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