Science trivia
Name a type of rock
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 31 answers to “Name a type of rock”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Granite
- Marble
- Limestone
Just below the surface
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Basalt
- Sandstone
- Slate
- Obsidian
- Chalk
- Pumice
- Shale
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 7 | 25 |
| The Deep | 8 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 12 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 8 answers starting with A, C, D, G, Q, R and S. The Abyss has 12 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 31 answers in total, every one of them a single word.
- Shortest: “Tuff”. Longest: “Conglomerate”.
- S, P and C are the most common first letters; together they start 39% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
- Skip Granite, Marble and Limestone; everybody says them.
- Units of measurement go far beyond metres and grams.
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Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a type of rock”?
- Most people start with Granite, Marble and Limestone. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a type of rock”?
- 31 in all: 3 on The Tip, 7 Below the Surface, 8 in The Deep, 12 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a type of rock”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Tuff” and the longest is “Conglomerate”.
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