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