Geology
What are the three phases of the rock cycle?
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
Mt Everest is located on which continent?
Asia
How many continents have dinosaur fossils been found on?
All seven continents
What is the name of the atmosphere layer of upwardly diminishing temperature situated above the stratosphere?
Mesosphere
Is molten rock beneath the Earth's crust called magma or lava?
Magma
What is the name of a dark igneous rock, sometimes nicknamed, "nature's glass"?
Obsidian
What country spans 11 time zones?
Russia
How many known species of extinct dinosaurs are there (closest wins the point)?
700
What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth's crust is sliding under another?
Subduction Zone
Where is Kilauea, the world’s largest active volcanic mass?
Hawaiian Islands
Crater Lake, Yellowstone, and California's Long Valley are all examples of a geologic feature that form after a collapse of land following a volcanic eruption
Caldera
Which Southeastern European country with ancient history is technically named the Hellenic Republic?
Greece
What is a common way to tell if a specimen is a piece of fossil or rock?
Seeing if it will stick to your tongue (a fossil will most likely stick, a rock will not)
The name of a rapid rise of coastal water that accompanies the arrival of a hurricane is called
Storm Surge
Which volcano destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE?
Vesuvius
Usually dark grey to black in color, what fine-grained volcanic rock forms the columns of the famous Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland
Basalt
The Principality of Monaco is bordered to the north, east, and west, by what other European country?
France
During which period, in the earth's history, did MOST dinosaurs become extinct?
Cretaceous
What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water?
3%
About how many potentially active volcanoes are there on Earth (closest wins the point)?
1,350
In geological studies, arkose contains what mineral that gives it a reddish color?
Orthoclase
The smallest of Africa's waterfowl species, the African pygmy goose is native to what country that also has many lemur species?
Madagascar
What Northeast state was the first identified dinosaur fossil found
New Jersey
On a topographic map, lines that indicate water depth are termed
Bathymetric Lines
A type of volcano composed of mainly pyroclastics is termed
Cinder cone