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Geology Multiple Choice

Can you answer these multiple choice questions relating to the field of geology?
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1. The Ring of Fire surrounds which ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
2. Which of these is NOT one of the three kinds of rock?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Extrusive
Sedimentary
3. Which continent is slowly dividing in two as a result of plate tectonics?
Africa
North America
Australia
Asia
Happening roughly around the Great Rift Valley
4. Where would you find a stalagmite?
The floor of a cave
The ceiling of a cave
5. Which volcano erupts differently than the other three?
Mauna Loa
Vesuvius
Pinatubo
Mount Saint Helens
The other three are Plinean, meaning they would erupt with high amounts of ash. Mauna Loa mostly just produces lava
6. Which country does NOT experience frequent earthquakes?
Vietnam
Peru
Haiti
Turkey
7. Fulgurites are large fused chunks of sand formed by what?
Crustaceans
Meteorites
Lightning
Geysers
8. What geological feature are there only about 12 of in the world, including ones found at Yellowstone National Park and Lake Taupo?
Prismatic Springs
Supervolcanoes
Tower Karst
Cenotes
9. Which of these rocks is formed by cooling magma?
Shale
Granite
Sandstone
Limestone
The other three are formed from sediment
10. Given geological definitions, which of these things is NOT a mineral?
Obsidian
Ice
Feldspar
Diamond
Obsidian does not have a well-defined chemical composition
11. What is pyrite more commonly known as?
Lapis Lazuli
Black Sand
Fool's Gold
Amethyst
12. True or false, coal is made from the remains of dinosaurs
True
False
Coal is made from plants
13. Have humans ever dug below Earth's crust?
Yes
No
The Kola Borehole, the deepest hole ever dug, only got about a third of the way there
14. Where would you need to look to find things like the O-Horizon, A-Horizon, and B-Horizon?
Sand Dunes
Earth's Core
Newly formed Mountain Ranges
Soil
15. Which of the following is the fastest?
Speed at which sand dunes move
Growth rate of Mount Everest
Rate at which Niagara Falls is eroding
Average speed of a glacier
Mount Everest grows around 4 cm a year, Niagara falls is eroding about 30cm a year, sand dunes can move a few meters a year, glaciers move around 25 cm a day
16. By the geologic definition, where would you find ooze?
Ocean Floor
Geysers
Active Volcanoes
Peat bogs and swamps
1 Comments
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Level 85
Jan 26, 2024
Great quiz.