Geology
Meteorology
Professors
Earth and Environment
Natural Disasters
100
A 10 on the mohs scale, this is considered the hardest naturally occurring mineral on Earth.
What is Diamond
100
Knock Knock!
-300 points
100
Ur Mom
-300 Points
100
What are the deepest and most shallow oceans on Earth?
What is the Pacific and Arctic Oceans
100
Most famous for its cameo on Spongebob, Squidward had this volcano on his head, and whenever he yelled its name, the volcano would erupt.
There may have also been some catastrophic eruptions and tsunamis caused by this Indonesian Volcano, most notably in 1883, where a caldera would form after the collapse of this volcano after what is considered the deadliest eruption in recorded history.
What is Krakatoa
200
What type of rock is formed by the accumulation of mineral at the Earth’s surface?
What is Sedimentary
200
This instrument is used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer
200
Best known for his oceanography class, this professor also teaches climatology and other meteorological classes.
What is a Burgman
200
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years
200
What was the name of the volcano that erupted in Washington State in the year 1980 in which a massive caldera would form and smaller eruptions would continue frequently over the next few years.
What is Mt. St. Helens
300
This forms when lava is rapidly cooled after an eruption due to instant contact with cold water.
What is pillow basalt
300
This scale is used to rate the intensity of a tornado based off wind speed and damage.
What is the Enhanced Fujita "EF" scale
300
Perhaps best known for being the advisor of Geology Club.
What is Rego
300
Be Afraid!
+400 points
300
Most memorable for being compared to a tortilla. This hurricane formed in 2005 and was the costliest hurricane to ever hit the US.
What is Hurricane Katrina
400
Which group of fossils is extensively used in Paleozoic biostratigraphy, especially in the Cambrian period?
What is Trilobites
400
This type of cloud is often associated with severe weather such as heavy thunderstorms, hail, lightning, and even tornadoes.
What are Cumulonimbus clouds
400
Professor of Intro the MET and MET Instrumentation among others.
Who is Ping
400
Name one west and east boundary ocean current
What is ....
400
Oh No!
+300 points
500
Which group of microfossils is commonly used in marine biostratigraphy due to their widespread occurrence and rapid evolutionary changes?
What is Foraminifera
500
What does the abbreviation, NOAA, stand for?
What is National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
500
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-500 Points
500
Where is the world's largest desert located?
What is Antarctica
500
This city in Japan was hit by a tsunami in March of the year 2011. The tsunami would later cause the meltdown of three nuclear power reactors. What is the city?
What is Fukushima