- 1. Where is Pine Island Glacier located?
A) Alaska
B) Antarctica
C) Iceland
D) Greenland
- 2. Which ocean does Pine Island Glacier discharge ice into?
A) Amundsen Sea
B) Bellingshausen Sea
C) Ross Sea
D) Weddell Sea
- 3. In what region of Antarctica is Pine Island Glacier located?
A) South Antarctica
B) North Antarctica
C) West Antarctica
D) East Antarctica
- 4. Which scientific discipline focuses on the study of Pine Island Glacier and its effects?
A) Seismology
B) Glaciology
C) Virology
D) Meteorology
- 5. Which research organization has been studying Pine Island Glacier extensively?
A) NASA
B) European Space Agency
C) British Antarctic Survey
D) National Science Foundation
- 6. What is the term used to describe the process by which Pine Island Glacier releases icebergs into the ocean?
A) Glacier Spilling
B) Ice Drifting
C) Calving
D) Breakoff
- 7. What type of ice shelf does Pine Island Glacier have?
A) Ice Sheet
B) Ice Cap
C) Grounded Ice Shelf
D) Floating Ice Shelf
- 8. Pine Island Glacier flows towards which direction?
A) South
B) East
C) West
D) North
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