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