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Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is the main reason Greenland is called the Tundra Region?
(a) Abundance of trees
(b) Permanently covered with ice and snow
(c) High population density
(d) Hot and tropical climate
Ans: (b)
The Tundra Region is characterized by permanent ice and snow.

(ii) Who gave the name "Greenland" to the island?
(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) Marco Polo
(c) Erik the Red
(d) Leif Erikson
Ans: (c)
Erik the Red, the Norwegian explorer, gave the name Greenland to the island.

(iii) What is the average thickness of the ice sheet in Greenland?
(a) 500 meters
(b) 750 meters
(c) 1000 meters
(d) 1500 meters
Ans: (d)
The average thickness of the ice sheet in Greenland is 1500 meters.

(iv) What is the primary reason for the small population in Greenland?
(a) Lack of resources
(b) Harsh climate conditions
(c) Political instability
(d) Economic recession
Ans: (b)
The harsh climate conditions in Greenland contribute to its small population.

(v) Which animal is NOT mentioned as a resident of Greenland?
(a) Musk ox
(b) Reindeer
(c) Cheetah
(d) Polar bear
Ans: (c)
Cheetahs are not mentioned as residents of Greenland.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait separate Greenland from the northern islands of __________.
Ans: Canada
The Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait separate Greenland from the northern islands of Canada.

(ii) Almost 80% of Greenland's land is permanently under __________.
Ans: ice and snow
Almost 80% of Greenland's land is permanently under ice and snow.

(iii) The name 'Greenland' was given to attract settlers to the place from other __________.
Ans: countries
The name 'Greenland' was given to attract settlers to the place from other countries.

(iv) Greenland has an arctic type of __________.
Ans: climate
Greenland has an arctic type of climate.

(v) Football is the national __________ of Greenland.
Ans: sport
Football is the national sport of Greenland.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) The Greenland ice sheet has been gaining ice since 2003.
Ans: False
The northeast Greenland ice sheet has lost more than 10 billion tons of ice a year since 2003.

(ii) The Arctic Tern migrates to Greenland during winters.
Ans: False
The Arctic Tern migrates to Greenland during summers, not winters.

(iii) Greenland has a tropical climate with hot summers.
Ans: False
Greenland has an arctic type of climate, not a tropical one.

(iv) The Inuits are the original settlers of Greenland, coming from Asia.
Ans: False
The Inuits are the original settlers of Greenland, coming from North America, not Asia.

(v) The primary occupation in Greenland is agriculture.
Ans: False
The primary occupation in Greenland is not agriculture but fishing, hunting, mining, and trading.