- 1. Where is Pine Island Glacier located?
A) Iceland
B) Greenland
C) Antarctica
D) Alaska
- 2. Which ocean does Pine Island Glacier discharge ice into?
A) Weddell Sea
B) Ross Sea
C) Amundsen Sea
D) Bellingshausen Sea
- 3. In what region of Antarctica is Pine Island Glacier located?
A) West Antarctica
B) East Antarctica
C) North Antarctica
D) South Antarctica
- 4. Which scientific discipline focuses on the study of Pine Island Glacier and its effects?
A) Meteorology
B) Seismology
C) Virology
D) Glaciology
- 5. Which research organization has been studying Pine Island Glacier extensively?
A) British Antarctic Survey
B) National Science Foundation
C) NASA
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) 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 Cap
D) Ice Sheet
- 8. Pine Island Glacier flows towards which direction?
A) East
B) South
C) North
D) West
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