- 1. Where is Pine Island Glacier located?
A) Alaska
B) Greenland
C) Antarctica
D) Iceland
- 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) East Antarctica
B) North Antarctica
C) West Antarctica
D) South Antarctica
- 4. Which scientific discipline focuses on the study of Pine Island Glacier and its effects?
A) Virology
B) Meteorology
C) Seismology
D) Glaciology
- 5. Which research organization has been studying Pine Island Glacier extensively?
A) British Antarctic Survey
B) NASA
C) National Science Foundation
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) Breakoff
B) Ice Drifting
C) Glacier Spilling
D) Calving
- 7. What type of ice shelf does Pine Island Glacier have?
A) Ice Cap
B) Grounded Ice Shelf
C) Ice Sheet
D) Floating Ice Shelf
- 8. Pine Island Glacier flows towards which direction?
A) South
B) East
C) North
D) West
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