Geology
This geographical feature is formed when two tectonic plates collide and force each other to buckle up, raising the surface of the earth.
What is a mountain?
This material makes up most of the ocean. It is unfit to drink for human beings, but it is harder to freeze than its fresh cousin.
What is salt water?
These rodents have been associated with disease and filth for millennia, but they are in fact quite intelligent and spend many hours every day cleaning themselves.
What are rats?
This pokemon is the original pokedex #1. It is one of the original starters with the epithet "the seed pokemon."
What is bulbasaur?
This god of thunder is the king of Olympus in Greek mythology
Who is Zeus?
This largest tectonic plate shares a name with the ocean that lies on top of it, also the largest of its type!
What is the Pacific plate?
These vibrant formations are actually living creatures that create calcium shells that other critters like to live amongst. Careful, pollution has been killing them at an alarming rate.
What are coral reefs?
These important body parts of rodents grow continuously, and must be worn down by constant eating, lest they make it impossible for their owners to live.
What are teeth?
This final evolution of a starter pokemon is inspired by professional wrestlers. It even has a title belt made of flames.
What is incineroar?
This Norse god was worshipped by sailors and farmers alike for his control over the weather. His anchor shaped hammer charm was a popular medallion
Who is Thor?
This type of formation occurs when underground pressure builds up and forces magma through mountains on the earth.
What is a volcano?
This class of animals in the ocean includes creatures like seals, whales, and dolphins, which all give live birth to their young.
What are mammals?
These rodents are known to vastly change their environments by creating large structures out of downed trees and limbs.
What are beavers?
This individual is the leader of the nefarious crime organization Team Rocket.
Who is Giovanni?
This mythical beast was venerated by many different native American nations including the Algonquin, Arapaho, and Winnebego. It is a massive creature that flies in the clouds, driving away evil and bringing rain, sometimes lifegiving, sometimes destructive.
What is the thunderbird?
This type of black volcanic glass is often shaped through stone knapping to create very sharp tools.
What is obsidian?
This is the percentage of the earth's surface that is covered by water, most of which is in the form of the ocean. (Questions within 5% will be accepted)
What is 71%?
These largest rodents are native to Central and South America. They can sometimes be two feet long, and over 100lbs.
What are capybaras?
This legendary pokemon sits in the heart of a volcano and causes earthquakes with its fearsome roar.
What is Groudon?
This mythical "steel driving man" was a key figure in American mythology. He raced against a machine to drive in railroad spikes and won his contest. Unfortunately, he died of exhaustion shortly thereafter.
Who is John Henry?
These two metals make up the core of the earth, an incredibly dense hard center.
What are nickel and iron?
These tiny (often microscopic) floating plants release about half of the world's oxygen through photosynthesis.
What are plankton (phytoplankton)?
This plague which killed half of Europe in the middle ages is caused by fleas. Regardless, rats were blamed widely for spreading the disease.
What is the black plague or bubonic plague?
This pokemon revived from a fossil is based in its appearance on a horseshoe crab. Its red eyes peak out from under a hard shell.
What is Kabuto?
This number occurs as the number of forms taken by many gods in many different mythologies. Examples of gods with this number of faces include Hecate, the Morrigan, and Tyrannous.
What is three?