Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Permafrost melt is a main reason for the release of the greenhouse gas methane. In which part of the world is it melting the most?
AHimalayan region
BArctic region ✓ Correct
CAntarctic region
DBritish Columbia
Correct answer: (B) Arctic region — Permafrost is melting the most in the Arctic region, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Permafrost is melting the most in the Arctic region, so that is the answer.
★Permafrost is ground that stays frozen for long periods.
★It is most widespread across the Arctic region.
★As the Arctic warms fast, its permafrost melts the most.
★So the region where permafrost melts most is the Arctic.
★So the answer is the Arctic region.
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