Quiz - GeoCenter Møns Klint

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What is Møns Klint made by?

Writing chalk

Fishermen

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The chalk was deposited for 70 million. years ago at the bottom of a large tropical sea that covered Denmark and all of Northern Europe.

2/10

What special flower can you experience in Klinteskoven in early spring?

Red roses

Blue anemones

Yellow orchids

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The beautiful blue anemones only grow where the soil is very rich in lime. In fact, in Klinteskoven you can be lucky to spot both white, blue and yellow anemones.

3/10

Who is Huxi?

The Director of GeoCenter Møns Klint

A local legend

A cat

3/10

Huxi is the name of a very sweet and cuddly cat who often comes to visit Møns Klint and the area around the GeoCenter.

4/10

According to local folklore, how do you find the Klintekongen's enchanted garden?

By using a card

By not looking for it

By asking the animals of the forest for help

4/10

But you can only experience the enchanted garden once in your life! Once you find the garden, you will never be able to find your way back.

5/10

What can you experience on Møns Klint in the night?

Nothing

Luminous dolphins

The Milky Way

5/10

The night darkness on Møn is unique. Therefore is Møns Klint and Nyord designated as Dark Sky areas where you can see extra stars.

6/10

When did the GeoCenter open Møns Klint?

1997

2007

2017

6/10

Before the GeoCenter opened, there were only a few boards and a café Møns Klint. There has also been a hotel, which now houses administration and school services.

7/10

GeoCenter Møns Klint has at one point made it into the Guinness Book of Records. But for what?

The world's largest collection of candle lights

The world's longest outdoor staircase

The world's smallest fossil

7/10

GeoCenter Møns Klint has a collection of 53.500 candles. And it is the world's largest! The wet candles were collected together with GeoCenter's guests from 2016-2018.

8/10

Why are there so many rare orchids on Høje Møn?

Because the climate is warmer than in the rest of the country

Because they were planted in the 1800th century

Because there is so much lime in the soil

8/10

Of Denmark's approx. 45 wild orchids, no fewer than 18 different kinds are found on Høje Møn. Some of them are so rare that they are only found here.

9/10

What was the name of the iconic part of Møns Klint, which crashed into the sea in 1988?

The summer sprout

The King's Chair

The queen's chair

9/10

The spire crashed into the sea during a large rock slide on 13 January 1988. However, the top was found down on the beach and is today on display at the GeoCenter Møns Klint.

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How long is Møns Klint?

1 km

6 km

15 km