Ice Ice Trivia
10 Questions
| Attempts: 467
Ice is a water frozen into a solid state. Basically, hard water. We'll put your knowledge to the test in this little fancy quiz, so go on and prove it you're an ice mage!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is the name of a scientific study of glaciers, or more generally, ice?
- A.
Glaciology
- B.
Hydrology
- C.
Meteorology
- D.
Geology
Correct Answer
A. Glaciology -
- 2.
What is a piece of ice that breaks off from a glacier called if it’s between 1 to 5 meters above the surface?
- A.
Cube
- B.
Growler
- C.
Iceberg
- D.
Bergy Bit
Correct Answer
B. Growler -
- 3.
The polar ice caps, glaciers and those wandering icebergs contain about how many percent of the world’s fresh water?
- A.
25
- B.
15
- C.
75
- D.
50
Correct Answer
C. 75 -
- 4.
The transition from ice to water is melting and from ice directly to water vapor is what?
- A.
Floccutation
- B.
Decrystallization
- C.
Condensation
- D.
Sublimation
Correct Answer
D. Sublimation -
- 5.
How many known solid crystalline phases of water are there?
- A.
17
- B.
16
- C.
15
- D.
14
Correct Answer
A. 17 -
- 6.
What is the approximate increase in volume when fresh water turns to ice?
- A.
8%
- B.
9%
- C.
10%
- D.
11%
Correct Answer
B. 9% -
- 7.
The oldest known major ice age was called how?
- A.
Cryogenian
- B.
Quaternary
- C.
Huronian
- D.
Sturtian
Correct Answer
C. Huronian -
- 8.
What type of ice is often found in space?
- A.
Nilas ice
- B.
Frazil ice
- C.
NIlas Ice
- D.
Amorphous ice
Correct Answer
D. Amorphous ice -
- 9.
What is the visible outgas of an ice comet called?
- A.
Coma
- B.
Rosetta
- C.
Geyser
- D.
Frozen ice
Correct Answer
A. Coma -
- 10.
The polar caps of Mars have been shown to contain seasonal layers of what?
- A.
Nitrogen ice
- B.
Carbon dioxide ice
- C.
Metallic ice
- D.
Hydrogen ice
Correct Answer
A. Nitrogen ice -
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