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WorksheetsGeoscience Genius Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What are the three major rock types?
Grunge
Igneous
Sedimentary
Dwayne Johnson
Metamorphic
Fossilised feces is called a...
Schist
Scatite
Coprolite
Dungite
Which images show geoscientists at work?
What magnitude was Victoria's largest recorded earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4
Magnitude 5.9
Magnitude 6.2
Magnitude 6.6
Which continent has the lowest average elevation?
Australia
Africa
Asia
South America
The highest point on mainland Australia is Mount Kosciuszko. How tall is Mount Kosciuszko compared with Mount Everest?
Double the height
Half the height
One-quarter the height
Same height
Obsidian is...
A volcanic glass produced when magma is cooled and solidifies very quickly
Used to make an Ender Chest in the game Minecraft
Predominantly made of quartz (silica)
Used to make weapons like arrow heads
All of the above
What insect is preserved in this 24 million year old piece of amber? Click on the picture
Ant
Cicada
Termite
Spider
Due to plate tectonics, the fastest moving continent in the world is:
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
South America
Uluru is a culturally significant site for the Anangu people of the Western Desert. What rock type do you think Uluru is made of?
Ironstone
Basalt
Granite
Sandstone
Choose the incorrect statement about groundwater
Around 2% of the Earth's water occurs as groundwater
Groundwater is only used for drinking
Over 30% of water consumed in Australia is groundwater
Some groundwater is fresh, some is salty
Minerals contain metals and non-metals that are essential for our modern economy. Which is not found in a mobile phone?
Geoscientists study our oceans as well as the land. What is the main technology used to investigate the shape of the seafloor and what it's made of?
Sonar
ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles)
SCUBA diving
Radar
Just like on land scientists want to map the seafloor to better understand it. Approximately how much of Australia's seafloor is mapped in high resolution?
10%
30%
60%
90%
Geoscience Australia is home to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection.
Corundum is the mineral name for which two gemstones:
Agate and Onyx
Ruby and Sapphire
Labradorite and Amazonite
Aquamarine and Emerald
Geoscientists work closely with marine biologists to survey the ocean floor. Choose the three real deep-sea animals:
Glass sponge
Zombie worm
Blobfish
Sneezewort
Geoscience Australia monitors, analyses and reports on earthquakes across Australia. Which State or Territory capital city is at greatest risk of earthquakes?
Canberra
Melbourne
Perth
Adelaide
In 2018, a junior soccer team spent 17 days trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand before being rescued. What rock type was this cave formed in? Picture: ABC News
Basalt
Limestone
Granite
Sandstone
All of these specimens look like gold but which one(s) are not real gold?
How do you feel about Earth science?
I want to be a geoscientist
Earth science is not for me
I'm here for the trivia
I'd like to find out more
