11_Trivias geological

Question 1

Largest Earthquake in the world with magnitude of 9.5

Answer 1

1960 Valdivia Earthquake, Chile

Question 2

Largest Tsunami in the world with a height of 525 meters

Answer 2

1958 Lituya Bay Megatsunami

Question 3

Wettest place in the world

Answer 3

Mawsynram, India

Question 5

Windiest place on earth

Answer 5

Commonwealth Bay, Antartica

Question 6

Snowiest place on earth

Answer 6

Paradise, Washington, USA

Question 7

Hottest temperature recorded, occured in Death Valley, California

Answer 7

56.7°C

Question 8

Coldest Temperature recorded, occured in Vostok Station, Antartica

Answer 8

-89.2°C

Question 9

Lowest point on land

Answer 9

Dead Sea

Question 10

Lowest point on earth

Answer 10

Challenger Deep

Question 11

Deepest trench in the world

Answer 11

Mariana Trench

Question 12

There are three ore bodies that can be found at Atlas, namely: _________.

Answer 12

Biga, Lutopan, and Carmen

Question 13

The ATLAS Copper Complex is confined within a 3-4km wide East-Northeast-trending fault block bounded by two steeply dipping mega shears, namely the

Answer 13

North Barot and Cantabaco faults