The Arctic Shipping Season

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Arctic shipping season

• A)has expanded by more than three weeks in the Arctic region.
• B)has decreased as a result of increased sea ice that freezes in response to positive feedback from climate change.
• C)does not vary over time.
• D)is regulated by the recession cycle in Europe.
• E)is not related to,or affected by climate change.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The knowledge that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of objects.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where focus is placed on one salient aspect of a situation, neglecting other relevant aspects.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals incorporate new information into existing schemas or frameworks of understanding.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged about 7 to 12 years can think logically about concrete events.