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