Earth Science Trivia (Hard) #1 - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Supercontinent that fused with Gondwana to produce Pangea. Laurasia
88%
The end result after bituminous coal experiences high pressures and stress. Anthracite
75%
Man-made structures built in pairs that extend into the ocean form the coast at the entrances to rivers and harbors, also acting as an agent against erosion (but sometimes causes it too). Jetties
63%
A trough-shaped fold in rock layers. Syncline
63%
The mafic version of pumice. Scoria
50%
Sedimentary deposit from a turbidity current, often graded. Turbidite
50%
A geological structure where sets of intersecting closely spaced fractures, referred to as joints, result in the formation of a regular array of polygonal prisms, or columns. Columnar jointing
38%
Type of fog caused by moist air being cooled by water or land below it. Advection fog
25%
Partial melting of rocks, often leading to migmatite formation. Anatexis
13%
Type of radioactive decay where a nucleus emits an electron which converts a neutron to a proton. Beta emission
13%
Region of intense deformation where rocks flow plastically. Ductile shear zone
13%
Cold polar air masses that cuase localized storms on leeward shores even when surface weather maps indicate no apparent cause for a snowstorm. Lake-effect snows
13%
An isolated peak jutting out from beneath a continental glacier. Nunatuk
13%
Curving bands on a glacier than alternate between dark and light bands, usually in steep regions or at icefalls. Ogives
13%
Transformation of basaltic rocks into eclogite under high-pressure conditions. Eclogitization
0%
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