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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?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
2. Which of these is NOT one of the three kinds of rock?
Sedimentary
Extrusive
Igneous
Metamorphic
3. Which continent is slowly dividing in two as a result of plate tectonics?
North America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Happening roughly around the Great Rift Valley
4. Where would you find a stalagmite?
The ceiling of a cave
The floor of a cave
5. Which volcano erupts differently than the other three?
Mauna Loa
Pinatubo
Mount Saint Helens
Vesuvius
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?
Haiti
Vietnam
Turkey
Peru
7. Fulgurites are large fused chunks of sand formed by what?
Meteorites
Geysers
Lightning
Crustaceans
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
Cenotes
Supervolcanoes
Tower Karst
9. Which of these rocks is formed by cooling magma?
Granite
Limestone
Sandstone
Shale
The other three are formed from sediment
10. Given geological definitions, which of these things is NOT a mineral?
Diamond
Obsidian
Feldspar
Ice
Obsidian does not have a well-defined chemical composition
11. What is pyrite more commonly known as?
Fool's Gold
Lapis Lazuli
Black Sand
Amethyst
12. True or false, coal is made from the remains of dinosaurs
False
True
Coal is made from plants
13. Have humans ever dug below Earth's crust?
No
Yes
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?
Soil
Sand Dunes
Earth's Core
Newly formed Mountain Ranges
15. Which of the following is the fastest?
Speed at which sand dunes move
Average speed of a glacier
Growth rate of Mount Everest
Rate at which Niagara Falls is eroding
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?
Peat bogs and swamps
Geysers
Active Volcanoes
Ocean Floor
1 Comments
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Level 84
Jan 26, 2024
Great quiz.