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Svalbardmeans"coldcoasts"inIcelandic.ItisatinygroupofislandsbetweenNorwayandwhat place?
theNorth Pole
Iceland
Correct.SvalbardisbetweenNorwayandtheNorth Pole.
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Howmanyseedscantheseedvault hold?
2.25million seeds
2.25billion seeds
Correct.Thevaultcanhold2.25 billionseeds,butrightnow,onlyoneofthethreeroomshasseedsin it.
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Whichcontainersarebestforthe seeds?
glass tubes
foil packaging
Correct.Foilpackagingkeepsoutmoistureand heat.
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Ifstoredcorrectly,whichtypeofseedhasthelongest life?
sorghum
wheat
Correct.Ifstoredcorrectly,sorghumcouldstillgrow20,000yearsfrom now.
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Whoownsthe seeds?
theGlobalCropDiversity Trust
thepeoplewhosenttheseedstothe vault
Correct.Anyseedsdonatedareownedbythosethatdeposited them.
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Bankingon Seeds
TheSvalbardSeedVaultisasafeforseeds.Answerthequestionsabouthowtheseedsare stored.
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