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Geology Word Chain - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 115 times
- The average score is 12 of 22
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Less rare (but way more popular!) gemstone that is composed of pure carbon. | Diamond | 87%
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| What geo means. | Earth | 83%
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| Geologic process where earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces. | Erosion | 81%
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| Talking about igneous rocks that formed above the surface of the earth (opposite of intrusive. | Extrusive | 78%
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| "Salty" mineral. | Halite | 69%
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| Mineral's measure of its relative resistance to scratching. | Hardness | 69%
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| Volcanoes are called this when they aren't presently reacting, but could in the future. | Dormant | 68%
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| Rock type that is formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface. | Sedimentary | 68%
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| Rare gemstone that gets its green color from impurities of chromium. | Emerald | 67%
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| Asian country at a convergent plate boundary (Indian and Eurasian continental plates). | Nepal | 65%
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| Metamorphic rock that exhibits banding. | Gneiss | 62%
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| Between felsic and mafic. | Intermediate | 60%
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| Period before the Devonian in the geologic time scale. | Silurian | 53%
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| Relative and absolute. | Dating | 48%
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| Substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler format. | Element | 47%
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| Describes elements that occur in nature in uncombined form. | Native | 41%
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| Mineral property of breaking in a random pattern (goes with cleavage). | Fracture | 39%
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| Quantity of resources that can be produced from a deposit. | Yield | 34%
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| Ash rock that comes in a "welded" variety. | Tuff | 33%
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| Semi-precious stone (metamorphic rock) that is prized for its intense blue color. | Lapis lazuli | 27%
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| Igneous rock mass that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome. | Laccolith | 22%
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| Grossular, a Ca-Al garnet group, is sometimes marketed under the past name of this South African province from 1910-1994. | Transvaal | 3%
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