Instructional Technology Water and Landforms Jeopardy Jordan Mrozek March 19, 2009 Cohort 5 Instructional Technology
NCSCOS Goal and Objective Grade 5 Science Competency Goal 2: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms. Objective: 2.02 Investigate and discuss the role of the water cycle and how movement of water over and through the landscape helps shape land forms.
Student Objective The student will be able to correctly answer at least 4 out of 5 of the questions in each category.
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What are the types of precipitation? Rain, snow, sleet, hail Row 1, Col 1
An elongated depression that is carved out over thousands of What is a valley? An elongated depression that is carved out over thousands of years, and usually has a river running through it 1,2
What is water? The number one agent of erosion 1,3
A rock moved by a glacier. What is an erratic? A rock moved by a glacier. 1,4
The process where a liquid What is evaporation? The process where a liquid changes into a gas. 2,1
A steep-sided gorge carved What is the Grand Canyon? A steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River 2,2
2,3 What is chemical weathering? Decomposition of rocks into different substances. 2,3
A large continuous ice sheet with an area greater than What is a continental glacier? A large continuous ice sheet with an area greater than 50,000 square kilometers 2,4
The process where a gas turns What is condensation? The process where a gas turns into a liquid. 3,1
A wedge of land between two rivers that join. What is a point? A wedge of land between two rivers that join. 3,2
These produce U-shaped valleys What are valley glaciers? These produce U-shaped valleys 3,3
Cold period in Earth’s history when the planet was What is the Ice Age? Cold period in Earth’s history when the planet was covered with numerous glaciers 3,4
Water seeping into the ground. What is infiltration? Water seeping into the ground. 4,1
4,2 An area of land that catches rainfall and other precipitation What is a watershed? An area of land that catches rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater. 4,2
This provides energy for rivers What is the sun? This provides energy for rivers and glaciers. 4,3
A rise in the average temperature measured at the Earth’s surface What is global warming? A rise in the average temperature measured at the Earth’s surface 4,4
Evaporation of water through What is transpiration? Evaporation of water through plants 5,1
Fan shaped deposits at the mouth What is a delta? Fan shaped deposits at the mouth of a river. 5,2
Rocks that are formed by What are sedimentary rocks? Rocks that are formed by compressed layers of eroded materials. 5,3
A small glacier that often flows through mountain valleys What is an Alpine glacier? (or: What is a valley glacier?) A small glacier that often flows through mountain valleys 5,4