Fun Trivia Questions On Earth Science
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Below are some fun trivia questions on earth science that are designed for the earth science lovers out here. Do you think that you belong to this group? Take up the quiz below and get to see if you have what it takes to be a member of the big table. So take it up and see how high you score.
- 1.Which north direction is the geographic meridian plane?
- A.
Relative North
- B.
Magnetic North
- C.
Compass North
- D.
True North
- 2.Which object is a remnant of a lightning bolt striking a sandy beach?
- A.
Fulgurite
- B.
Quartzite
- C.
Mititite
- D.
Coprolite
- 3.Hanging valleys may occur in all of the following ways except?
- A.
Volcanic
- B.
River Action
- C.
Faulting
- D.
Glacial Action
- 4.Which is another name for a pudding stone?
- A.
Concretion
- B.
Mudstone
- C.
Sandstone
- D.
Conglomerate
- 5.Which of the following does not form mineral crystals?
- A.
Fission
- B.
Sublimation
- C.
Solution
- D.
Fusion
- 6.One needs to travel to which state in New England to see the highest tides?
- A.
Vermont
- B.
Massachusetts
- C.
New Hampshire
- D.
Maine
- 7.Where are the Horse Latitudes located?
- A.
Between 30 And 35 Degrees N & S
- B.
Between 0 And 30 Degrees N & S
- C.
Between 35 And 45 Degrees N & S
- D.
Between 45 And 60 Degrees N & S
- 8.What igneous formation is usually seen in the core of folded mountains?
- A.
Batholith
- B.
Sill
- C.
Dike
- D.
Laccolith
- 9.Which of the following must be true in order for air pressure to measure altitude?
- A.
Temperature At Zero Altitude Is 15 Degrees F
- B.
Temperature Increases With Altitude At A Constant Rate Of 6.5 Degrees F
- C.
Temperature Is A Constant Of -56.5 Degrees F From 11 To 25 Kilometers
- D.
Air Pressure At Zero Altitude Equals 29.92 Of Mercury
- 10.Which is not a source of aluminum ore?
- A.
Bauxite
- B.
Emery
- C.
Chrysoberyl
- D.
Alunite
- 11.What is a Herkimer diamond?
- A.
Fluorite Crystal
- B.
Halite Crystal
- C.
Quartz Crystal
- D.
Calcite Crystal
- 12.Where is the type location for the Permian Period?
- A.
Germany
- B.
The United States
- C.
Italy
- D.
Russia
- 13.What is another name for an estuary?
- A.
Drowned Volcanic Cone
- B.
Drowned Glacial Valley
- C.
Drowned Delta
- D.
Drowned River Valley
- 14.Which of these is not a type of a major oil trap?
- A.
Anticline
- B.
Fault
- C.
Seismic
- D.
Stratigraphic
- 15.What type of boundary is displayed at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
- A.
Transformation
- B.
Convergent
- C.
Divergent
- D.
Reformation
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