Jeopardy Game
The Changing Earth
Earth’s
Layers
Tectonic
Plates
Continental
Drift
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Question 1
Heat and pressure
What two things increase as you go
further and further into the Earth?
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Question 2
The outer core
This layer is made of molten (liquid) iron
and nickel. It is also the second hottest
layer. What is it?
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Question 3
The crust
This rocky layer is thin compared to the
others and floats on top of the mantle.
What is it?
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Question 4
The inner core
This layer is made of hot, solid iron and
nickel and is shaped like a ball. What is
it?
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Question 5
The mantle
This layer is the largest and has a feature known
as “plasticity” which allows it to go from a solid
to a liquid.
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Question 6
Convergent boundary
This plate boundary occurs when plates
move together. What is it?
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Question 7
Transform boundary
This plate boundary occurs when plates
slide past one another horizontally. What
is it?
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Question 8
Divergent boundary
This type of boundary occurs when two
plates move away from one another.
What is it?
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Question 9
Transform boundary
This type of plate boundary causes
earthquakes to occur. What is it?
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Question
10
Divergent boundary
This type of plate boundary causes
volcanoes to form. What is it?
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Question
11
Tectonic plates
What are large, continent sized blocks of
crust known as?
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Question
12
Heat from within the Earth
What do scientists think causes tectonic
plates to slowly move apart from one
another?
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Question
13
Pangaea
Scientists believe the continents formed one
supercontinent long ago but that they have
drifted apart over millions of years. What is the
name given to that supercontinent?
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Question
14
Continental Drift Theory
What theory states that the continents formed a
giant supercontinent long ago and that they
continue to slowly move today.
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Question
15
1. The continents seem to fit together like a puzzle.
2. Similar fossil findings on continents that could have
been connected.
Give 2 pieces of evidence that support
the Continental Drift Theory.
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Question
16
Creation of new islands or rock
for roads/buildings
Name 1 positive effect of a volcano.
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Question
17
Poisonous gases, destruction of
cities, or fires.
Name 1 negative effect of volcanoes.
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Question
18
On the boundaries between tectonic
plates (fault lines)
Where do most volcanoes and
earthquakes occur?
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Question
19
Age= 4.6 billion years
Weight= 6.6 sextillion tons
Make-up= Rock
According to scientists, what is the age,
weight, and make-up of the Earth?
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Question
20
The Ring of Fire
What is the chain of over 300 active volcanoes
around the Pacific Ocean known as?
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