Quiz 1

(1) About how old are the oldest rocks found near the earth's surface in the bedrock of Indiana?

(a) 125 million years
(b) 265 million years
(c) 445 million years

(2) About how many water wells have been drilled in Indiana?

(a) 75,000
(b) 150,000
(c) 300,000

(3) Why did the glass manufacturing industry settle in north-central
Indiana in the late 1800s?

(a) Nearby deposits of pure silica
(b) Cheap natural gas
(c) Abundance of specialty agricultural products

(4) Acid rain is caused primarily by which gases?

(a) sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
(b) carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide
(c) carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides

(5) What was the approximate value of coal that was mined in
Indiana in 2002?

(a) $100 million
(b) $700 million
(c) $1.5 billion

(6) What is the chance of a magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquake in the
next 50 years for the central United States?

(a) 1 percent
(b) 10 percent
(c) 30 percent

(7) CHALLENGE QUESTION. Use IndianaMap to answer the
following question: What is the approximate area of Marion Couny?
(HINT: Zoom in to Marion County and use the Measure Area tool.)

(a) 400 square miles
(b) 600 square miles
(c) 750 square miles