Geography trivia
Name a tectonic plate
Everyone has a first answer to “Name a tectonic plate”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 24 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Pacific Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- North American Plate
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- African Plate
- South American Plate
- Antarctic Plate
- Australian Plate
- Indian Plate
How deep does “Name a tectonic plate” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 5 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 10 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with A, C, N and P. The Abyss has 10 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 24 answers in total, 24 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Amur Plate”. Longest: “South American Plate”.
- A, S and C are the most common first letters; together they start 54% of the answers.
- 24 answers can be typed more than one way: “Gorda” counts as Gorda Plate.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with A: 7 of the answers begin with it.
- Pacific Plate, Eurasian Plate and North American Plate are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Use the map in your head: walk along a coastline or a river and name what you pass.
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What the words mean
Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name a tectonic plate”?
- The usual first answers are Pacific Plate, Eurasian Plate and North American Plate. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a tectonic plate”?
- 24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 10 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a tectonic plate” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Amur Plate” and the longest is “South American Plate”.
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