Local Geology/Formation of Earth Quiz

Lost Lake was formed by...

• an unconformity that caused a spring to flow upward.

• Rain/Snow water collecting from surrounding landforms.

• Upwelling caused by an unconformity

• A river flowing into the pond.

What is the sliprate for the San Andreas Fault?

• 10 mm per year.

• 15 mm per year.

• 24 mm per year.

• 34 mm per year.

Sag ponds can be formed by what processes?

• Upwelling in ground water caused by an unconformity.

• A spring caused by an unconformity.

• Collection of water from surrounding landforms.

• Water delivered by humans.

What were the Mormon Rocks (located near the McDonalds in the Cajon Pass) originally called?

• Rock Candy Mountains

• Sandstone Rock Mountains

• Cajon Rocks

• They have always been called the Mormon Rocks.

Devil's Punchbowl and Mormon Rocks appear to be made of the same type of rock. Were they once one rock put together?

• Yes, they were formed at the same time and gradually moved apart.

• No, they are different.

The Cajon Pass freeway was originally a toll road. True or False?

• True

• False

How long ago was the proto-San Andreas fault forming?

• 5 million years ago

• 8 million year ago.

• 16 million years ago.

• 20 million years ago.

Do we know how/where the original dot of energy at the beginning of the Big Bang Theory came into existence?

• Yes

• No

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The Universe began 14 BYA in a violent explosion of energy. What happened next?

• A period of cooling in which matter formed.

• A period of heating and cooling.

• Formation of humans.

• Formation of oceans.

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As the Universe began to form, it organized into what formation first?

• Land

• Sun

• Planets

• Galaxies