Geological Locations
This national park is the site of many tourists
The Grand Canyon
Superman's secret base, the Fortress of Solitude, is most commonly found on this type of geologic structure in the Arctic.
Glacier
This is the current geological period.
Quaternary
Found deep underground in geodes, this purple crystal is used to make spyglasses and tinted glass in Minecraft.
Amethyst
In 79 CE this volcano destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mt. Vesuvius
One of the only locations in the United States that is classified as a hotspot: a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
Yellowstone National Park or Hawaii
This geology movie is so bad that it has been shown in GEOL107 as extra credit, presumably to make up for the brain cells watching it kills off, where the magnetosphere need to be restarted via nukes.
The Core
Known as the "conservation president" this famous figure doubled the amount of national parks in the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt
This Pokemon is named after a sediment size that is bigger than 2 millimeters, but smaller than 64 millimeters.
Graveler
This major western American state is located on top of a tectonic plate
California
The name of this structure found in Arches National Park
The Wave
This 2015 action movie stars a certain rock trying to save his daughter during the after math of an immense California earthquake.
This type of phylum was found near White Clay Creek.
Phylum Mollusca
This bright red fantasy mineral found in Terraria, Final Fantasy, and more contains the name of our Earth Science advisor.
Adamantite
Government agency that protects general human and environmental health, such as working to ensure Americans have clean air, water, and land.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This is the largest mountain in the United States
Mount Mckinley
SpongeBob is a member of this animal phylum
Phylum Porifera
The oldest animal fossils are from this geological eon.
Proterozoic
Often formed from tectonic uplift, Link first awakens on top of this relatively flat geologic structure in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
(The Great) Plateau
Home to a three-time Superbowl winning franchise, this stadium rests on the highest elevation of all NFL fields
Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
This national park has beautiful waterfalls
Yosemite National Park
This (somewhat) local mine is a filming location for the movie Zoolander, where Derek Zoolander reunites with his father at the mine.
Sterling Hill Mine
This calcium containing mineral registers as a 4 on Mohs hardness scale
Fluorite
Lava in Elden Ring's Volcano Manor is can be seen creating this basalt texture, as seen in this image.
Pahoehoe
This part of the United States Department of the Interior provides science about natural hazards, mineral resources, ecosystem health, and more.
United States Geological Survey