Background: During the Cold War, the Arctic became a place where the United States, Canada, and the Soviet Union performed significant research that has been essential to the study of climate change in recent years. A major reason why research in the Arctic is essential for the study of climate change is because the effects of climate change will be felt more quickly and more drastically in higher latitudes of the world as above average temperatures are predicted for Northwest Canada and Alaska. From an anthropological point of view, researchers study the native Inuit peoples of Alaska as they have become extremely accustomed to adapting to ecological and climate variability.[1]

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country is more affected by climate change?
Answer: Iceland

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country is less affected by climate change?
Answer: Ecuador

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country will feel the effects of climate change more quickly?
Answer: Iceland

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country will feel the effects of climate change less quickly?
Answer: Ecuador

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country will feel the effects of climate change more drastically?
Answer: Iceland

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country will feel the effects of climate change less drastically?
Answer: Ecuador

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country will have higher than average temperatures?
Answer: Iceland

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country won't have higher than average temperatures?
Answer: Ecuador

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country's people will become more adaptable to climate variability?
Answer: Iceland

Situation: Two countries situated at different latitudes are exposed to climate change. Iceland is located closer to the North Pole, while Ecuador is located near the Equator.

Question: Which country's people will become less adaptable to climate variability?
Answer: Ecuador

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city feels the effects of climate change faster?
Answer: Bergen

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city feels the effects of climate change later on?
Answer: Seattle

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city feels more drastic effects of climate change?
Answer: Bergen

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city feels less drastic effects of climate change?
Answer: Seattle

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city became more accustomed to adapting to ecological variability?
Answer: Bergen

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city became less accustomed to adapting to ecological variability?
Answer: Seattle

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city became less accustomed to adapting to climate variability?
Answer: Seattle

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city became more accustomed to adapting to climate variability?
Answer: Bergen

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city experienced more temperatures above average?
Answer: Bergen

Situation: Two sister cities, located at different altitude, are affected differently by climate change. Bergen is at 60 degrees N, while Seattle is at 47 degrees N latitude.

Question: Which city experienced fewer temperatures above average?
Answer: Seattle