grizzly bears, muskow, wolves, now geese, peregrine falcon, grayling, and dolly varden. For example climate changes affect the survival of polar bears. Because of increased commercial traffic it has caused global warming. The sea ice is being reduced in the artic and the polar bears survival is being threatened. If the ice melts earlier in the spring by as little as a week it has significant impact on the polar bears.

--snoopy

1. Nations are expecting to find resources such as gold and uranium but certain nations believe there is petroleum in the crust beneath Alaska
2. These resources are all nonrenewable and there fore must be used with care
3. Large scale extraction would cause a shift because the machines implemented will cause pollution near the pole where the ozone whole is biggest. Also when we start opening the mines and exploding wholes the snow will melt away causing heating to increase and the animals that depend on a certain cold temperature to move away.
4. Polar bears, penguins, whales, and wolfs are some of the organisms that live in the arctic and they will be affected by the drilling and mining because they will be left with less space to live and hunt. Also more human population because of increase jobs will most likely increase the pollutants in the nearby ocean and the soil.

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
The arctic is packed with resources, such as animals of different species, including mammals, fish, and birds, and underground minerals and elements such as uranium.


2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
Animals are a renewable resource, as they can continually reproduce, but have the ability to become extinct with overexploitation. Minerals, on the other hand, are nonrenewable, and once they are extracted from the land they will not regenerate.


3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
The unnatural activity in the ice, as a result of mining activity have broken up many ice ridges and pieces of land in the arctic. Without the vast expanses of ice intact, the sun easily melts the separated chunks of ice and causes an earlier melting of ice into water than natural.


4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Organisms in the arctic:
• Mammals:
◦ Gray Wolf
◦ Polar Bears
◦ Brown Bears
◦ Black Bears
◦ Caribou (Porcupine Caribou Herd, Central Arctic Herd, Caribou and the Coastal Plain)
◦ Three caribou herds
◦ Muskoxen
◦ Dall Sheep
• Birds:
◦ Tundra Swans
◦ Snow Geese
◦ Bluethroats
◦ Buff-breasted Sandpiper
• Fish:
◦ Arctic Grayling
◦ Dolly Varden
◦ Arctic Cisco

Climate changes in the arctic always lead to irregular cycles between the seasons. Every organism living in the arctic depends on the slowly revolving seasons, and when the cycle is interrupted, their living habits are compromised. Less ice means less living space for all the land dwelling mammals who then are forced to invade each other’s territories. Warmer water means more migrations for sea life and less food sources for birds. The entire ecosystem is confused.

--Cake.

1. Nations expect to find gold and uranium in the Arctic.
2. Both gold and uranium are nonrenewable resources. The claims that nations stake over the Arctic Circle and its resources, threaten the environment with excavation and an exhaustion of these resources.
3. According to one of the articles, natives can feel the already warming climate of the Arctic. The addition of gold and uranium excavation, with green house gas producing machinery, the further breakdown of the Arctic circle would be imminent.
4. Over 45 species live in the Arctic. This includes shrews, whales, wolves, polar, grizzly, and black bears, and the caribou. Even more species of birds and fish live in the Arctic Circle. The animals of the Arctic have evolved and adapted to live in a colder climate. If temperatures would rise even further, the animals would have to re-adapt or suffer extinction. Before this, however, rising temperatures would limit the expanse of the ice floor, in turn limiting migration, breeding, and feeding routes of the animals.

--Cake

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--I meant Pie.

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
Resources that nations expect to find in the Arctic are gold, uranium and oil. Oil and gas companies are hoping for a quick Arctic thaw because they will have access to the new energy sources.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?
These resources are non-renewable. They're found in certain areas and are limited. They take millions of years to form naturally and therefore cannot be replaced when consumed.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?
Extraction of oil and other resources will cause a major shift in climate conditions because the byproduct is smog/pollution. The heat of the smoke will add to the melting of the ice caps which is already being dont by the sun. Pollution is a cause of global warming. Communities that live on premafrost could be lost if the ice continues to melt.

4. What organisms live in the artic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?
Some organisms are polar bears, wolves, migrating birds, grizzly bears and caribou. The winter has been starting earlier because of global warming and the ice is thawing quicker. This causes polar bears to be unhealthy because they dont have the opportunity to hunt enough to build up their layer of fat they need. Their survival is being threatened.

-- Libby F.

1. The resources nations are supposed to find in the arctic include minerals such as gold and uranium as well as oil. But due to the inaccessibility of this region, from harsh weather conditions and frozen ice caps. Scientists are unable to discover all the resources possible at this time. Who knows, there might be hundreds of other resources that we need.

2. From the resources we have found in the arctic, It is clear that they are non-renewable. gold, uranium, and oil are examples of non-renewable resources because they can only be used once. After these resources are taken from the earth they do not grow back.

3. A large scale extraction of these resources could cause a shift in climate because due to the heavy duty machinery that we would use to dig up these resources would cause heavy pollution. The harmful substances that would be released into the air would increase the rate of ozone depletion. This in turn would allow more sun and heat through the atmosphere causing the polar ice caps to melt faster.

4. The animals that call this environment home include polar bears, caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, and many types of birds and marine life. If the climate was to change it would drastically change the lives of these animals. If the polar ice caps melt, many of these animals will lose their homes and possibly become extinct. The air and water will become polluted causing the animals to become sick or move. This in turn will cause problems in the food chain.
--$

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?

A company hired Mike Roberts to search for gold and another one hired him to search for uranium. Canada believes in a huge mineral potential in the Arctic. Also, many countries know that vast amounts of oil may lie under the Arctic surface. There is a big fight for land in the arctic region because many countries in North America, and Russia, know that many resources are there that will benefit their own country.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable?

Gold and Uranium are both considered to be nonrenewable resources. Oil is also another example of a nonrenewable resource that lies in the Arctic.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions?

If large scale extraction of these resources occurs, it will cause a negative shift in climate conditions. It will cause an increase in the already massive problem with global warming. This will occur because companies or governments will be extracting minerals and other resources from the land and, in turn, they will melt the ice. With the Arctic summers already increasing in length, this extraction of resources surely will only exacerbate the problem. The U.S. government gives a reason for why this will ultimately benefit everybody. It says that less ice will result in a more accessible portion of the Arctic Ocean. However, it is not a price that anyone should be willing to pay because future generations will suffer from it.

4. What organisms live in the arctic and how would changes in climate affect their survival?

Caribou and wolves exist in great quantity in the Arctic region. However, very few humans live in this area. But, an increase in extraction of resources, with the subsequent increase of global warming, will cause many of these organisms to either adapt or become extinct. Extinction is a more likely possibility as it takes a long time for organisms to adapt. In general, these changes will not give these organisms the opportunity to survive and that is obviously a negative consequence.

--viv123

1. What resources are nations expected to find in the arctic?
The resources that nations are expected to find are Uranium, oil, and Gold in the arctic.

2. Are these resources considered renewable, perpetual, or nonrenewable? Gold, Uranium and oil are all considered nonrenewable resources. These resources can not be created. This is why Gold and oil are expensive.

3. How could large scale extraction of these resources cause a shift in climate conditions? The use of oil is already a problem in today’s society which is causing global warming. A large scale extraction of oil would make the problem worse. Even the machines used to extract these resources would cause global warming.

4. What organisms live in the arctic and how would changes in climate affect their survival? There are many organisms that live in the arctic such as shrews, rabbits, wolves, mice, foxes, cats, bears, geese, swans and many fishes. Changes in the climate could kill off species which could be a food source for other species, disrupting the food chain.
-hershey

1. The article elaborates on the many resources available in the Arctic. Scientists have been hired to look for gold and uranium. For Canada, the Artic could serve as a naval base to harbor Canadian warships. The Artic also provides a route between two oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific. The article explains that the Artic potentially is very beneficial when it comes to economics.
2. The companies or countries that are interested in the resources are not concerned about whether or not these resources can be renewed. However, I believe that these resources are non renewable, and based on the intense interest in them, the Arctic’s resources will soon be used up. Countries interested in economic gain will not use the resources sparingly to assure that the resource will regenerate. Many countries are in a race to gain rights to the many resources of this area. Officials have even stated that if we don’t use the resources of the Artic then we will loose them. This is associated with the “tragedy of the commons” ideal.
3. A large scale extraction of such resources would cause a major shift in climate conditions because it would cause the polar ice caps to melt at a faster rate. There is already evidence of this in the Artic. Natives ascertain that the seasons are mild and different than they were in past years. This climate change would bring global warming that would not only affect the ecosystem but also the people who benefit from the environment.
4. The article states that caribou and wolves populate the area. It also mentions, although not a lot, people populate the area as well. This climate change would affect the organisms in this area very distinctly. The thinning ice hinders the hunting, which many of the natives rely on for food. Global warming could also have a negative affect on the animals, either limiting their food supply, or ruining their habitat.

--Starfruit117

1. I think for this question the basic answers are minerals, gold, and uranium.
2. Everyone understood this question, I think that Nicotine Patch's answer is very thorough.
3. Starfruit's answer is really good. The answers should also include the effect of greenhouse gases.
4. Most everybody got this question, but I don't think that swans live in the Arctic.
--steve123

1. Everyone seemed to get the answers right with gas, gold, uranium, and other minerals.
2. Like Viv123 said, these sources are nonrenewable.
3. I agree with Libby because the smog extraction and the pollution will cause more intense global warming, the ice caps to melt, and the temperature to become much warmer.
4. Everyone seemed to get this question right and list all of the animals...especially Cake.
--ben folds

1. Everyone answered this quesion the same, noticing that the minerals were gold, uranium, and oil.
2. This question was also answered really well. Mostly everyone answered it correctly.
3. The answers for this question were generally good. I really liked Viv123's answer because she clearly exaplined how large scale extraction could cause a shift in climate conditions.
4. This question was also answered correctly by everyone, especially Cake as ben folds has mentioned.
--pisces

I'm going to comment on "Pie's" answers since they so kindly signed their work with MY pseudonym. Thanks a lot, PIE.
First, resources are not only minerals like gold and uranium. The arctic also has resources like animals.
Second, I agree, minerals are nonrenewable and their quantities are threatened by nations fighting over them. But don't forget the animals again! They are renewable.
Third. Pie, you're lucky. I think you have an a better answer for that then I do. It's true that the greenhouse gasses from the machinery could cause damage to the climate and the environment.
Fourth. This question is pretty self explanatory. There are many animals in the arctic, and a change in climate will threaten them.
--Cake.

p.s. I love the band ben folds! you rock!
--Cake.

1. I think that everyone pretty much answered this question correctly by talking about the minerals. People could have looked on other websites to research other minerals. Cake might be right by including the animals in the answer.
2. Everyone was correct saying that the minerals are considered nonrenwable resources.
3. Many people had good ideas for this question, such as pollution and global warming. I really liked GoldenGopher's answer because he backed it up with an example of pollution, the fossil fuels and CO2 exhaust.
4. This question involved some research, but everyone answered the question correctly. As ben folds said above, cake answered this question very well.
--hibleaker

1. For the first response, everyone basically had the same thing, gold, uranium and oil.
2. Same here, everyone basically put that these resources are basically non-renewable.
3. I disagree with DOC in his statement that the artic isnt affected by global warming. It obviously is if glaciers are becoming smaller and smaller and the polar bears are the ones that are suffering from these issues. This is supported by the you tube video that we watched.
4. The majority of people answered this correctly by listing the different animals that live within these regions. Starfruit makes a good point in her response, that the ice melting with hinder hunting patterns of different animals and dimish the food supply.

--Golden Gopher

1. Most everyone answered gold, uranium, minerals, and land.
2. Once again, most people said that the resources were nonrenewable. I like Pie's answer in saying that by nations claiming the resources in the Arctic, the environment is being harmed by the overuse of these resources.
3. I think hibleaker's answer is very thourough. The answer states that by mass extraction of these resources, pollution would be caused by the mining machines. This pollution would disturb the atmosphere and aid to the problem of global warming.
4. Nicotine patch's answer desribes all of the different types of animals that inhabit the Arctic Circle. The answer also adresses how a change in climate would harm the animals. With the ice caps melting, the polar bears' time to hunt is limited.
--beluga

1. Everyone pretty much said that gold, uranium, oil, land, and other minerals were the resources expected to be found in the arctic.
2. Also, everyone thought that these resources were nonrenewable due to the fact that once you take them away from the environment they do not grow back.
3. I disagree with those who stated that the arctic is not affected by global warming, if the glaciers are melting and the climate is warming then it is obviously being affected by global warming. I agree with those who stated that mass extraction of the resources there causes global warming because the machines that extract those resources cause pollution which adds to the warming effect.
4. I agree with basically everyone who said that the animals in the arctic were being affected by global warming because their habitats were melting and they don't have a chance to adapt. I also agree with the people who said that the ice melting would cause a change in the hunting and mating habits of the animals which could cause them to die off.
--Bluedog16

1. Its true that animals could be a resource but thats not what nations are wanting to find. They want to find resources such as oil and uranium to help their businesses. They could care less about the animals in the arctic. Theyre selfish.
2. everyone said that the resources are nonrenewable. coorreeecttt.
3. the extraction of resources will increase the global warming problem because of all the harmful substances being released from the machines. Everyone pretty much said this.
4. most people mentioned the effects the climate change will have on the polar bear. Global warming not only effects the bears, but the migration and eating routes of all animals.

-RiloKiley

1. After reading everyones first response it is clear that the answer mainly consisted of gold, uranium, and oil.

2. The answer to the question was nonrenewable resouces which everyone wrote. That is true because the resouces dont regenerate once they are taken from the earth.

3. I agree with those who said that the environment would be affected. But some people stated that the extraction of resources would not affect the global warming situation. This is false because pollution does weaken the ozone layer. Allowing for more sunlight and in turn mainly environmental problems such as glaciers melting.

4. There was a range of animals mentioned. Basiclly everyone was right although some answers didnt include enough animals to make a strong enough point. Due to the fact that some answers did not have enough animals the student wasnt able to say how different enviornments would be effected. For example the fish would be harmed differently then the birds.
--$

1. I agree with everyone who said gold, uranium and land. In the article, osmeone commented that if there was less ice, then they could get to the resources at a faster rate. this would only ruin the enviroment even more.
2. Hershey brought out a good point. The resources are non renewable, that is whay things like gold are so expensive.
3. I agree with viv123, she said that when the companies extract minerals and resources form the earth, they bring the effects of global warming closer and closer. Eventually these effects will prove to be detrimental and long lasting.
4. Cake listed the number of animals that live in the Artic and included various species of birds and other wildlife. He/she mentioned that these animals would have to suffer extinction or adapt to the climate. This causes an imbalance in the ecosystem.
--Starfruit117

1) Everyone’s answers were good; the only problem was that some people only listed two or three resources.
2) Everyone seemed to understand that the resources were nonrenewable, that means they cannot be replaced.
3) Large scale extractions of anything from nature would cause pollution because machines would be needed to extract anything in large numbers.
4) Many different animals were listed and everyone seemed to understand the harm it would cause to them.

--Tinybopper

1. We have to keep in mind that the resources we are all mentioning are only assumed to be there. It is very possible that as exploitation of the arctic moves forward, even more resources may be found.
2. Most of the resources are nonrenewable, but we can keep in mind that some of the fish stocks can be maintained if fishing is controlled.
3. I think we all got this one. If we extract coal or oil or gas from the arctic, that just means that we will be burning more fossil fuels and pumping more greenhouse gasses into the enviornment, thus hurting our earth.
4. In general, virtually all animals and plants in the arctic would be affected by a human presence. All of us were accurate in naming a few animals which will bear the brunt of our exploitation.
--green12

1. For the most part, everybody named the resources found in the arctic and were accurate.
2. Cake's response to this question covers most of the arctic's resources and the fact that not all of them are renewable.
3. I like Snoopy's response because it touches on the fact that emissions from machinery can cause atmosphere pollution which in turn can cause climate shifts.
4. Ben Folds' response to this question is good because it covers the major groups of arctic wildlife and the consequences that affect these specific groups of animals.
--Doc

1. One this question everyone mainly had the same idea, researchers are searching for gold and uranium in the arctic.
2. Everyone said the resources were nonrenewable which is true because a resource such as gold can only be used once and there is a limited amount of it.
3. Pisces brought up a good point about global warming saying the machines to extract the resources, the fossil fuels from the machines and if mines were used in the Arctic would all contribute to global warming which would ultimately harm the arctic.
4. Many different animals live in the arctic and everyone listed a few and generally answered how climate change would affect their survival.
-- Pink

1. One this question everyone mainly had the same idea, researchers are searching for gold and uranium in the arctic.
2. Everyone said the resources were nonrenewable which is true because a resource such as gold can only be used once and there is a limited amount of it.
3. Pisces brought up a good point about global warming saying the machines to extract the resources, the fossil fuels from the machines and if mines were used in the Arctic would all contribute to global warming which would ultimately harm the arctic.
4. Many different animals live in the arctic and everyone listed a few and generally answered how climate change would affect their survival.
-- Pink

1. Mostly everyone answered that nations expected to find minerals, gold and uranium.
2. Once agian everyone considered that these resources were nonrenewable.
3. Everyone had great ideas for this question but I really thought Tim had an intresting answer. He states that a major result of strip mining is loss of reflective surface, resulting in the increase of global warming.
4. I thought that Tinyboppers answer was thorough and I liked how she talked about the survival of polar bears.

1. Mostly everyone answered that nations expected to find minerals, gold and uranium.
2. Once agian everyone considered that these resources were nonrenewable.
3. Everyone had great ideas for this question but I really thought Tim had an intresting answer. He states that a major result of strip mining is loss of reflective surface, resulting in the increase of global warming.
4. I thought that Tinyboppers answer was thorough and I liked how she talked about the survival of polar bears.

--snoopy

1. Everyone included minerals, gold, and uranium in their answer but Nicotine Patch's answer was the most complete as it did not simply list the answers. It also discussed the exploration of those resources.
2. Everybody agreed that all of the resources are nonrenewable but starfruit made a good comparison to the tragedy of the commons.
3. Almost everybody said that global warming was the primary shift in climate conditions. Tim explained how this occurs with the loss of reflective surface which was an excellent point.
4. Most people included polar bears as organisms that live in the arctic but Cake had by far the most complete list of animals that live there and the best explanation about how the changes will affect these animals.

--viv123

1. Everyone answered this question to a similar extent. Most included gold, uranium, and oil.
2. Everyone acknowledged that these resources are non-renewable. Once they would be mined out of the Arctic, they would not be replaced.
3. Again, everyone stated that pollution would be a factor of gold, uranium, and oil excavation. However, I really liked how GoldenGopher touched on the chain reaction that mining and development can bring. With more need for workers, further commercialization and construction will occur in the surrounding areas to accommodate the employees.
4. This was a simple question, and everyone included a large amount of animals to discourage resource mining in the Arctic. I agree with Pisces, that not only will the adult animals suffer, but the babies will have a much lower survival rate on top of that.
--Pie

1. Everyone had the same answer of gold, uranium and oil.
2. Everyone also had the same answer on these resources being non renewable.
3. Libby's answer was very good and complete. She wrote about byproducts and the affects of these byproducts in global warming.
4. Viv123's was very complete. It included how animals would have to adapt to the changes brought on by Global warming or they would become extinct.
-hershey

1. Whoever "Nicotine Patch" is, your response is very intriguing. Countries are trying to compete for the Artic's resources; especially when those resources are hidden or trapped under ice. Gold, uranium and oil are all resources the Artic has to offer, but as soon as the world begins overusing those resources, they will join the ever-growing list of resources that are being used much too fast.

2. Steve123, your insight on the difference between renewable, nonrenewable, and perpetual resources is strong. Gold and urnaium, although there are ways to make "look-alikes" or immitations of these elements, do not grow on trees. If used too rapidly or in too large of quantities, they will disappear off the face of the earth.

3. Personally, i don't quite see eye-to-eye with Doc's statement in his response to question #3. He stated that the Artic is one of the few areas of the earth NOT affected by global warming. I am not an environmental expert, but i do know chemistry... and according to prior lessons in the "solid, liquid, or gas" sections of textbooks, ice melts when heated. If the world is slowly heating up as a whole, the ice at the Artic would HAVE to begin to melt.

4. I agree with TinyBopper. Her response to question #4 was right on target. All the organims named call the Artic thier home, and live according to its consistant climate. If that climate were to change, these animals would explode. Their instincts would not serve them as well and many would begin to die off. I also liked how TinyBopper did not fail to express concern for "dolly varden." Whatever that is?
--CaptainPlanet

1. Most responses had to do with oil, uranium, and gold. However, Cake said “mammals, fish, and birds” are also resources. Are they?
2. Most responses identified the resources as non-renewable however animals will keep on being born if hunting is controlled.
3. I mostly disagree with the responses and the article because I do not see the exploitation of the natural resources as a bad and detrimental activity but rather a job and wealth forming one. I am not arguing the fact that the machinery used for such exploitation might have negative environmental effects. So if it is the machinery and not the action the one damaging the environment we should look into improving the tools and not the product.
4. I agree we Cake’s statement that animals must adapt to the changing environment or die. However, I do not think this is an unusual think in the evolution of our planet. As Darwin said in his theory of evolution “In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.” This is exactly what is going to happen, ok maybe some species will become extinct, and yes we might be one of those species, but have we being lying to ourselves for so long that we actually believe we were going to be on earth for ever.

--PapitoReRico

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Gold Uraniunm and oil are all resources as are fish and other animals who provide equal benefit to humans.
In general the resources are non-renewable as everyone mentioned, yet it may be argued that animal resources are renewable.
Yes, the use of the resources is harmful and bad for the environment. Such degredation causes irrerable harm top the environment.
As many people mentioned the Artic is home to various species of animals who would have no habitat ot live in.
--SaveTheWorld

1. Briefly describe the albatross' habitat and niche. You should talk about the physical characteristics of the bird species, its population size, its geographic range, its feeding requirements, and its nesting and reproduction requirements. All of these are important in understanding why the bird is threatened.
The albatross is a sea bird living in coastal environments particularly in the southern hemisphere, yet some live along the Pacific Coast in California and Hawaii. The albatross is extremely large with a wingspan of over ten feet in some cases. They are known for their size yet also exhibit great stamina in that their large wings afford them the ability to glide long distances without exerting energy. Additionally they can fly at speeds exceeding 50 miles per hour. They mate with the same bird for life and have an uncanny ability to locate particular areas at sea where they frequent. Within the larger speciation of the albatross
are 21 different species, each living in different geographical regions and having different characteristics. Their diet consists of fish and krill, yet it should be noted that their diets change according to the seasons being that during mating they must live off different items. They produce very low numbers of offspring, usually only 1 or 2 chicks per mating season.

2. What technology is being used by scientists to learn more about the albatross' habitat and niche? Give a basic description of GPS technology and also some of the problems the scientists are having with the technology.
Scientists are using GPS’s to track the movement and pinpoint the location of the albatross. A small unit is placed on the birds foot, similar in nature to an ankle bracelet worn by a felon. The unit sends a signal to a satellite orbiting the earth and then relays that to a handheld device which processes the algorithmic equations to determine the exact location of the monitoring unit, which is on the bird.

3. Discuss one natural and one man-made disaster that are making it difficult for the albatross to increase its population size.
As per human problems the albatrosses are fighting for ocean resources with humans who are trying to collect as many resources, namely fish which are the albatrosses primary food source for consumption. Therefore the birds cannot sustain themselves given the limited amount of food present at their feeding grounds. A natural problem is that as natural disasters become more prevalent due to the negative human imp[act on the environment the albatross populations cannot grow because of the low number of offspring they produce each time they mate.

4. Discuss two cases of how technology (other than GPS) is being used to preserve the albatross.
Medical technology has also become important in the study of albatrosses as scientists dissect albatross carcasses to investigate the cause of death and other factors contributing to the amazing capabilities of the bird. Also large commercial fishing vessels discard excess fish overboard after they are dead which serves as food for the birds and the decreased competition is good for their health and posterity of the bird.

--SaveTheWorld

Grades for Initial (10 points possible) and follow-up (5 points possible) posts:

Beluga – 9, 5
Pisces - 10, 5
TinyBopper – 10, 5
Green12 – 9, 5
Rilokiley – 10, 5
Cake - 9, 5
$ - 10, 5
hibleaker - 9, 5
benfolds – 6, 5
Viv321 - 8, 0
Pie – 10, 5
Hershey - 8, 5
CaptainPlanet – 0, 5
Steve123 - 9, 5
Bluedog16 – 10, 5
Pink - 9, 5
GoldenGopher – 10, 5
Starfruit117 – 8, 5
Tim – 9, 0
Red – 0, 0
Snoopy - 10, 5
Doc –9, 5
Savetheplanet -9, 5

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