Nature, earth, and environment trivia quiz questions.
What is the name given to the geological time period of 363-290
million years ago during which coal measures were formed?
A: Carboniferous.
Which is further north, the tropic of cancer or the tropic of
Capricorn?
A: Tropic of Cancer.
What name is given to your angular distance on the Earth's surface
relative to the equator?
A: Latitude.
Which landlocked Asian country is described as the world's 'highest
rubbish dump' because of all the refuse left behind by expeditions?
A: Nepal.
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
A: In erosion, particles of rock are transported away by wind or rain.
When and where was the Mount Pinatubo eruption?
A: In the Philippines, north of Manila, in 1991.
What name is given to the layer of the atmosphere closest to the
surface of the Earth?
A: Troposphere.
What name is given to the Earth's single continent, which existed 250
million years ago?
A: Pangaea.
What component of CFCs causes destruction of ozone?
A: Chlorine.
Why is lead in petrol dangerous?
A: It can affect the development of the nervous system, especially in
children.
What does a barometer measure?
A: Atmospheric pressure.
What is the basic chemical composition of malachite?
A: Copper carbonate.
What is the term for a fold of the Earth's crust in which the layers
of rock dip inwards?
A: Syncline.
Which clouds only occur above 10,000 meters?
A: Cirrus.
What is the name of the organization which controls whaling?
A: The International Whaling Commission or IWC.
How large is the area seated within the project BioSphere 2?
A: 3.5 acres.
What kind of a person might study a podzol?
A: A soil scientist.
Where might you find an aurora?
A: The polar skies.
Which gas in the atmosphere can be turned into fertilizer by some
microbes?
A: Nitrogen.
Which layer of the Earth is believed to be formed of molten iron and
nickel?
A: Outer core.
Which is the world's largest nature reserve?
A: Etosha Reserve in Namibia.
What is the collective noun for rhinoceri?
A: Crash.
What type of rock is formed by the rapid cooling of molten lava?
A: Obsidian.
What name is given to the rock formations used as a source of water?
A: Aquifers.
How long does it take for
the Earth to spin once on its axis?
A: One day.
What is a very hard,
naturally-occurring mineral, of which ruby and sapphire are gem quality
varieties?
A: Corundum.
Which common mineral is
used to make casts, moulds, blackboard chalk and plaster of Paris?
A: Gypsum.
Corundum is a mineral
oxide of which metal?
A: Aluminum.
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