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Geology Multiple Choice
Can you answer these multiple choice questions relating to the field of geology?
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Last updated: January 26, 2024
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1.
The Ring of Fire surrounds which ocean?
Atlantic
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Pacific
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Indian
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Arctic
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2.
Which of these is NOT one of the three kinds of rock?
Sedimentary
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Igneous
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Extrusive
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Metamorphic
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3.
Which continent is slowly dividing in two as a result of plate tectonics?
Africa
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Australia
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North America
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Asia
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Happening roughly around the Great Rift Valley
4.
Where would you find a stalagmite?
The ceiling of a cave
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The floor of a cave
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5.
Which volcano erupts differently than the other three?
Pinatubo
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Vesuvius
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Mount Saint Helens
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Mauna Loa
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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?
Turkey
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Peru
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Haiti
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Vietnam
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7.
Fulgurites are large fused chunks of sand formed by what?
Geysers
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Lightning
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Crustaceans
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Meteorites
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8.
What geological feature are there only about 12 of in the world, including ones found at Yellowstone National Park and Lake Taupo?
Supervolcanoes
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Tower Karst
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Cenotes
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Prismatic Springs
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9.
Which of these rocks is formed by cooling magma?
Limestone
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Granite
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Shale
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Sandstone
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The other three are formed from sediment
10.
Given geological definitions, which of these things is NOT a mineral?
Obsidian
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Diamond
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Ice
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Feldspar
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Obsidian does not have a well-defined chemical composition
11.
What is pyrite more commonly known as?
Lapis Lazuli
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Black Sand
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Amethyst
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Fool's Gold
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12.
True or false, coal is made from the remains of dinosaurs
True
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False
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Coal is made from plants
13.
Have humans ever dug below Earth's crust?
Yes
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No
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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?
Newly formed Mountain Ranges
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Earth's Core
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Soil
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Sand Dunes
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15.
Which of the following is the fastest?
Average speed of a glacier
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Rate at which Niagara Falls is eroding
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Growth rate of Mount Everest
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Speed at which sand dunes move
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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?
Geysers
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Peat bogs and swamps
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Ocean Floor
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Active Volcanoes
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overtired
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Jan 26, 2024
Great quiz.
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