Rivers
Star Wars
Structural Geology
Quartz
World Capitals
100

In what direction does the Nile river flow?

South to North

100

Who is Luke Skywalker's father?

Darth Vader

100

In which kind of fault is the hanging wall above the footwall?

Reverse (thrust)

100

What is the chemical formula of quartz?

SiO2

100

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

200

What is the longest river in North America?

The Missouri River

200

Who composed the soundtrack for all of the Star Wars movies?

John Williams

200

In what kind of fold are older rocks found in the center of the fold?

Anticline

200

Name a form of microcrystalline quartz.

Agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, etc...

200

What is the capital of Portugal?

Lisbon

300

Which river is most famously renowned for being sacred in the Hindu religion?

The Ganges River

300

In which year was Star Wars: A New Hope released?

1977

300

What is the name of polished surfaces on rocks as a result of fault movement?

Slickensides

300

What element causes the purple color in amethyst?

Iron

300

What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

400

What is the oldest river in the US?

The New River

400

From which planet are the Gungans (Jar-Jar Binks' race) native to?

Naboo

400

At what angle do most rocks at the surface break? (as in the angle from principle stress direction)

30 degrees

400

What is the most common variety (color) of crystalline quartz?

Milky quartz

400

What is the capital of Indonesia?

Jakarta

500

Which river flooded in 1931 to kill upwards of 4 million people? (worst natural disaster in history)

Yangtze River in China

500

What phrase has been uttered in every single Star Wars film to date?

"I have a bad feeling about this"

500

What is the name for a unit of rock completely surrounded by fault planes in cross-section view?

Horse

500

What is the primary cause for the formation of smoky quartz?

Radiation

500

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa