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Geology Trivia

Rock out with Earth’s explosive eruptions, sparkling gems, and drifting continents – show us you’re the ultimate rock star!

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

What is the term for a fluid’s resistance to flow, often illustrated by how honey drips much more slowly than water?

Viscosity

Famous cave systems like Carlsbad Caverns are carved from which calcium-carbonate sedimentary rock?

Limestone

What essential agricultural product is made from the phosphorus-rich mineral apatite?

Phosphate fertilizer

Which 4,807-meter high peak, located on the border between France and Italy, is the tallest in the Alps?

Mont Blanc

What term describes the large basin-shaped depression formed when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber?

Caldera