Scientists discover a hidden 'Grand Canyon' in Greenland

Sep. 02, 2013

Q: Scientists researching climate change used radar to map Greenland’s bedrock under the ice sheet and discovered a giant canyon, which runs as deep as half a mile and as long as 466 miles. Where is Greenland on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Greenland’s canyon is twice as long as Arizona's Grand Canyon which was carved out by . . .

A. Ice age glaciers

B. Worldwide flood

C. Colorado River

D. Alien spacemen

Q: Scientists believe Greenland’s canyon was was carved out by a great river more than four million years ago, before the ice arrived and long, long before any humans were around to see it. How much would the global sea level rise if all Greenland’s ice melted and revealed its great canyon?

A. About 7 meters

B. Nearly 23 feet

C. More than 275 inches

D. All of the above

Q: Climate change is returning Greenland to the warm climate that allowed Vikings to colonize it in the Middle Ages. The Vikings came from Iceland which is . . .

A. North of Greenland

B. East of Greenland

C. South of Greenland

D. West of Greenland

Q: Greenland's 57,714 people elect their own parliament, but are still subjects of which constitutional monarchy?

A. Denmark

B. Norway

C. Sweden

D. United Kingdom

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