Geology 101
Joseph Hull, Instructor

copyright 2000-2001 Joseph Hull

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Answers to some quiz questions in Geology 101,
courtesy of former students.

Earth's Interior

    The crust that is approximately 40 km thick is the oriental crust.

    The layer below the Earth's crust is the mental.

Earthquakes

    A measure of earthquake size is the Mercantile Index.

    A measure of earthquake size is the Machiavelli Index.

    A measure of earthquake size is the Mercurial Index.

     A measure of earthquake size is the Macaroni Index.

     A measure of earthquake size is the Retched Index.

     Another name for seism is earthquack.
 

Minerals

    Streak is the color of the powered mineral.

Weathering and Sediments

    Soils have a zone of leeching.

    Two types of sediment are biogenic and caustic.

Structure

    With increasing temperature and pressure, rocks become more placid.
 

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