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Question #1
What rocks does Loch Ness contain? Where did they come from?
A.
Gneiss, originated from the African continent.
B.
Basalt, originated from the North American continent
C.
Old Red Sandstone, originated from the North American continent.
D.
Basalt, originated from the European continent.
E.
Basalt, originated from the South American continent.
Question #2
What legend is associated with Loch Ness?
A.
The Yeti
B.
Robin Hood
C.
The Loch Ness Monster
D.
Champ
E.
The Green Monster
Question #3
What is the significance of the Old Red Sandstone?
A.
it is not actually red
B.
it is the only sedimentary rock found
C.
It, representing part of Scotland, once belonged to North America
D.
all of the above
Question #4
How old is the gneiss?
A.
4.6 billion years old
B.
1 billion years old
C.
500 million years old
D.
1-2 billion years old
E.
2 and a half to 3 billion years old
Question #5
What did Scotland have over billion years ago?
A.
Rivers
B.
Diamonds
C.
Glaciers
D.
Gold
E.
Trees
Question #6
What did Cattle discover in the late 1800s?
A.
the Great Glen
B.
strike-slip faults
C.
thrust faults
D.
cows
E.
normal faults
Question #7
What happened to the Iapetus Ocean?
A.
The Iapetus Ocean drained away
B.
The Iapetus Ocean widened
C.
Shrunk to the remnant of Loch Ness
D.
The Iapetus Ocean closed
Question #8
Why is Loch Ness so straight?
A.
Glacial carving
B.
The Great Glen Fault a detachment fault
C.
The Great Glen Fault a normal fault
D.
The Great Glen Fault a reverse fault
E.
The Great Glen Fault a strike slip fault
Question #9
What is found at the Isle of Skye?
A.
layered sandstone
B.
granite intrusions
C.
schists and gneisses folded
D.
dinosaur footprints
E.
basalt flows
Question #10
How do we know dinosaurs cared for their young?
A.
bones of adults and juveniles found together
B.
carnivores attacked the nests of babies with adults nearby
C.
finding a footprint of a young dinosaur and an adult dinosaur print together
D.
it is an assumption the video takes
Question #11
What was the climate like when these dinosaurs were alive?
A.
desert
B.
subtropical
C.
polar
D.
Mediterranean
Question #12
Why do faults re-open?
A.
they are zones of weakness in rocks that can be reactivated
B.
they actually can't reopen
C.
they are pressure points that respond to pressure on the rock
D.
ice causes them to shift
E.
they actually always stay open once formed
Question #13
What did Charles Darwin discover at Glenroy?
A.
Evidence for a massacre
B.
Volcanic features
C.
Active faults
D.
Three parallel cuts
E.
Question #14
What caused the strange cuts, the “parallel roads,” at Glenroy?
A.
A freshwater lake that a glacier dammed up the valley on three separate occasions
B.
Earthquakes uplifting old ocean shorelines
C.
Lava flows of basalt
D.
It is still a mystery
Question #15
What happened at Glencoe in 1692?
A.
a famous massacre of the Campbell Clan by the MacDonald Clan
B.
a famous massacre of the MacDonald Clan by the Campbell Clan
C.
a famous marriage between the MacDonald and Campbell clans
D.
a peace treaty between the Scots and English
Question #16
What does the valley show geologists?
A.
The valley shows what Loch Ness would look like if it was drained. Loch Ness has the distinct “U-Shape” caused by glaciers
B.
The valley was formed by a volcanic blast
C.
The valley was the result of a massive series of earthquakes dropping the Loch 500 feet
D.
The valley was the result of a massive flood deposit resulting in Loch Ness
Question #17
How come Loch Ness does not fill up with saltwater?
A.
It has uplifted since the end of the Ice Age
B.
A glacier deposited sediment blocking the flow of saltwater
C.
A flow of lava dammed up the lake away from the sea
D.
The Loch Ness Monster pills up dirt to block the flow of seawater
Question #18
How old is the lake, Loch Ness?
A.
1 billion years old
B.
10,000 years old
C.
350 million years old
D.
10 million years old
Question #19
What is the correct geologic history of Loch Ness?
A.
Lava shows show Scotland separated from America, Scotland and the US were then joined, the shape was controlled by the Great Glen Fault, dinosaur footprints show Loch Ness was then at the equator, then it moved north, then the area was glaciated forming the lake when the glaciers melted
B.
Scotland and the US were once joined, the shape was controlled by the Great Glen Fault, dinosaur footprints show Loch Ness was then at the equator, lava shows show Scotland separated from America, then the area was glaciated forming the lake when the glaciers melted
C.
Lava shows show Scotland separated from America, then the area was glaciated forming the lake when the glaciers melted, Scotland and the US were then joined, the shape was controlled by the Great Glen Fault, dinosaur footprints show Loch Ness was then at the equator, then it moved north
D.
The shape was controlled by the Great Glen Fault, Scotland and the US were once joined, dinosaur footprints show Loch Ness was then at the equator, lava shows show Scotland separated from America, then the area was glaciated forming the lake when the glaciers melted
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