Introduction to Geology?

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True or False Quiz to stimulate some questions and conversation in class.
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Question 1

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Approximately 50% of the earth’s surface is water and the other 50% is land.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Geology is primarily associated with studying rocks and the earth’s surface.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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The position of the continents has not changed since earth began.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Some rocks can float on water.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The melted rock that flows out of a volcano is called magma.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Australia moves northward each year at approximately the same rate as your fingernails grow.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Diamonds can be formed by applying extreme heat and pressure to coal.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Earthquakes that occur at sea can cause tsunamis.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Australia does not have any active volcanoes.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Australia has never had any volcanoes.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Rocks can be bent under heat and pressure.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Rubies (red) and Sapphires (blue) are made of the same mineral.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Diamonds are the hardest mineral on earth.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Diamonds are the rarest minerals on earth.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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Australia has the world’s richest reserves of Uranium (used for Nuclear Power).
Answer
  • True
  • False
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