Geology Trivia Questions
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What rock, also known as chert, was used by early humans to make tools?
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flint
If shale has undergone significant alteration, it would identify itself by saying, 'My name is what?'
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mud
What is the name of the soft, white form of limestone formed from the remains of small marine creatures?
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chalk
What transparent crystalline material, along with feldspar, primarily makes up granite?
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quartz
In which solid layer beneath the earth's crust is mafic magma thought to originate?
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mantle
What type of stone is brownstone, particularly if you consider its 'grain' similarity?
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sandstone
What is the mineral that has natural industrial forms known as bort, ballas, and carbonado?
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diamond
What type of rock, including its fossils, undergoes the process of dolomitization to become dolomite?
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limestone
What is the geological process called that involves the wearing away of a surface by wind, rain, or other elements?
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erosion
What color does hematite add to marble?
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red
According to Peterson's guide, which metal, along with iron, should you look for to identify a meteorite?
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nickel
What soft and greasy-feeling form of carbon can be confused with molybdenite?
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graphite
What metal, along with nickel, is the main component of the Earth's inner core?
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iron
What is the highest number on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness?
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10
What material, not glass, are real aggies marbles made out of?
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agate
What is the geologic term for the center of the Earth?
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core
What type of volcanic rock, whose name means 'foam', floats on water and is used as an abrasive?
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pumice
What is the mineral that early man chipped to form tools and is found in layered beds or as nodules in chalk?
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flint
What type of coal is known for being shiny, black, and the hardest of all coals?
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anthracite
What rock is shale transformed into through the process of metamorphism?
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slate
What substance do Hawaiians call 'aa' once it has hardened into rock?
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lava
What is the name of the soft black mineral that, unlike diamond, is made of pure carbon but has a different crystal structure?
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graphite
In which desert are some of the oldest-known mines for a decorative blue-green stone located?
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turquoise
What is the term for the shallow body of water that is enclosed within an atoll?
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lagoon
Developed from buried peat deposits, what is the initial stage in the formation of a common fossil fuel?
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coal
In caverns made of which sedimentary rock will you find both stalactites and stalagmites?
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limestone
What is the name of the violet quartz gem that was considered one of the most precious until large deposits were discovered in South America?
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amethyst
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