Transcript Jeopardy
Jeopardy Earthquakes & Volcanoes Rocks Weathering Trivia Q1 Q6 Q 11 Q 16 Q 21 Q2 Q7 Q 12 Q 17 Q 22 Q3 Q8 Q 13 Q 18 Q 23 Q4 Q9 Q 14 Q 19 Q 24 Q5 Q 10 Q 15 Q 20 Q 25 Earth’s Layers Question 1 The outer layer of the earth . Answer 1 What is – the crust ? Question 2 The center of the earth . Answer 2 What is – the core ? Question 3 Two metals which make up the core . Answer 3 What is – nickel & iron ? Question 4 The thickest layer of the earth . Answer 4 What is – the mantle ? Question 5 The part of the core which is solid due to pressure . Answer 5 What is – the inner core ? Question 6 A break in the earth’s crust where earthquakes often occur . Answer 6 What is – a fault ? Question 7 The underground origin of an earthquake . Answer 7 What is – focus ? Question 8 Melted rock inside the earth . Answer 8 What is – magma ? Question 9 A crack in the earth that allows magma to flow to the surface . Answer 9 What is– a vent ? Question 10 The scale that measures the energy released in an earthquake. Answer 10 What is – Richter ? Question 11 Rock formed by extreme pressure . Answer 11 What is – metamorphic ? Question 12 Rock made from melted rock that hardens . Answer 12 What is – igneous ? Question 13 Rock formed by layering of particles . Answer 13 What is – sedimentary ? Question 14 The remains of traces of past life found in Earth’s crust . Answer 14 What is – fossils ? Question 15 Process of rocks changing from one type to another . Answer 15 What is – rock cycle ? Question 16 The process of dropping sediment in a new location . Answer 16 What is – deposition ? Question 17 Process of moving sediment from one place to another . Answer 17 What is– erosion ? Question 18 The theory that states that Earth’s continents move . Answer 18 What is– continental drift ? Question 19 The weathering force that moves sand to create sand dunes . Answer 19 What is – wind ? Question 20 The weathering force which moves land rapidly or slowly (creep) . Answer 20 What is – gravity ? Question 21 Instrument which records earthquakes . Answer 21 What is – a seismograph ? Question 22 The name of the “super-continent” . Answer 22 What is – pangea ? Question 23 The scale which measures the hardness of minerals . Answer 23 What is – mohs ? Question 24 Name given to light on the surface of a mineral . Answer 24 What is – luster ? Question 25 The rock type which often has fossils in it. Answer 25 What is – sedimentary ?