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