CLEAN : In Iceland, world's biggest glacier truck offers front row seat to accelerated ice cap melt

CLEAN : In Iceland, world's biggest glacier truck offers front row seat to accelerated ice cap melt

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Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

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The video discusses modifications made to vehicles for better travel on glaciers, drawing a comparison to Odin's mythical horse. It highlights the rapid changes in glacier elevation due to climate change, emphasizing the emotional connection to nature and the potential disappearance of glaciers by the century's end.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What modification was made to the vehicle to enhance its performance on glaciers?

Removed the engine

Painted it blue

Installed a sunroof

Added 2-meter high tires

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mythological figure is the vehicle compared to?

Zeus

Thor

Odin

Hercules

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is revealed as glaciers melt?

New rivers

New mountains

New lakes

New forests

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the narrator describe the emotional experience of witnessing glacier melting?

Emotional and connected to the earth

Joyful

Bored

Indifferent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has been the trend in glacier mass balance over recent years?

Positive every year

Negative almost every year

Stable

Increasing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of glaciers might disappear by the end of the century if current trends continue?

80-90%

50-60%

30-40%

10-20%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of the potential disappearance of glaciers?

Less sunlight

More tourists

Warmer climate

Increased snowfall