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1Earth ScienceJeopardy!
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2JEOPARDY!
METEOROLOGY
EARTHQUAKES
MISC.
PLATE BOUNDARIES
EARTH IN SPACE
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4What form of precipitation will form rain lands
on a surface that has a temperature below 32F.?
5FREEZING RAIN
6What is forced up rapidly advance of a cold front?
7WARM AIR
8What type of front is associated with
thunderstorms?
9COLD FRONT
10Winds in the southern hemisphere curve to the
left (or counter-clockwise) because of this.
11CORIOLIS EFFECT
12This occurs when the air temperature lowers to
the dew point
13CONDENSATION
14Seismic waves traveling through the Earth will
bend or stop completely to create a _____.
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15SHADOW ZONE
16These seismic waves travel in a push-pull motion.
17P-WAVES
18These seismic waves travel like the waves on the
ocean.
19SURFACE WAVES ORL WAVES
20This the location where an earthquake originates
inside the Earth.
21FOCUS
22Earthquakes can cause the surface of the Earth to
turn pudding-like through the processed called
_____.
23LIQUIFACTION
24Tides that are created when the Sun, Moon and
Earth form right angles are called ______ .
25NEAP TIDES
26When the Northern hemisphere is tipped away from
the Sun, they are having what season?
27WINTER
28Over what imaginary line is the Sun on the 1st
day of spring in the Northern hemisphere?
29THE EQUATOR
30Which global wind pattern lies between 30º 60º
North and South latitudes?
31WESTERLIES OR PREVAILING WESTERLIES
32Describe the hierarchy of the Universe.
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33THE UNIVERSE IS MADE UP OF GALAXIES.
- GALAXIES ARE MADE UP OF STARS.
- SOME STARS HAVE PLANETS ORBITING THEM CREATING
SOLAR SYSTEMS.
34These volcanic areas are found in the middle of
tectonic plates
35HOT SPOTS
36Tectonic plates are found in which layer of the
earth
37LITHOSPHERE
38This boundary occurs when two plates come together
39CONVERGENT
40These currents in the mantle cause the tectonic
plates to move
41CONVECTION CURRENTS
42The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of this
boundary
43DIVERGENT
44This form of energy transfer involves direct
contact of the objects.
45CONDUCTION
46All astronomical objects are included in this
47THE UNIVERSE
48Planets revolve in this shape of orbit
49ELLIPTICAL
50This is the process the Sun uses to generate heat.
51NUCLEAR FUSION
52Earth's seasons are caused by these 2 factors.
53EARTHS REVOLUTION AROUND THE SUNANDTILT OF
EARTHS AXIS
54Name the 4 stages of coal formation from
beginning to end product.
551. PEAT2. LIGNITE3. BITUMINOUS COAL4.
ANTHRACITE
56What is the number one cause of Extinctions?
57DISTRUCTION OF HABITAT
58What is the difference betweenpoint sourceand
nonpoint source pollution?
59POINT SOURCE POLLUTION IS FROM A
KNOWN/IDENTIFIABLE SOURCE.NONPOINT SOURCE
POLLUTION COMES FROM AN UNIDENTIFIABLE LOCATION.
60Give an example of a sustainable farming practice.
61- CONTOUR PLOWING
- CROP ROTATION
- STRIP CROPPING
- INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
- DECREASE USE OF CHEMICALS (INSECTICIDES,
HERBICIDES, FERTILIZERS, ETC.) - NO TILL FARMING
- LEAVING/CREATING WIND BREAKS
- LEAVING/CREATING RAPARIAN BREAKS (Trees, bushes,
etc. between field and river or lake) - TERRACING
62Give one example of how to preserve biodiversity.
63- Wild life reserves- e.g. National Parks.
- Law enforcement
- Bag limits for hunting
- Banning poaching
- Rehabilitation re-release programs
- Endangered Species Act
- Quarantine
- Education
- Breeding Programs