Geology Trivia Questions
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What metal do scientists believe primarily makes up the Earth's core, designated by the symbol Fe?
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iron
What color is obsidian, a natural glass formed by rapidly cooling lava?
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black
In which type of geological time division are we currently living, specifically in the Holocene epoch of the Quaternary period of the Cenozoic period?
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era
What layer of the earth lies directly above the core, marked by the Gutenberg Discontinuity?
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mantle
What type of fine-grained quartz creates a spark when struck against steel?
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flint
What is the aluminum ore that was discovered at Le Bau, France?
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bauxite
What is the term for molten substance that can surface as lava or cool and harden into igneous rock?
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magma
What substance is commonly seen issuing from a fire fountain through a vent in the ground in Hawaii?
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lava
What substance, also known as halite, is formed when seawater evaporates?
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salt
What geological feature forms when a cone collapses, creating a caldera?
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volcano
What type of 'grainy' rock is the Balanced Rock in Colorado's Garden of the Gods made of?
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sandstone
What branch of geology studies the composition of rocks and might sound like a reference to oil?
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petrology
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