Iceberg Alley Quiz: Newfoundland's Drifting Arctic Giants

This iceberg alley quiz watches massive icebergs drift past the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on where the bergs come from, the Labrador Current, how long the trip takes, how much ice hides underwater, Twillingate and St. Anthony, the Titanic, growlers and bergy bits, iceberg vodka and beer, and ancient ice.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Where
Which Canadian province has Iceberg Alley?
Source
Where do most of these icebergs come from?
Current
Which ocean current carries them south?
Trip
About how long can the journey take?
Under
About how much of an iceberg is underwater?
Season
When are icebergs usually seen best?
Town
Which town calls itself an iceberg capital?
Ship
Which famous ship sank after hitting an iceberg off Newfoundland?
Small
What are small pieces of floating ice called?
Drinks
What do local companies make from iceberg ice?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Canadian province has Iceberg Alley?
Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador
Bergs pass its eastern coasts.
Q2: Where do most of these icebergs come from?
Answer: Glaciers in western Greenland
They break off into the sea.
Q3: Which ocean current carries them south?
Answer: Labrador Current
It flows down from the Arctic.
Q4: About how long can the journey take?
Answer: Two to three years
They melt along the way.
Q5: About how much of an iceberg is underwater?
Answer: Around 90 percent
Only the tip shows.
Q6: When are icebergs usually seen best?
Answer: Spring and early summer
Peak viewing is often in May and June.
Q7: Which town calls itself an iceberg capital?
Answer: Twillingate
Boat tours leave from its harbor.
Q8: Which famous ship sank after hitting an iceberg off Newfoundland?
Answer: Titanic
It sank in 1912.
Q9: What are small pieces of floating ice called?
Answer: Growlers and bergy bits
They can still damage boats.
Q10: What do local companies make from iceberg ice?
Answer: Vodka, beer and bottled water
The ice is very pure.

Greenland's Giants Drifting Past Newfoundland

Iceberg Alley stretches along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Most of its icebergs break off glaciers in western Greenland and ride the cold Labrador Current south, a journey that can take two to three years. Many melt before arriving, but large ones reach Newfoundland each spring.

Peak viewing is often in May and June, when bergs float into bays near towns like Twillingate and St. Anthony. Around 90 percent of an iceberg's mass hides underwater, which makes them dangerous. In 1912 the Titanic sank after striking an iceberg southeast of Newfoundland.

Smaller chunks are called bergy bits and growlers. The ice formed from snow that fell thousands of years ago, so it is very pure. Local companies harvest it to make iceberg vodka, beer and bottled water, and boat tours take visitors close enough to hear the ice crack.

What This Quiz Teaches

Nature fans will enjoy these questions.

Where icebergs come from
How they travel
How much is hidden
Where to see them
How people use the ice

Did You Know?

Icebergs can roll over suddenly as they melt.
An online map tracks icebergs along the coast.
Some bergs are as tall as buildings.
Whales feed in the same waters in summer.
The International Ice Patrol began after the Titanic sank.