Commercial ship sails through the Northwest Passage

Sep. 30, 2013

Q: Carrying coal from Vancouver, Canada, to Finland, the ice-strengthened Nordic Orion has sailed through the Northwest Passage, becoming only the second commercial cargo ship to use the route. Which Arctic Ocean route on this map is the Northwest Passage?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: The Northwest Passage runs though Canadian waters. Which country controls the most of the Northeast Passage?

A. Britain

B. Norway

C. Russia

D. United States

Q: Nordic Bulk Carriers, the Danish company that owns Nordic Orion, has staked its future on the northern routes. What is making Arctic shipping viable?

A. Record ice melts

B. GPS navigation

C. New shipping buoys

D. All of the above

Q: The first commercial cargo ship to traverse the Northwest Passage was the SS Manhattan in 1969. What was it carrying from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico?

A. Coal

B. Oil

C. Iron ore

D. Grain

Q: Canada and Russia claim the most territory in the Arctic Ocean. Which of these nations does NOT claim part of the Arctic Ocean?

A. United States

B. Denmark

C. Norway

D. Sweden

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