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Hoosier Geology Quiz
Test your knowledge of Indiana’s rocks, fossils, and geologic history.
Did you know that Indiana and the Central U.S. is number 3 for earthquake risk in the United States? Visit https://igws.indiana.edu/earthquakes to learn about Indiana’s history of earthquakes, then name 1 thing you can do to prepare for an earthquake.
Pack a disaster kit
Practice the earthquake drill
Pick a safety meeting spot with your family
Secure home objects
All of the above
Large sheets of ice, called glaciers, covered most of Indiana 2.6 million to 12,000 years ago. How many degrees cooler was the global climate during the last Ice Age? Visit https://igws.indiana.edu/IGSMap/GlacialFeatures to find the answer!
50°F cooler
25°F cooler
10°F cooler
2°F cooler
Indiana’s bedrock is made of up different sedimentary rocks that are between 500 and 250 million years old. One particular formation has been named the official State Stone of Indiana. What is it called? Visit https://igws.indiana.edu/referencedocs/geonotes/ to find the answer.
Geneva Dolomite
Salem Limestone
Mansfield Sandstone
Jeffersonville Limestone
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