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Geoscience Genius Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three major rock types?

a)

Grunge

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Dwayne Johnson

e)

Metamorphic

2.

Fossilised feces is called a...

a)

Schist

b)

Scatite

c)

Coprolite

d)

Dungite

3.

Which images show geoscientists at work?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

What magnitude was Victoria's largest recorded earthquake?

a)

Magnitude 5.4

b)

Magnitude 5.9

c)

Magnitude 6.2

d)

Magnitude 6.6

5.

Which continent has the lowest average elevation?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

6.

The highest point on mainland Australia is Mount Kosciuszko. How tall is Mount Kosciuszko compared with Mount Everest?

a)

Double the height

b)

Half the height

c)

One-quarter the height

d)

Same height

7.

Obsidian is...

a)

A volcanic glass produced when magma is cooled and solidifies very quickly

b)

Used to make an Ender Chest in the game Minecraft

c)

Predominantly made of quartz (silica)

d)

Used to make weapons like arrow heads

e)

All of the above

8.

What insect is preserved in this 24 million year old piece of amber? Click on the picture

a)

Ant

b)

Cicada

c)

Termite

d)

Spider

9.

Due to plate tectonics, the fastest moving continent in the world is:

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

South America

10.

Uluru is a culturally significant site for the Anangu people of the Western Desert. What rock type do you think Uluru is made of?

a)

Ironstone

b)

Basalt

c)

Granite

d)

Sandstone

11.

Choose the incorrect statement about groundwater

a)

Around 2% of the Earth's water occurs as groundwater

b)

Groundwater is only used for drinking

c)

Over 30% of water consumed in Australia is groundwater

d)

Some groundwater is fresh, some is salty

12.

Minerals contain metals and non-metals that are essential for our modern economy. Which is not found in a mobile phone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

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?

a)

Sonar

b)

ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles)

c)

SCUBA diving

d)

Radar

14.

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?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

60%

d)

90%

15.

Geoscience Australia is home to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection.


Corundum is the mineral name for which two gemstones:

a)

Agate and Onyx

b)

Ruby and Sapphire

c)

Labradorite and Amazonite

d)

Aquamarine and Emerald

16.

Geoscientists work closely with marine biologists to survey the ocean floor. Choose the three real deep-sea animals:

a)

Glass sponge

b)

Zombie worm

c)

Blobfish

d)

Sneezewort

17.

Geoscience Australia monitors, analyses and reports on earthquakes across Australia. Which State or Territory capital city is at greatest risk of earthquakes?

a)

Canberra

b)

Melbourne

c)

Perth

d)

Adelaide

18.

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

a)

Basalt

b)

Limestone

c)

Granite

d)

Sandstone

19.

All of these specimens look like gold but which one(s) are not real gold?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

How do you feel about Earth science?

a)

I want to be a geoscientist

b)

Earth science is not for me

c)

I'm here for the trivia

d)

I'd like to find out more