AMS GEOL 15A

14. In response to a protest by the Alaska Commercial Company, the initial impetus for the U.S. policy action in 1886 was _____. Traditionally, ocean policy had been made based primarily on the political needs of the individual country in question. Today's realization of the interconnectedness of ocean, land, and people requires international cooperation for formulating and enforcing reasonable agreements on used of ocean resources. a. protection of the seals b. enforcing a commercial monopoly c. uniform regulation of international sealing

b. enforcing a commercial monopoly

15. Bring an enlarged Alaska region into map view so its EEZ is displayed. The darker blue shaded area on the map corresponds to Alaska's EEZ. According to the map, ____ of the Bering Sea, the waters between Alaska and Russia, are within Alaska's EEZ. a. none b. most

b. most

1. Based on the legally defined boundaries listed earlier in this investigation, the ____ government would have primary jurisdiction in this case. a. federal b. state

b. state

16. Drag the map until the Gulf of Mexico is in full view. Scroll around on the map to find out what country(ies) have EEZ areas in the Gulf. The map shows Gulf of Mexico EEZ area possessed by the ____. a. United States b. United States and Mexico c. United States, Mexico, and Cuba

c. United States, Mexico, and Cuba

4. This different location probably ____ alter the process of seeking drilling permits. a. would b. would not

a. would

12. This dispute finally ended in 1893 by the ruling of the international court of arbitration, which found in favor of ____ and awarded monetary damages. a. the U.S. b. Canada

b. Canada

8. Ice cover is extensive during much of the year, allowing ship travel only from ____. a. December to February b. June to October

b. June to October

2. Would it be likely that all the interested parties listed would be on the same side in either favoring or opposing the drilling permit? a. Yes b. No

b. No

6. According to the article, the Bering Sea is the northernmost portion of the ____. a. Arctic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Indian Ocean

b. Pacific Ocean

5. This different location ____ result in changing the position of any of the interested parties listed above in either favoring or opposing issuance of a drilling permit. a. could b. would not

a. could

11. Great Britain, the head of the Commonwealth of which Canada was a member, opposed this action. Canada ___ block the initial attempt for international arbitration with the U.S. a. did b. did not

a. did

3. If the oil reserve were located some 3.5 nm from shore, the ____ government would have primary jurisdiction. a. federal b. state

a. federal

7. Because of the geography of the Bering Sea, the warm Japan (Kuroshio) Current has ____ impact on the Sea. a. little b. a great

a. little

10. At the company's urging, the U.S. took the action of ____. The legal basis for this action was jurisdiction of the Bering Sea that was deemed by the U.S. government to have passed to the U.S. with the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Jurisdiction was claimed beyond the 2.6 nm limit in this case, using the claim of mare clausum (closed sea) for the first time. a. seizing several Canadian vessels b. fining the Canadian government

a. seizing several Canadian vessels

9. The Bering Sea was a bountiful hunting ground for fur seals on their migration from more southerly winter waters to summer habitats in the Pribilof Islands. Along their journeys they were hunted in the open seas. From the initial claims of Russia through early U.S. sovereignty, little control of the waters was exercised by either nation. By 1886 the open-sea (pelagic) hunting by Canadian and other nation's vessels had reduced the seal numbers until they were threatened with extinction. The Alaska Commercial Company was ____ U.S. company(ies) impacted by sealing in the Bering Sea. a. the sole b. one of many

a. the sole

13. In 1911 the nations of Great Britain, Japan, Russia, and the United States agreed to end pelagic sealing, and sealing in the Pribilof Islands ____ put completely under U.S. supervision. a. was b. was not

a. was