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