November 2026 edition

Earth & Weather quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
What is molten rock called once it erupts from a volcano?
AMagma
BAsh
CBasalt
DLava
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about Earth and weather? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from snow and deserts to tectonic plates and ocean currents.

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Earth & Weather · November 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
What is water's chemical formula?
ACO2
BH2O
CO2
DH2O2

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerEveryday sights, from snow to sand
2EasyFamous places and natural wonders
3TrickyWhat causes quakes, storms and floods
4HardRecords, measurements and the scales behind them
5BrutalDeep-Earth processes and rare extremes
Earth & Weather titlesout of 500
Top of the world50 / 50
Summit350+
Treeline275+
Base camp200+
Foothills100+
Trailhead1+
Rained out0

44 of 50 right · six short of Top of the world

You vs Katie BEarth & Weather · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which scale is used to rate a tornado's strength?
Richter scale
Beaufort scale
Enhanced Fujita scale✓GBKB
Mohs scale

Speed scores

Quicker than a landslide.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What's water's chemical formula?

The ramp

Topsoil first, then bedrock.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Head for the summit.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Rained out if you score nothing, Top of the world if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

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Review every question and compare answers with friends. Who knew which scale rates a tornado's strength?