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31 Clearly Crystals
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 Q
AElfwynn
Feb 01 04
1044 plays
32 Meteorites #2
This quiz is a little harder, but give it a try.
Difficult
10 Q
almach
Jul 15 01
1095 plays
33 Basic Theory of Longshore Drift
This is a quiz about the basic theory of longshore drift. (specific to Britain). Longshore drift is the process of waves being dragged in by the current and eroding and affecting the coastline of Britain.
Tough
10 Q
jonnowales
Mar 20 05
405 plays
34 Impact Craters On The Earth
Here is a short quiz on impact structures on the Earth.
Tough
5 Q
almach
Jul 15 01
1461 plays
35 Earthquake!
Are you ready to shake, rattle and roll? Test your knowledge about earthquakes and tsunamis.
Difficult
10 Q
chari1
Jan 09 03
4413 plays
36 The Cenozoic Era
Enjoy my quiz about the time of life after the dinosaurs.
Difficult
5 Q
Gamemaster1967
Jun 14 02
978 plays
37 The Mohs Scale
This is a quiz about the Mohs scale. I will give you the hardness, and you give me the mineral that is used to represent the hardness on the Mohs scale. N.B This quiz may be U.K specific, as the Mohs scale may be different in other parts of the world.
Average
10 Q
Flynn_17
Feb 15 02
1593 plays
38 Groundwater
You might know a thing or two about rocks (geology) but how much do you know about the science of hydrogeology, that is, underground water or groundwater?
Difficult
10 Q
GAMM
Jul 03 03
1053 plays
39 Rocks and Minerals
This quiz is based on high school geology
Tough
10 Q
zorr
Jan 30 01
2463 plays
40 Classes of Rock
Simply match each rock with its correct class. Remember, the three classes of rock are sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. Spelling counts! (Some of these rocks may be forms of others included in this quiz.)
Average
10 Q
mcfan321
Feb 18 01
2175 plays
41 Rocks and Minerals
How many rocks and minerals can you name and describe? Do you know which crystal system they belong to?
Difficult
10 Q
DBGC64grl
Feb 05 02
2484 plays
42 Antarctica meteorites
This is a difficult quiz about meteorites found in Antartica, hopefully it will cool you off!
Difficult
5 Q
almach
Jul 15 01
435 plays
43 Challenging Earth Trivia
We all call it home, but how much do you really know about this planet we call Earth? This quiz is very challenging, and only for those who consider themselves down to Earth. Enjoy.
Difficult
15 Q
Natsirt
May 18 01
3153 plays
44 All About Longitude (1)
A general quiz on the concept of longitude, its history, some measurements, and other interesting (I hope) information. Good luck and have fun.
Tough
10 Q
Triviaballer
May 28 05
528 plays
45 The World's Currents
The ocean and its currents play a major role in our weather. What do you know about some of them and how they may affect our world?
Difficult
10 Q
umpolo
Sep 12 04
516 plays
46 General Rocks
See what you know about rocks... Not that easy, but rockhounds should get them.
Difficult
10 Q
downtowndowney
May 04 02
909 plays
47 Canadian Mineral Deposit Geology
Test your advanced geological understanding of some Canadian mineral deposits
Very Difficult
10 Q
downtowndowney
May 04 02
867 plays
48 Interesting Mineral Facts
Here is a fun and interesting quiz on the strange facts of minerals, compiled from data source: "Peterson's Field Guide for Rocks & Minerals," Pough (1988). Answer the questions, have fun.
Difficult
10 Q
ig_petrologist
Dec 09 03
552 plays
49 Geology 101: Soil Horizons
I'll give you the description of the soil horizon, you pick which letter it is called.
Difficult
5 Q
ladymacb29
Sep 30 00
660 plays
50 Scales in Meteorology
Here is a short quiz about the various temporal and spatial scales associated with meteorology/atmospheric science.
Difficult
10 Q
hutch2000
Nov 18 04
540 plays
51 The Limestone Landscape
Limestone is a common rock which forms some amazing landforms. It makes up 10% of all sedimentary rocks found on Earth. This quiz is about limestone and the formations it creates. Hope you learn something new!
Difficult
10 Q
onlytrivial
Apr 06 05
453 plays
52 Rocks And Minerals
Hi! Hope you have a good time. You might say this quiz is 'Hard as Diamond'
Tough
5 Q
Macgirl
Dec 31 00
2097 plays
53 Mineral Knowledge
I will give you the mineral name and ask you to answer one of its properties. eg. What kind of luster does talc have? or What does it mean if a crystal has a massive habit? answer: has no definite shape
Tough
15 Q
virgogirl
Mar 02 01
1233 plays
54 Important People Of Geology
A short quiz about some of the people who helped form geology as it is today.
Very Difficult
5 Q
geology_rocks
Feb 22 01
834 plays
55 To be ORE not
Please read this carefully. Several players did not read this and got upset when their answers were wrong. Which ore does NOT belong?
Very Difficult
5 Q
awkins
Jul 05 01
1059 plays
56 On The Rocks
To make up for the shortness of my other quiz about minerals, I've decided to make a 15 question quiz on a similar topic, but this one is only about mineral and gemstone specimens. Enjoy!
Very Difficult
15 Q
Flynn_17
Jan 01 05
549 plays
57 It's all about Drilling
See how well you know drilling terms and equipment.
Very Difficult
10 Q
virgogirl
Aug 24 01
786 plays
58 Facts About Earth
This is a quiz on some interesting facts about earth. Not too hard. Have fun.
Very Difficult
10 Q
GeniusBoy
Sep 30 00
3213 plays
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This is category 64
Last Updated Nov 28 09 5:44 AM


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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