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