GeoQuiz Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

PREVIEW:

• United States Geography: Adirondack Geology...
• World Geography: The Island of Socotra...
• Interesting Article: Analysis of Comet Dust...

As we wrap up to our last few days of the quarter, I wish you good luck on the Quarter 1 Test on February 28th.

FACT: Did you know that the ancient Egyptians recommended mixing half an onion with beer foam as a way of warding off death?

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: The correct answer to yesterday's question is a. Lake Champlain and Lake George separate the Adirondack Mountains from the Green Mountains.

Today's question: The mountains are mainly made of metamorphic rocks, mostly gneiss, surrounding a center of igneous rocks, mainly anorthosite, in the high peaks region. The rocks are ancient, but the uplift of the Adirondacks is only 5 million years ago. How is million years ago abbreviated in geology, and would 5 million years ago be considered a long time ago?

• a. milya / no
• b. myago / yes
• c. mya / no
• d. mya / yes

WORD OF THE DAY: undulate - to move in waves

INTERESTING ARTICLE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060221/ts_alt_afp/usspaceastronomycomet_060221000400