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Random geology knowledge in the land of Israël
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1. What is a Nari ?
Solar radiation and the decay of radioactive material
A hard crust that develops on limestone rocks in a Mediterranean climate
Products of the desertification of the Eilat Mountains
No correct answer
2. What is the correct sequence of events :
Estanosphera --> Granite --> Magmatic Cell --> Lava
Estanosphera --> Magmatic Cell --> Lava --> Basalt
Estanosphera --> Magmatic Cell --> Basalt --> Lava
Estanosphera --> Magmatic Cell --> Lava --> Granite
3. Sedimentary rock groups are :
Limestone, Flint, Dolomite, Breccia
Conglomerate, Chalk, Nubi Sandstone, Limestone
Dolomite, Chalk, Limestone, Sandstone
Granite, Schist, Rhyolite
4. What is the correct sentence :
Fossil remnants are usually found in granite and basalt rocks
Foundation rocks usually appear in layers
Fossil remnants are usually found in granite rocks
Sedimentary rocks usually contain fossils and are usually found in layers
5. What is the correct sentence :
Red Terra Rossa soil will develop on limestone and dolomite rocks in a Mediterranean climate
Different minerals exist among the soil components
Soil contains varying percentages of water and air
No answer is correct
6. What is the source of the sands on the coast of the land of Israël from Ashkelon to Haifa ?
Sediments residues from major coastal streams such as Yarkon, Sorek, Hadera and Alexander
Kurkar (eolianite) ridges are the source of sands on the coast
Dolomite from the Judean Mountains and Samaria sinking according to the principle of superposition on the country's shores
Weathering rocks, transported from the Nile's delta sediments to the Mediterranean Sea, and Sea currents bring sands to the Israeli coast
7. Alluvial soil can be :
Chalk and Limestone
All answers are correct
Basalt, Chalk and Limestone
Chalk, Dolomite and Limestone
8. Sites in Israël where ancient sandstones can be seen :
There are no Sandstones in Israël
Eilat Mountains, Taman Valley, the base of the Neguev Craters, and the ascent to Mount Hermon
Only through drilling can ancient Sandstones be reached in the Jezreel Valley
Only in the Neguev Craters
9. What is the correct sentence :
The Judean Mountains are actually one giant horst
Mount Meron is the highest ridge in Upper Galilee
The Golan Heights are a magmatic cell
The Menashe Hills are a syncline
10. A magmatic cell that develops within the earth's crust will lead to the creation of :
Basalt rock
Granite rock
Volcanic mountain
No answer is correct
11. Which definition of geological formations is NOT correct :
All answers are correct, there are no wrong definition
Graben - Fault : formation of a valley
Transform - Movement : plates are moving sideways, no formation of mountain or valley
Anticline - Fold : formation of a mountain
Syncline - Fold : formation of a valley
Horst - Fault : formation of a mountain
12. What is a subduction zone ?
Without earthquakes
Basaltic rock, climbing on granite rock
Characterized mainly by oceanic depths
All answers are correct
13. A clear evidence of oceanic expansion is :
The presence of granite rocks above basaltrocks at the bottom of the sea
The rise of rock layers from the continental margins towards the central oceanic ridge (basalt rock on the central oceanic ridge is the oldest) and symmetrical rock layering on both sides of the ridge
The rise of rock layers from the central oceanic ridge to the continental margins (basalt rock attached to the shores is the oldest) and symmetrical rock layering on both sides of the ridge
The presence of basalt rocks beneath granite rocks at the bottom of the sea
14. Karst forms :
As a result of rock erosion by water
As a result of rock solidification within the Earth's core
As a result of an uplift process
As a result of worm burrowing
15. The main rock in the Golan Heights is :
Limestone
Basalt
Chalk
Granite
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