After reading the passage, what can one infer about glaciers?
A. Further exploration is needed to tap the power of glacial ice in fueling electric energy. B. With variations in climate, glaciers shrink and expand. C. Glaciers form in cold…
After reading the passage, what can one conclude about glaciers?
A. There will not be another Ice Age coming. B. Glaciers have both negative and positive effects on human life.. C. Scientists have difficulty studying glaciers. D. Scientists have minimal…
According to the passage, why does glacial ice often appear blue?
A. Because it does not absorb the color blue B. Because it absorbs all other colors but reflects blue C. Because it does not absorb all other colors including blue…
The passage explains that glaciers can be found where?
A. Only on Antarctica B. Only Greenland and Alaska C. On nearly every continent D. Only the north and south poles
The word in inverted comma “remote”, as used in paragraph 4 of the passage, most nearly means:
A. Isolated B. Slow traveling C. Nearby D. Difficult to see
According to paragraph 4, what is negative effect of living too close to a glacier?
A. The mass of the glaciers reaches a critical thickness B. About 10% of a glacier shows above water. C. Spreading dark material over snow promotes melting. D. Lakes formed…
Read the following passage and choose the best suitable option for the questions/ statements
What makes glaciers unique is their ability to move. Due to sheer mass, glaciers flow like very slow rivers. Some glaciers are as small as football fields, whereas others grow…