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