1. For GREENLAND, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For GREENLAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For how long has Greenland’s Jakobshavn glacier been thinning?
c) Define predict. Why have researchers used the Jakobshavn glacier to predict world sea level rise?
d) What surprising fact have researchers studying the glacier noted over the past few years?
e) Re-read paragraphs 7-8, 10-11 and 13-14. The scientists assume / believe / think. They are surprised by this reversal that they never imagined would occur. What do you think? Is this just a fluke? Is the science on man-made catastrophic climate change settled? Explain your answer.