Rocks
Of the three types, which type of rock is basalt?
Igneous
The Cullinan Diamond (largest ever found) was mined in which country?
South Africa
What chemical compound are shells made of?
Calcium carbonate
Capital of Switzerland & Peru
Bern & Lima
The real “Mask of Pharaoh” is made of HOW MANY pounds of solid gold?
22.5lb
Of the three types, what type of rock is granite?
Metamorphic
Diamonds are the ____________ known ___________ on Earth!
hardest
material
What is the very TOP of a shell called where the spirals are so tight they come to a point.
The apex
What landforms will you find in the region of Patagonia?
Mountains and highlands
Which famously bright blue precious stone was used for the blue detailing on Pharaoh’s Mask?
Lapis Lazuili
The tallest known basalt columns in the world are in Ireland, forming a famous natural landmark called;
The Giant’s Causeway
Amethyst gets its purple coloration from trace amounts of radioactive ________ (which element?)
Iron
How many classifications of fossils are there?
5
The Bay of Biscay is situated between which two countries?
Spain & France
What is a diadem?
a headpiece
Name a famous man-made landmark made from pure white marble.
Answers vary…
Amber is an ___________ gem, because its origin is natural tree sap in crystallized and hardened form.
Organic
The process of determining the age of rocks AND fossils is called
relative dating
The Island of Sardinia belongs to which country?
The Galápagos Islands belong to which country?
Italy
Ecuador
How many gold rings were found amongst the ”Treasures of Troy?”
8,750 rings!
According to the ancient _________, Amber also had trapped __________ inside of it, probably because of the beautiful radiant color.
Greeks
Sunlight
Bones, teeth, wood, shells, plant matter and animal matter eventually breaks down in a fossil and turn into….
ROCK
Capitals of:
FinlandBolivia
Helsinki
La Paz
In the “Tale of A Pearl” the enormous pear-shaped pearl was nicknamed La Peregrina which means….
The Wanderer