Test: Weird and Wondrous Rocks

Front

Why do the rocks in Ringing Rocks County Park ring?

Back

Scientists have a few ideas about why they ring but they don't have a conclusive answer.

Front

Which of the following would be useful to bring to Ringing Rocks County Park?
A barbeque lighter.
A hammer.
A camera.

Back

A hammer.

Front

Why does the flame at Eternal Flame Falls in New York keep burning even though it is so close to the waterfall?

Back

The flame keeps burning even though it's so close to the waterfall because it is sheltered by the grotto.

Front

Which of the following best describes stalactites? Stalactites are icicles that hang down from the roofs of caves. , Stalactites are rocks that grow up from the floors of caves. , Stalactites are mineral formations that hang down from the roofs of caves.

Back

Stalactites are mineral formations that hang down from the roofs of caves.

Front

How were the Caverns of Sonora Sculpted?

Back

The Caverns of Sonora were sculpted by water moving slowly under the ground for thousands of years.

Front

All of the rocks in Ringing Rocks County Park make a noise.

Back

True

Front

The Eternal Flame has been continuously burning for over a thousand years.

Back

False

Front

Coral Grows in the Caverns of Sonora.

Back

False

Front

No one knows how the rocks in Death Valley National Park move.

Back

False

Front

True or False? Death Valley National Park is in the south-central part of the United States.

Back

False