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The Rules of Jeopardy 1. Each team gets a turn picking a category and dollar amount. 2. After seeing the clue, every team gets time to discuss and write their answer on the whiteboard. Write LARGE and NEAT! 3. Change the team writer every turn. 4. You may use any notes to help you. 5. When the bell rings, your board MUST be up to earn points. No late entries! 6. Correct answers = you get that dollar amount. No penalty for guessing (in the first round). 7. In Double Jeopardy, you LOSE the dollar amount if you guess wrong. 8. Cheating or Harassing other teams = Lose half your money. Second offense = disqualification. 9. $200 fine for interrupting OR unapproved writing on your board. 10. Everyone write their team name and number at the top of their board and underline it!
Jeopardy Layers of the Earth Convection Connection Movin Shakin and Earthquakin Catch my (Continental) Drift? Random Earthy-ness Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from "Layers of the Earth" What are the 4 major layers of the Earth from inside to outside?
$100 Answer from "Layers of the Earth" Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
$200 Question from "Layers of the Earth" List the 4 major layers of Earth from thickest to thinnest.
$200 Answer from "Layers of the Earth" 1) Mantle 2) Outer Core 3) Inner Core 4) Crust
$300 Question from "Layers of the Earth" How would you describe the asthenosphere s composition and state of matter?
$300 Answer from "Layers of the Earth" Hot molten rock. Plastic / semi-solid. Moves slowly (like peanut butter).
$400 Question from "Layers of the Earth" Compare the continental and Oceanic crust, and name 3 differences between them.
$400 Answer from "Layers of the Earth" Continental: -Made of Granite -Thicker -Lighter Oceanic: -Made of Basalt -Thinner -Heavier
$500 Question from "Layers of the Earth" Part A: Explain why the Earth has a magnetic field. Part B: Explain what caused the inner core to be solid.
$500 Answer from "Layers of the Earth" Part A: The spinning iron core creates a magnetic field. Part B: Pressure from the other layers compacts the inner core into a solid.
$100 Question from "Convection Connection" Convection occurs in what sub-layer of the Earth?
$100 Answer from "Convection Connection" Asthenosphere (sub-layer of the mantle)
$200 Question from "Convection Connection" The heat to power convection comes from...?
$200 Answer from "Convection Connection" Earth s Core
$300 Question from "Convection Connection" This layer floats on the Asthenosphere and contains the tectonic plates.
$300 Answer from "Convection Connection" Lithosphere
$400 Question from "Convection Connection" The lithosphere is made of what two layers of the Earth? Be specific
$400 Answer from "Convection Connection" Crust and Upper Mantle
The team whose turn it was can bet any dollar amount up to their current total. Other teams are playing for $500.
$500 Question from "Convection Connection" Draw a simple model that shows the lithosphere, asthenosphere, core, convection currents, and movin plates. Label them all. You have 1 minute.
$500 Answer from "Convection Connection" (Answers will be reviewed by the judges)
$100 Question from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' What types of boundaries are shown below? A B C
$100 Answer from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' A=Transform B=Divergent C=Convergent
$200 Question from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' What process is occurring here, and why does it happen?
$200 Answer from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' Subduction because oceanic plates are heavier!
$300 Question from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' The San Andreas fault is an example of a.
$300 Answer from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' Transform Boundary
$400 Question from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' Name 2 places you can see the results of a divergent plate boundary.
$400 Answer from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' Any 2: Iceland Mid-Atlantic Ridge Great African Rift Valley
$500 Question from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' What are 3 real-life examples of landforms created by convergent Boundaries?
$500 Answer from Movin', Shakin', and Earthquakin' Himalayas (2 continents) Andes (ocean-continent) Marianna Trench (ocean-ocean)
$100 Question from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Continental Drift Theory is composed of what two statements about the continents?
$100 Answer from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" 1. They once formed a supercontinent called Pangaea. 2. The drifted slowly apart and still are drifting.
$200 Question from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" What did Continental Drift not explain?
$200 Answer from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" How or why the continents moved.
$300 Question from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Name 3 pieces of evidence Wegener used to support his theory:
$300 Answer from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Possible answers: Continents fit like a puzzle Fossils match across continents. Mountains match Rocks match Tropical plants in Antarctica Glacier marks in the desert
The team whose turn it was can bet any dollar amount up to their current total. Other teams are playing for $400.
$400 Question from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Name 2 pieces of technology that have been used to prove that tectonic plates are moving.
$400 Answer from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Possible Answers: Sonar (sea floor spreading) Computers matching continents Lasers & moon mirrors to measure the movement
$500 Question from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" Crazy Bonus Question: Sing a few lines from the Alfred Wegener song.
$500 Answer from "Catch my (Continental) Drift?" (Answers may vary. )
$100 Question from "Random Earthy- Ness" The deepest hole ever drilled reached what layer of the Earth?
$100 Answer from "Random Earthy-Ness" Crust!
$200 Question from "Random Earthy- Ness" Pangaea is a word that means
$200 Answer from "Random Earthy- Ness" All the Earth! All Lands.
$300 Question from "Random Earthy- Ness" What countries were Alfred Wegener and Harry Hess from?
$300 Answer from "Random Earthy- Ness" Germany and America
$400 Question from "Random Earthy- Ness" How fast do tectonic plates move on average?
$400 Answer from "Random Earthy-Ness" Veeerrrryyy slowly. About the speed your fingernails grow. A few centimeters per year.
$500 Question from "Random Earthy-Ness" How do we know which layers of the Earth are solid or liquid?
$500 Answer from "Random Earthy-Ness" Seismic waves (from Earthquakes).
Place your bets! Final Jeopardy You may bet anything from 0 up to your current dollar amount. Bet wisely - consider all the possible outcomes. After placing your bet you may not change it. You will then see a question and have 30 seconds to answer.
Final Jeopardy Question: Draw a diagram of a convergent continental-oceanic boundary Label the following: Type of plates involved. Lithosphere and Asthenosphere 3 landforms or events that we can see occur there.
Final Jeopardy Answer Answers vary, but should look like