Greenland Ice Sheet Project Quiz
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What is the main focus of the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2?

  • Drilling an ice core through the thickest portion of the Greenland Ice Sheet (correct)
  • Storing ice core samples at the National Ice Core Laboratory
  • Studying the glaciers that cover most of the island of Greenland
  • Building a large dome over the drill and drillers

    • Where are the ice core samples from the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 stored for further analysis?

  • WGBH Educational Foundation
  • University of New Hampshire's Climate Change Research Center
  • Greenland Ice Sheet
  • National Ice Core Laboratory in Denver, CO (correct)

    • How long did it take to complete the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 study?

  • One year
  • Ten years
  • Two years
  • Five years (correct)

    • What enabled scientists to piece together the most detailed climate record to date of Earth’s climate?

    <p>Recovered ice-core record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who completed the drilling of an ice core through the thickest portion of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 1993?

    <p>Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 under the direction of the Climate Change Research Center at the University of New Hampshire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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