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Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

According to the article the water was detected underneath:

a)

Whillans Ice Stream 

b)

Thwaites Glacier

c)

East Antarctica

d)

Stream Antartica

2.

For comparison, the Empire State Building is about….

a)

414m tall.         

b)

440m tall. 

c)

  140m tall.

d)

144m tall

3.

Where did Dr. Gustafson made her measurements during a six-week expedition?

a)

The Whillans Ice Stream    

b)

the Empire State Building 

c)

the Whillans Ice Empire

d)

the Empire Stream Building 

4.

According to the article, how is the magnetotelluric technique defined?

a)

Magnetometry is a relatively simple geophysical technique in its application

b)

The magnetotelluric method has been the geophysical application with a technique that measures water.

c)

Magnetotellurics is a technique that consists of measuring from the surface the temporal fluctuations of the Earth's natural electromagnetic fields.

5.

According to the article, the Scripps-led team wants to repeat their work on  Thwaites Glacier, which is about the size of…

a)

Whillans Ice Stream

b)

US and UK

c)

Great Britain or Florida

d)

Ireland and US

6.

Which pictures does fit better for the article?

a)
b)
c)