42. What is the source of the dispute between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, and the United States over political boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and the ownership of the North Pole? (hint: apply what you know about Antarctica!)

A. They all claim rights to extract resources out to the edge of the continental shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones

B. They all have claim to have had indigenous residents from their countries living on the polar ice pack at sometime in the past

C. Each claims the first explorer to reach the North Pole came from their country and planted their flag, signifying ownership

D. The northern polar region has the same international treaties that govern land use and resources in Antarctica

E. The North Pole is the focal point of all the intersecting boundaries on a map. It, however, floats on a constantly

moving ice sheet.