- 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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