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1.The Ring of Fire surrounds which ocean?
Indian
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Arctic
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Atlantic
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Pacific
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2.Which of these is NOT one of the three kinds of rock?
Sedimentary
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Extrusive
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Igneous
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Metamorphic
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3.Which continent is slowly dividing in two as a result of plate tectonics?
North America
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Asia
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Africa
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Australia
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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?
Mauna Loa
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Pinatubo
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Mount Saint Helens
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Vesuvius
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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?
Haiti
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Vietnam
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Turkey
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Peru
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7.Fulgurites are large fused chunks of sand formed by what?
Meteorites
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Geysers
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Lightning
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Crustaceans
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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?
Prismatic Springs
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Cenotes
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Supervolcanoes
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Tower Karst
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9.Which of these rocks is formed by cooling magma?
Granite
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Limestone
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Sandstone
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Shale
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The other three are formed from sediment
10.Given geological definitions, which of these things is NOT a mineral?
Diamond
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Obsidian
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Feldspar
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Ice
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Obsidian does not have a well-defined chemical composition
11.What is pyrite more commonly known as?
Fool's Gold
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Lapis Lazuli
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Black Sand
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Amethyst
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12.True or false, coal is made from the remains of dinosaurs
False
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True
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Coal is made from plants
13.Have humans ever dug below Earth's crust?
No
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Yes
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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?
Soil
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Sand Dunes
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Earth's Core
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Newly formed Mountain Ranges
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15.Which of the following is the fastest?
Speed at which sand dunes move
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Average speed of a glacier
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Growth rate of Mount Everest
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Rate at which Niagara Falls is eroding
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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?