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1 trivia quiz  Punny Geology coolicon
I know what you're thinking, and, yes-- I did get myself into geology just for the puns! A delightful selection of puns and geology trivia is included in this quiz.
Average 10Q
3966 plays
Oct 15 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2 trivia quiz  What Geologic Feature am I? coolicon
Geology is cool- match my description with my name.
Tough 10Q
1230 plays
Dec 09 07
severnriver gold
3 trivia quiz  A Geological Tour of the World coolicon
While visiting a few natural wonders, which are famous tourist attractions around the world, let's take a look at the geological processes that led to their formation.
Average 10Q
2904 plays
Apr 10 07
zorba_scank
4 trivia quiz  The Lithosphere... coolicon
This is a quiz regarding the lithosphere, or the Earth's solid part. This quiz has some trivia, and it is mainly about the earth's crust. I hope you will be having much fun taking my first quiz!
Tough 10Q
393 plays
Feb 21 08
memoria090893
5 trivia quiz  Vulcan's Furnaces coolicon
How much do you know about volcanoes? These fearsome but useful planetary features have created about 80% of the landmass we call home.
Tough 10Q
3135 plays
Sep 30 04
LilahDeDah
6 trivia quiz  Strange Facts about Volcanoes coolicon
Which has a bigger volume-- the biggest outpouring of lava in Earth's history, or one of Mars' moons? Want to live in the shadow of a volcano? Or what about swimming in one? Stay tuned for the surprising literary conclusion!
Tough 10Q
2139 plays
Dec 18 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
7 trivia quiz  Plate Tectonics coolicon
This topic is all about the subject of plate tectonics, which revolutionised the study of earth science.
Average 10Q
1809 plays
Jun 08 07
mick_is_god
8 trivia quiz  The Earth: What's Right; What's Wrong? coolicon
How much much are you aware of about the planet we live on, the third planet from the Sun? Take this true/false quiz, and see how much you know.
Average 10Q
11739 plays
Sep 08 03
achernar
9 trivia quiz  Geology 101: The Rock Cycle
I'll give you the definition, you pick the term.
Average 10Q
7737 plays
Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
10 trivia quiz  Earth's Ages - Random Facts icon
Take a brief tour through the geological eras of the Earth. Good luck!
Tough 15Q
1779 plays
Dec 29 03
Mr5
11 trivia quiz  Geology Rocks! icon
The great thing about geologists is how they can pick up a rock and make such bizarre statements as, "This place was underwater a hundred million years ago," or "There used to be a mountain belt nearby." How do they do that? Take this quiz and find out!
Tough 10Q
2469 plays
Mar 10 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
12 trivia quiz  Twenty Questions About Earth icon
Here is the third twenty question quiz on objects in our solar system. This one is about Earth. What do you think you know about our planet?
Average 20Q
11436 plays
Aug 13 02
almach
13 trivia quiz  Geology 101: Streams
I'll give you a definition, you pick the term.
Average 10Q
4059 plays
Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
14 trivia quiz  Classic Clastics icon
Do you understand sand? Mull over boulders? Love mud? Are you a big fan of alluvium? If you are thinking, "My sediments exactly!" or "At long clast!" well, take this quiz!
Average 10Q
858 plays
May 16 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
15 trivia quiz  Mineralogy-- Into the Jaws of Doom icon
The evil scientist Dr. Blarg has you trapped in his laboratory. If you can't identify ten different minerals, you will meet a fate worse than death! Bwa ha ha! Are you ready for the challenge? (Evil fate not included.)
Average 10Q
966 plays
Oct 21 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
16 trivia quiz  Geology 101: Hydrologic Cycle
I'll give you the definition, you pick the term.
Average 10Q
4263 plays
Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
17 trivia quiz  Sliced-up Rocks on a Microscope Slide icon
What could be more exciting than looking at rocks in their natural habitat? Why, looking at rocks under a microscope, of course! So take this quiz. I PROMISE you know more about this than you think!
Average 10Q
480 plays
Mar 12 06
pu2-ke-qi-ri
18 trivia quiz  Look Out! Here Comes an Earthquake! icon
Earthquakes can be nature's most devastating phenomenon. Most earthquakes are relatively harmless, but every so often, an earthquake occurs which results in huge casualties and property damage.
Tough 10Q
912 plays
Jun 30 07
trevor1968 gold
19 trivia quiz  Oil and Gas Drilling 101 icon
Here's one about drilling for oil...
Average 10Q
1845 plays
Oct 29 03
KATTERjoe
20 trivia quiz  Earth's Spheres: Random Facts icon
Analyzing the Earth inside out.
Difficult 15Q
1605 plays
Sep 05 04
Mr5
21 trivia quiz  Metamorphism: The Story of a Changed Rock icon
These rocks are as pathetic a lot as ever you'll find. They can't take the heat. They buckle under pressure. After a while, you can't even discern their former selves! Take this quiz to learn the story of a Changed Rock...
Very Difficult 10Q
729 plays
Jun 07 06
pu2-ke-qi-ri
22 trivia quiz  Oceancetera, etc. icon
I have created another quiz on one of my favorite subjects, oceanography. Some questions may be harder than others. Enjoy!
Average 25Q
2364 plays
Mar 23 03
leviathan2000
23 trivia quiz  When Good Lakes Go Bad icon
Crater lakes are an extremely rare phenomenon. This is a quiz about them, which is aptly named, as many crater lakes have caused a lot of death and heartache over the years.
Very Difficult 10Q
1224 plays
Nov 15 04
Flynn_17
24 trivia quiz  Meteorites #1 icon
Here is a fairly easy quiz on meteorites and craters.
Tough 10Q
1155 plays
Jul 14 01
almach
25 trivia quiz  Atmospheric Phenomena
I will give a description of some type of atmospheric phenomenon and you determine the answer.
Average 10Q
3381 plays
Aug 18 01
almach
26 trivia quiz  Clearly Crystals icon
This quiz covers some of the basic information on crystals and crystal formation. It's a good place to begin if you'd like to understand the dazzling world of crystalline minerals.
Tough 10Q
828 plays
Feb 01 04
AElfwynn
27 trivia quiz  Geology 101: Weathering
I'll give you the definition to the type of weathering, you pick which term it is from a Geology 101 class in the United States!
Average 5Q
3798 plays
Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
28 trivia quiz  Dust is Everywhere
Even if you didn't care about dust, the fact is, it is all around you.
Average 10Q
3357 plays
Jan 15 01
elainerichards
29 trivia quiz  Oceancetera icon
Most high schools generally do not dwell on oceanography. Hopefully, this will change as humans realize the importance of the oceans.
Average 10Q
2574 plays
Mar 09 03
leviathan2000
30 trivia quiz  Caves icon
Join me on an expedition to explore and study a cave.
Difficult 10Q
423 plays
Oct 26 04
qcobb
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Quartz is one of the most common substances found in nature. Now, clear your head, meditate to some groovy new-age music and consult your crystal ball to divine which of the following is NOT a use for quartz crystals.
* Did you know that, not only do crystals grow, but also that they're available in a range of colors? At the Smithsonian, the Colate Crystal is even set off by a sparkly white mineral background on which it grew. What color is this crystal?
* What is the most famous diamond in the gem collection at the Smithsonian Museum?
* People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw them, but which stones are rated the softest on 'Moh's Scale'?
* What geologic theory states that the Southern Hemisphere continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea?
* Everyone has their own version of what Hell might be like, but one Corinthian was eternally punished by being constantly bowled over by his own personal boulder. Who was this poor man?
* As the sea floor spreads, massive geologic plates are slammed together under tremendous pressure. What is an active ridge (or plate edge) called when it is forced downwards towards the Earth's core?
* The wearing away of soil and rock by the action of streams, glaciers, waves, wind, underground water, and gravity.
* The laying-down of rock-forming material by any natural agent.
* Conversion of newly deposited sediment into a solid rock.
* Process of exposing previously buried rock at the Earth's surface by removal (erosion) of the material on top of it.
* Naturally occuring molten rock material generated and found within the Earth.
* Rock formed by cooling and solidification of lava above the Earth's surface.
* A layered rock resulting from the consolidation of sediment.
* Destructive process by which rocks are changed on exposure to atmospheric agents at or near the Earth's surface with little or no transport of loosened or altered material.
* Solid fragmented material transported and deposited that forms in layers of loose, unconsolidated material.
* Emission of magma onto the Earth's surface.
* Region with less than all of the voids between the dirt or rock filled.
* Movement of water through the soil surface into the ground.
* Surface flow of water that appears after precipitation.

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