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