Jeopardy RocksMineralsLandforms Earth Changes Resources Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Rocks Sedimentary rocks will become ___________ under heat and pressure.

$100 Answer from Rocks Metamorphic

$200 Question from Rocks Which type of rock means “changed rock”?

$200 Answer from Rocks Metamorphic

$300 Question from Rocks Which kind of rock is commonly found near volcanoes?

$300 Answer from Rocks Igneous Rocks

$400 Question from Rocks Most fossils are found in this type of rock.

$400 Answer from Rocks Sedimentary

$500 Question from Rocks What rocks are commonly found near bodies of water?

$500 Answer from Rocks Sedimentary

$100 Question from Minerals Geologists classify minerals by properties. Name one of these properties.

$100 Answer from Minerals Color, Hardness, Streak, Luster, or Special Properties

$200 Question from Minerals True or False? A Mineral’s streak will always be the same color as the mineral.

$200 Answer from Minerals False

$300 Question from Minerals This describes the way light reflects on a mineral.

$300 Answer from Minerals Luster

$400 Question from Minerals This refers to a mineral’s resistance to being scratched.

$400 Answer from Minerals Hardness

$500 Question from Minerals Metallic, dull, or waxy Which word describes the luster of pyrite?

$500 Answer from Minerals Metallic

$100 Question from Landforms Which landform is a high area with flat land on top?

$100 Answer from Landforms A Plateau

$200 Question from Landforms Which landform is a low area with steep sides?

$200 Answer from Landforms A Canyon

$300 Question from Landforms What carves a valley over time?

$300 Answer from Landforms Rivers or Water Erosion

$400 Question from Landforms Which landform is a flat area with no trees or hills?

$400 Answer from Landforms Plains

$500 Question from Landforms Describe a delta.

$500 Answer from Landforms A Delta is found at the mouth of a river where soil has been deposited. It is usually fan shaped.

$100 Question from Earth Changes Which soil is made of the smallest particles?

$100 Answer from Earth Changes Clay Soil

$200 Question from Earth Changes What rapid change happens around river beds when there is too much rain?

$200 Answer from Earth Changes Flooding

$300 Question from Earth Changes Name two forces that can quickly change Earth’s surface.

$300 Answer from Earth Changes Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Floods, Landslides, Hurricanes, Etc.

$400 Question from Earth Changes Describe why an earthquake happens.

$400 Answer from Earth Changes An earthquake happens when two plates rub together at the fault line.

$500 Question from Earth Changes Describe the difference between erosion and weathering.

$500 Answer from Earth Changes Weathering is when earth materials are broken down into smaller bits. Erosion happens when earth materials are carried away by wind and water.

$100 Question from Resources What is the definition of a natural resource?

$100 Answer from Resources A material found in nature that can be used by living things.

$200 Question from Resources Which of the following are not used as building materials? sand wood water iron

$200 Answer from Resources Water

$300 Question from Resources What word describes resources that cannot be made new again in our lifetime?

$300 Answer from Resources Nonrenewable

$400 Question from Resources Describe two ways humans use fossil fuels in daily life.

$400 Answer from H5 Answers should involve driving vehicles that use gasoline, cooking with gas, heating homes, burning coal in factories, etc.

$500 Question from Resources Describe one way your life would change if we did not have natural resources.

$500 Answer from Resources Answers may vary.

Final Jeopardy Choose the two substances that are not minerals: CalciteTalcSandstone QuartzGraniteDiamond

Final Jeopardy Answer Sandstone Granite