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Geology Multiple Choice
Can you answer these multiple choice questions relating to the field of geology?
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Last updated: January 26, 2024
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1. The Ring of Fire surrounds which ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
2. Which of these is NOT one of the three kinds of rock?
Igneous
Extrusive
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
3. Which continent is slowly dividing in two as a result of plate tectonics?
Happening roughly around the Great Rift Valley
Africa
North America
Asia
Australia
4. Where would you find a stalagmite?
The floor of a cave
The ceiling of a cave
5. Which volcano erupts differently than the other three?
The other three are Plinean, meaning they would erupt with high amounts of ash. Mauna Loa mostly just produces lava
Pinatubo
Mauna Loa
Vesuvius
Mount Saint Helens
6. Which country does NOT experience frequent earthquakes?
Peru
Vietnam
Turkey
Haiti
7. Fulgurites are large fused chunks of sand formed by what?
Lightning
Geysers
Meteorites
Crustaceans
8. What geological feature are there only about 12 of in the world, including ones found at Yellowstone National Park and Lake Taupo?
Tower Karst
Cenotes
Supervolcanoes
Prismatic Springs
9. Which of these rocks is formed by cooling magma?
The other three are formed from sediment
Shale
Granite
Limestone
Sandstone
10. Given geological definitions, which of these things is NOT a mineral?
Obsidian does not have a well-defined chemical composition
Obsidian
Ice
Feldspar
Diamond
11. What is pyrite more commonly known as?
Lapis Lazuli
Amethyst
Black Sand
Fool's Gold
12. True or false, coal is made from the remains of dinosaurs
Coal is made from plants
True
False
13. Have humans ever dug below Earth's crust?
The Kola Borehole, the deepest hole ever dug, only got about a third of the way there
Yes
No
14. Where would you need to look to find things like the O-Horizon, A-Horizon, and B-Horizon?
Earth's Core
Sand Dunes
Newly formed Mountain Ranges
Soil
15. Which of the following is the fastest?
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
Average speed of a glacier
Rate at which Niagara Falls is eroding
Growth rate of Mount Everest
Speed at which sand dunes move
16. By the geologic definition, where would you find ooze?
Active Volcanoes
Geysers
Ocean Floor
Peat bogs and swamps
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