Exploring Greenland's Glaciers
  • 1. Which ocean borders Greenland to the east?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 2. What is the capital of Greenland?
A) Reykjavik
B) Copenhagen
C) Oslo
D) Nuuk
  • 3. What is the name of the inland ice sheet covering about 80% of Greenland?
A) Greenland Ice Sheet
B) Greenland Ice Cube
C) Greenland Ice Cap
D) Greenland Iceberg
  • 4. Which indigenous people primarily inhabit Greenland?
A) Navajo
B) Maori
C) Inuit
D) Aboriginal Australians
  • 5. What is the name of the strait that separates Greenland from Canada?
A) Baffin Strait
B) Davis Strait
C) Labrador Strait
D) Hudson Strait
  • 6. What is the process through which a glacier breaks off into the sea called?
A) Carving
B) Caving
C) Cascading
D) Calving
  • 7. How fast can some of Greenland's glaciers move?
A) Up to several feet per day
B) Up to a few inches per week
C) They don't move
D) Up to a mile per month
  • 8. What is the primary cause of glacier retreat in Greenland?
A) Urbanization
B) Agriculture
C) Deforestation
D) Climate Change
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