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1 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 10 qns
6570 plays
 Oct 15 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2 What Geologic Feature am I? coolicon
Geology is cool- match my description with my name.
 Tough 10 qns
3252 plays
 Dec 09 07
severnriver
3 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 10 qns
4551 plays
 Apr 10 07
zorba_scank gold
4 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 10 qns
3048 plays
 Dec 18 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
5 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 10 qns
3993 plays
 Sep 30 04
LilahDeDah
6 Plate Tectonics coolicon
This topic is all about the subject of plate tectonics, which revolutionised the study of earth science.
 Average 10 qns
3144 plays
 Jun 08 07
mick_is_god
7 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 10 qns
1140 plays
 Feb 21 08
memoria090893
8 Look Out! Here Comes an Earthquake! coolicon
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 10 qns
1311 plays
 Jun 30 07
trevor1968
9 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 10 qns
13962 plays
 Sep 08 03
achernar
10 Geology 101: The Rock Cycle
I'll give you the definition, you pick the term.
 Average 10 qns
8961 plays
 Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
11 Earth's Ages - Random Facts icon
Take a brief tour through the geological eras of the Earth. Good luck!
 Tough 15 qns
2226 plays
 Dec 29 03
Mr5
12 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 10 qns
1167 plays
 May 16 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
13 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 20 qns
13566 plays
 Aug 13 02
almach
14 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 10 qns
1314 plays
 Oct 21 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
15 Geology 101: Streams
I'll give you a definition, you pick the term.
 Average 10 qns
4893 plays
 Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
16 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 10 qns
2994 plays
 Mar 10 05
pu2-ke-qi-ri
17 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 10 qns
648 plays
 Mar 12 06
pu2-ke-qi-ri
18 Geology 101: Hydrologic Cycle
I'll give you the definition, you pick the term.
 Average 10 qns
4707 plays
 Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
19 Oceancetera, etc. icon
I have created another quiz on one of my favorite subjects, oceanography. Some questions may be harder than others. Enjoy!
 Average 25 qns
2892 plays
 Mar 23 03
leviathan2000
20 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 10 qns
1047 plays
 Jun 07 06
pu2-ke-qi-ri
21 Oil and Gas Drilling 101 icon
Here's one about drilling for oil...
 Average 10 qns
2247 plays
 Oct 29 03
KATTERjoe
22 Earth's Spheres: Random Facts icon
Analyzing the Earth inside out.
 Difficult 15 qns
2007 plays
 Sep 05 04
Mr5
23 Meteorites #1 icon
Here is a fairly easy quiz on meteorites and craters.
 Tough 10 qns
1368 plays
 Jul 14 01
almach
24 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 10 qns
1446 plays
 Nov 15 04
Flynn_17
25 Atmospheric Phenomena
I will give a description of some type of atmospheric phenomenon and you determine the answer.
 Average 10 qns
3957 plays
 Aug 18 01
almach
26 Caves icon
Join me on an expedition to explore and study a cave.
 Difficult 10 qns
615 plays
 Oct 26 04
qcobb
27 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 5 qns
4341 plays
 Sep 30 00
ladymacb29 editor
28 Oceancetera icon
Most high schools generally do not dwell on oceanography. Hopefully, this will change as humans realize the importance of the oceans.
 Average 10 qns
3027 plays
 Mar 09 03
leviathan2000
29 Dust is Everywhere
Even if you didn't care about dust, the fact is, it is all around you.
 Average 10 qns
4179 plays
 Jan 15 01
elainerichards
30 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 10 qns
1017 plays
 Feb 01 04
AElfwynn
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This is category 64

Some sample questions from this category:

* 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.


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