Fun with Geoscience Trivia
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | What term is given for the broken up rock material used to secure railway ties in place? | BALLAST |
| 2. | What name is given to the cavers' lamp that uses a carbon compound and water to make acetylene, which is then lit to produce a white light? | CARBIDE LAMP |
| 3. | Whose law states that magnetic susceptibility is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature? | CURIE'S LAW (Pierre Curie) |
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