JEOPARDY!
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The “Dynamic Earth” Edition
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JEOPARDY!
Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Shaping
Earth’s
Surface
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Landforms
Miscellaneous
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Abysmal plains, trenches,
and rifts valley are all…
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Small streams that
start in the mountains
and join larger streams
are called…
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Earth’s outer core is
made of…
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Which part of Earth is
made of rock that is
close to its melting
point?
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Is Earth’s mantle part
of the biosphere?
Why or why not?
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A crack in Earth’s crust.
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A person who studies
the history and
structure of Earth.
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How do scientists explain
the fact that some
landforms that are far
apart and separated by
oceans appear to be
related?
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The force that occurs when
plates are pushed together.
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Why does magma
rise?
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When magma comes up
through Earth’s surface
and hardens it is
called…
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A stationary pool of magma
that forms below Earth’s crust
is called…
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The following picture is what type
of a volcano?
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Where is the Ring of
Fire?
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Daily Double!!!
Where are volcanoes
most likely to erupt on
Earth? Why do you think
this is so?
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A crack in Earth’s crust.
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The sudden movement of
Earth’s crust.
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What can occur as a
result of an earthquake
that erupts under the
ocean?
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What happens during
an earthquake?
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How are the Mercalli
Scale and the Richter
Scale similar? How are
they different?
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The process by which
weathered rock moves
from one place to
another.
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What is an important
factor in chemical
weathering of rocks?
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Explain how erosion
and deposition work
together using waves.
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Explain how plants
prevent erosion.
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Describe a delta. Explain
how this type of landform
is created.
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The gases around and
above the Earth.
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The amount of energy
released by an
earthquake.
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A caldera forms when…
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The Aleutian Islands are an
example of a(n)
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A group of scientists wants to
protect a delta. What can they
do to prevent erosion caused
by running water?
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