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Island Formations

See how many answers you can get right with this Island Formations quiz:

1. What is an ooid?

Ooids are small birds that settle on islands Ooids are pieces of land almost surrounded by water Ooids are small round sedimentary grains

2. A Zeuge is:

A naturally occurring rock whose shape resembles a mushroom A kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble A compound of hydrogen and carbon

3. How high is the peak of the Jebel Dhanna salt dome?

14 metres 114 metres 1,400 metres 11,400 metres

4. A delta is:

The uncharted areas beyond a coastal region A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides

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