TRIVIAS: Geological Monuments Flashcards
Famous Hiking Destination in Tanay Rizal
Nagpatong Rock Formation
Made up of two towering limestone cliffs placed on top of each other
Nagpatong Rock Formation
was formed by the interaction of wind, sea and river that caused erosion and deposition
La Paz Sand Dunes
La Paz Sand Dunes is located at _____________
Laoag, Ilocos Norte
A sand bar located at Bantayan Island, Municipality of Sta. Fe, Bohol
Virgin Island
A limestone cave located in the foothills of Sierra Madre near the Wawa Dam in Rizal
Pamitinan Cave
Considered to be the widest river in the Philippines
Cagayan River
Cagayan River has a span of ________ km and has many tributaries
400
The widest lake in the Philippines
Laguna de Bay
Laguna de Bay has an area of ________
356 sq. miles
A large potentially active andesitic stratovolcano located at the southern tip of Marinduque
Mount Malindig
A dormant volcano located on the border of Cavite and Batangas
Mount Pico De Loro
Second highest waterfalls in the Philippines
Limunsudan Falls
Limunsudan Falls is located at __________
Iligan City
Sometimes called “twin falls” as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfalls
Maria Cristina Falls
A Multi-tiered falls found in Bislig, Surigiao del Sur
Tinuy-an Falls
Widest waterfall in the Philippines
Tinuy-an Falls
a deep spring river and has an underground cave system. found in Hinatuan, Surigao
Hinatuan Enchanted River
Hinatuan Enchanted river has a depth of around ___________
80 feet
Featured by extreme steep positive shapes known as “towers”
St. Paul Limestone Formation
St. Paul Limestone Formation is found in ________________
Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan
worlds largest caldera
Apolaki Caldera
Apolaki Caldera is located in _____________
Benham Rise
a conservation area of about 1500 hectares between the towns of Tanay and Baras in Rizal Province
Masungi Georeserve
The tenth longest cave in the Philippines
Colapnitan Cave
Colapnitan Cave has a length of _____________
2856 meter
A limestone formation located on the rocky coast of Burgos, Ilocos Norte
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation
A karst forest that is a part of the Madlum Formation
Biak na Bato National Park
Older Gneissic Complex of the metamorphics in the Indian Peninsula
Peninsular Gneiss
Best exposed sequence of a complete ophiolite in the Philippines
Zambales Ophiolite Complex
Crater found in Banud, Davao
low relief volcanic crater / Maar
A low volcano that is formed due to a phreatomagmatic eruption
low relief volcanic crater / Maar
Composed of tilted beds of calcareous sandstones and mudstone cropping out of the reef flats and tide pools
Rakitdakit Rock Formation
Rakitdakit Rock Formation is located at ________________
Northern Samar
Oldest artwork in the Philippines engraved on the wall of a shallow cave of volcanic tuff
Angono petroglyphs
The biggest limestone Formation and Highest cliff in El Nido
Taraw Cliff
Large igneous province located in the West Philippine Basin
Benham Rise
Karst Formation composed of 200+ caves also known as “Cradle of the Philippine Civilization” situated at Lipuun Point, Panitian Palawan
Tabon Cave Complex
An 8.2 km long underground River
Puerto Prinsesa Underground River
Puerto Prinsesa Underground River is located within the ____________________ in the Philippines
Puerto Prinsesa Subterranean River National Park
Composed of coralline limestone, most likely ancient reef and shelf deposits eventually exposed to the surface by tectonic movement or fall of sea level
Pangasinan Mushroom Rocks
A series of coves which looks like a hand spread when viewed in the map
Five Fingers Cove
Five Fingers Cove is located at _____________
Mariveles, Bataan
formed in 1991 as an aftermath of the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
Mapanuepe Lake
An uplifted coastal area that was a product of the 2013 Bohol Earthquake
Loon - Maribojoc Geological Monument
Considered as the Largest Cave in the Philippines
Calbiga Cave
World’s third largest karst Formation
Calbiga Cave
Calbiga Cave is located at _______________
Samar
Tallest waterfalls in the Philippines
Aliwagwag Falls
Aliwagwag Falls is located at ___________
Davao
Well-known cave system in the province of Cagayan
Callao Cave
Nakabuang Arch is located at ________
Sabtang Island, Batanes
Rocks dated from Early Miocene Period
Biri Rock Formation
Biri Rock Formation is located in ________
Northern Samar
One of the highest mountains in the Philippines and known for its elite difficulty in mountain climbing
Mt. Apo
Known for having rainbow colored sandstones
Danxia Landform
Danxia Landform is located at _________
China
Altar shaped rock Formation in Davao Oriental
Cape San Agustin Rock Formation
The Spanish Missionary Priest who had the first mass in Cape San Agustin Rock Formation
St. Francis Xavier
A miniature version of the Kapurpurawan rock formation
Animasola Rock Formation
Animasola Rock Formation is located at _________
Masbate
a rocky wall created by the 2013 magnitude 7.2 Earthquake
Great Wall of Bohol
The great wall of Bohol has a height of ________
5 meters
Formed out of the strong water current and tectonic movements
Alapad Rock Formation
Alapad Rock Formation is located at __________
Batanes
an atoll known for its rich marine biodiversity
Tubbataha Reef
Tubbataha Reef is located in ________
Palawan
An example of Conical Karst Topography
Chocolate Hills
The Cause of Chocolate Hills Brown Color is __________ during dry season
Drying up of the vegetations
Chocolate Hills is located at _______
Carmen, Bohol
Remnants of an ancient coral reef exposed by lowering of sea level and eroded into mushroom shaped islands
Hundred Islands
Hundred Islands is found in __________
Alaminos, Pangasinan
Hundred Islands has a total of ___________ islands
124
Formed from building up of remains of marine organisms in warm shallow seas million years ago
Montalban Gorge
Montalban Gorge is located in __________
Rodriguez, Rizal
Theorized to be once underwater due to marine fossils found in its walls
Sumaging Cave
Sumaging Cave is located at __________
Sagada Mountain Province
Caused by the collision of Palawan Microcontinental block and Philippine Mobile Belt
Amnay Ophiolitic Complex
The Amnay Ophiolitic Complex is located at _____________
Mindoro
Second largest atoll like coral reef in the world
Apo Reef
Largest atoll like coral reef in the Philippines
Apo Reef
Apo Reef is located at ______________
Sablayan Occidental Mindoro
A high terraced waterfalls with small basins
Kaparkan Falls
Kaparkan falls is located at ____________
Abra
It is famous for its maze like formation
Dupag Rock Formation
Dupag Rock Formation is located in _______________
Apayao
A rectangular shape sinkhole located in Bohol
Catigbian Karst Window