What inspired the speaker to become interested in glaciers?

Exploring the Greenland Ice Sheet

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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A family trip to Greenland
A school project on Antarctica
Reading Wikipedia articles during physics breaks
Watching a documentary on ice sheets
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How has technology changed the study of glaciology?
By enabling underwater exploration
By offering real-time data on ice thickness
By providing monthly observations of ice sheet size
By allowing scientists to walk on ice sheets
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What surprising fact about the Greenland ice sheet was discovered using radar?
It is thicker than previously thought
It contains channels the size of the Grand Canyon
It is entirely static
It is melting at a slower rate than expected
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a glacier aquifer?
A method for measuring ice thickness
A type of ice formation
A new type of radar technology
A pool of liquid water within the ice sheet
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do numeric models help in understanding ice sheet dynamics?
By simulating how ice cracks under stress
By predicting future ice thickness
By tracking the movement of icebergs
By measuring the temperature of ice
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What role do crevasses play in the movement of water within the ice sheet?
They slow down the flow of ice
They prevent water from reaching the ocean
They allow water to flow to the bedrock
They store water permanently
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the potential impact of the aquifer water on sea level rise?
It stabilizes the ice sheet
It decreases sea level
It contributes to sea level rise
It has no impact
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