The International Seabed Authority- Questions

 

The International Seabed Authority (ISA)


1. What is the main purpose of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)?


a) To regulate seabed exploration and resource use beyond national borders

b) To control fishing activities in international waters

c) To protect marine animals from extinction

d) To build underwater cities


2. When was the ISA established?


a) 1982

b) 1994

c) 2005

d) 2010


3. What international agreement led to the creation of the ISA?


a) The Paris Climate Agreement

b) The Kyoto Protocol

c) The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

d) The International Maritime Treaty


4. What does the ISA do to ensure seabed resources are used responsibly?


a) It grants licenses for exploration and mining with strict environmental rules

b) It completely bans all mining in the ocean

c) It allows only large countries to explore the seabed

d) It sells the seabed resources to the highest bidder


5. What is one of the ISA’s key responsibilities?


a) Encouraging overfishing in deep-sea areas

b) Protecting the marine environment from harmful mining activities

c) Constructing artificial islands in international waters

d) Expanding national borders into the deep ocean


6. What are polymetallic nodules?


a) Floating algae that produce oxygen

b) Small, potato-shaped rocks containing valuable metals like nickel, copper, and cobalt

c) A type of coral found in deep-sea ecosystems

d) Volcanic rocks that contain large amounts of gold


7. How does the ISA promote international cooperation?


a) By encouraging countries to work together and share information on seabed exploration

b) By keeping all seabed resources for one country

c) By allowing only private companies to mine the seabed

d) By preventing smaller nations from accessing ocean resources


8. What are cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, and why are they important?


a) A type of seaweed used in medicine

b) Layers of mineral deposits that contain cobalt and rare earth elements used in technology

c) A type of deep-sea fish that glows in the dark

d) A type of fossil fuel found on the ocean floor


9. What does the ISA require from companies that mine the seabed?


a) They must monitor their activities and report environmental impacts

b) They can extract resources without restrictions

c) They must only mine in areas close to the shore

d) They are required to donate a portion of their profits to coastal cities


10. Why is the work of the ISA important for the future?


a) It ensures that seabed resources are used sustainably and equitably for all nations

b) It focuses only on increasing mining activities

c) It prevents any research from being done on the seabed

d) It allows only a few countries to control the seabed


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