Chill Factor: The Glacier Quiz

The only continent on this planet that doesn't have glaciers ?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• Australia

Answer explanation

There are no glaciers on mainland Australia today. But during the last ice age (which ended 10,000 years ago) there were a number of glaciers in Southern Australia and Tasmania.

Some prominent glaciers from the countries in the options are Africa - Kilimanjaro Glacier,

Asia - Siachen Glacier

South America - Upsala Glacier

Which of the following is losing the most ice every year?

• The Greenland Ice Sheet

• The Antarctic Ice Sheet

• Sum of all mountain glaciers

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Greenland, which contains only 10 percent, loses the most ice every year. If all 2.9 million cubic kilometers (0.7 million cubic miles) of Greenland's ice sheet were to melt, it would cause sea level to rise by 7.2 meters (23.6 feet).

Which the world's largest iceberg ever recorded ?

• Iceberg B-15

• Iceberg C-45

• Iceberg A-76

• Iceberg B-10

Answer explanation

Iceberg B-15 was the largest recorded iceberg by area. It measured around 295 by 37 kilometres (159 by 20 nautical miles), with a surface area of 11,000 square kilometres (3,200 square nautical miles), about the size of the island of Jamaica.

Where is the world's largest glacier, Lambert Glacier located ?

• Asia

• Antartica

• Europe

• North America

Answer explanation

Lambert Glacier is the world's largest glacier, spanning over 60 miles in Antarctica.It flows eastward through the Prince Charles Mountains into the Amery Ice Shelf.Its sheer size and majestic flow contribute to a delicate balance in the region's ice dynamics, making it a significant focus of scientific study and observation.

The Legendary RMS Titanic sank due to an Iceberg. Can you tell the location and date of the crash?

• April 1912, North Atlantic

• April 1914, South Atlantic

• April 1912, South Atlantic

• April 1914, North Atlantic

Answer explanation

The Titanic sank in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic had an estimated 2,224 people on board out of which 1500 died, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.