1.  a) Define archipelago.
b) What is the Arctic Archipelago?

2.  a) Where is Canadian Forces Station Alert?
b) For what reason did a Canadian military team make a 17-day, 490-mile journey to Canadian Forces Station Alert?

3.  What are the potential economic benefits to Canada if ice really melts in the region and opens the land and waters of the Arctic Archipelago?

4.  How do the U.S. and other countries view Canada's claim to the waters of the Arctic Archipelago?

5.  What might be a negative effect on Canada if the waters of the Arctic Circle melt and become open water?

6.  If the ice melts enough to provide a viable passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, do you think that Canada should have sovereignty over these waters?  Explain your answer.