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