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Exploring Greenland's Glaciers
Contributed by: Hammond
  • 1. Which ocean borders Greenland to the east?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 2. What is the capital of Greenland?
A) Nuuk
B) Reykjavik
C) Oslo
D) Copenhagen
  • 3. What is the name of the inland ice sheet covering about 80% of Greenland?
A) Greenland Ice Cap
B) Greenland Ice Cube
C) Greenland Iceberg
D) Greenland Ice Sheet
  • 4. Which indigenous people primarily inhabit Greenland?
A) Inuit
B) Navajo
C) Maori
D) Aboriginal Australians
  • 5. What is the name of the strait that separates Greenland from Canada?
A) Hudson Strait
B) Baffin Strait
C) Davis Strait
D) Labrador Strait
  • 6. What is the process through which a glacier breaks off into the sea called?
A) Calving
B) Caving
C) Carving
D) Cascading
  • 7. How fast can some of Greenland's glaciers move?
A) They don't move
B) Up to a mile per month
C) Up to a few inches per week
D) Up to several feet per day
  • 8. What is the primary cause of glacier retreat in Greenland?
A) Deforestation
B) Urbanization
C) Agriculture
D) Climate Change
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