Principles Of Geology By Charles Lyell! Trivia Quiz
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Born in 1797, Charles Lyell was a popular scientist and geologist. His first major book, the principles of geology was released as a contribution to the earth history and its forms. What do you know about Charles Lyell? What do you know about the principles of geology? Take our quiz to find out everything you know!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What year was The principles of geology released?- A.
1829
- B.
1830
- C.
1831
- D.
1832
- 2.
How many volumes of the book was released?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 3.
When was the first volume released?
- A.
1830
- B.
1831
- C.
1832
- D.
1833
- 4.
What year was the second volume released?
- A.
1830
- B.
1831
- C.
1832
- D.
1833
- 5.
What year was the third volume released?
- A.
1830
- B.
1831
- C.
1832
- D.
1833
- 6.
Which of these years marked the last volume release of the principles of geology?
- A.
1830
- B.
1831
- C.
1832
- D.
1833
- 7.
What theory was majorly used in the book?
- A.
Theory of Catastrophism
- B.
Theory of Uniformitarianism
- C.
Theory of geological authority
- D.
Theory of continuous history
- 8.
Which of these theories is a major contrast to what was used in the book?
- A.
Theory of Catastrophism
- B.
Theory of Uniformitarianism
- C.
Theory of geological authority
- D.
Theory of continuous history
- 9.
What was used as a case study in the book?
- A.
Mount Etna
- B.
Mount Sinatra
- C.
Mount Sicily
- D.
Mount Everett
- 10.
How many years did Lyell state the earth is?
- A.
3000
- B.
4000
- C.
5000
- D.
6000
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