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Svalbard means "cold coasts" in Icelandic. It is a tiny group of islands between Norway and what place?

the North Pole

Iceland

Correct. Svalbard is between Norway and the North Pole.

How many seeds can the seed vault hold?

2.25 million seeds

2.25 billion seeds

Correct. The vault can hold 2.25 billion seeds, but rightnow, only one of the three rooms has seeds in it.

Which containers are best for the seeds?

glass tubes

foil packaging

Correct. Foil packaging keeps out moisture and heat.

If stored correctly, which type of seed has the longest life?

sorghum

wheat

Correct. If stored correctly, sorghum could still grow 20,000 years from now.

Who owns the seeds?

the Global Crop Diversity Trust

the people who sent the seeds to the vault

Correct. Any seeds donated are owned by those that deposited them.

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Banking on Seeds

The Svalbard Seed Vault is a safe for seeds. Answer the questions about how the seeds are stored.

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