Corny Rock Jokes
A geologist's favorite ice cream flavor
What is rocky road?
The study of earthquakes and seismic waves
What is seismology?
Cement plus water plus sand and/or gravel equals this hard stuff used in construction:
What is concrete?
The little do-dad at the end of your shoelaces
What is an aglet?
Wind-dispersed seeds are named for types of flying craft; maple seeds are this type that spins to get farther from the tree.
A helicopter
A rock that never goes to school
What is a skipping stone?
A set of divinatory practices involving the interpretation of celestial body positions in relation to human behavior
What is astrology
Thanks to its tetrahedral atomic structure, this pure-carbon mineral is the hardest known substance in nature.
What is a diamond?
The little circular bit of paper removed by a hole punch
What is a chad?
"Hard as a Rock," by AC/DC includes this word, a tuber which might be mistaken for a rock.
What is a potato?
A counterfeit mineral from an Irish vendor
What is a sham rock?
Study of the origin and laws of the universe
What is cosmology?
This word refers to what's been done to steel if it's heated to a high temperature, then cooled for increased hardness.
What is tempered?
The process of adding small, intricate, and often non-functional details to the surface of a model, prop, or toy to make it appear more complex, technologically advanced, and realistic.
What is greebling?
A mural painting technique where pigments are applied directly onto wet lime plaster, creating a chemical bond as the plaster dries.
What is fresco?
Fill in the element: What do you do with Geologists when they die?
What is barium
The scientific study of caves, including their structure, physical properties, and ecosystems
What is speleology?
So strong it's used in making propeller shafts for nuclear subs, lignum vitae is one of the world's hardest types of this:
What is wood?
The space between your eyebrows
What is a glabella?
The closest US State to the continent of Africa
What is Maine?
Fill in the elements: What tool can you make from Potassium, Nickel, and Iron?
What is a knife?
DAILY DOUBLE
The study of clouds, their formation, structure, and classification.
In 1786, crystal seller Jacques Balmat packed some brandy and maybe a coat, and set off to climb this highest Alpine mountain.
What is Mont Blanc?
The name of the dab of toothpaste that sits on top of a toothpaste
What is a nurdle?
Night blindness comes from a difficiency of this vitamin, also called retinol.
Vitamin A