Minerals
This mineral, represented by the chemical formula SiO2, is one of the most common minerals on Earth
What is Quartz?
This dinosaur, most recognized by the sail on its back, was likely part aquatic.
What is Spinosaurus?
What is Pangaea?
When a rock is exposed to extreme heat and/or pressure, it becomes this.
What is a Metamorphic Rock?
What is the Rock Cycle?
Halite usually forms in this shape.
What is a Cube?
This group of dinosaurs, including T-Rex and Velociraptor, were carnivorous and walked on two hind legs.
What are Theropods?
What is 1 Billion? (1.1 or 1.2 Billion also acceptable answers)
This rock makes up most of the buildings on the Virginia Tech campus.
What is Hokie Stone?
This is the most common element in Earth's crust.
What is Oxygen?
Minerals such as actinolite and hornblende belong to this group.
What is an Amphibole?
Dinosaurs first appeared during this geologic period.
What is the Triassic?
This event, occurring roughly 540 million years ago, marked a sudden appearance of biodiversity in the fossil record.
What is the Cambrian Explosion?
This rock, formed from explosive volcanic eruptions, can float in water.
What is Pumice?
This geologist, born in 1726, is often referred to as the father of geology.
Who is James Hutton?
This is the mineral name of gemstones such as ruby and sapphire.
What is Corundum?
Originally thought to have been a mistaken Apatosaurus, recent fossil discoveries suggest that this dinosaur may exist after all.
What is Brontosaurus?
The event marked the largest mass extinction in Earth's history, eradicating over 90% of life on the planet.
What is the Permian, or Permian-Triassic, Extinction?
This rock, containing ilmenite and apatite, is Virginia's state rock.
What is Nelsonite?
This layer of Earth is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
This mineral, containing mercury, was used to make ancient red dye.
What is Cinnabar?
This asteroid is often credited with causing the extinction of the dinosaurs when it struck Earth 66 million years ago.
What is Chicxulub?
The layer that marks the end-Cretaceous extinction 66 million years ago is rich in this rare metal.
What is Diorite?
This celestial body is the most volcanically active in the Solar System.
What is Io?