Welcome to Geology Jeopardy!

Directions: As you play the game, click on the TEXT DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box. When they have given a question, click on the “Answer” box to see the correct question. Click on the “Scores” box to return to the main scoreboard. Enter the score into the black box on each players podium. Continue until all clues are given. When finished, DO NOT save the game. This will overwrite the program with the scores and data you enter.

Directions: Choose a player. The player whose last name is closest to the END of the alphabet chooses the first question. They have “control” of the board. Place an object in between each player. When the question appears, the player that picks up the object first gets to answer. Ties go to the player with “control of the board. If they get it correct add the $ amount; deduct the $ amount if they answer incorrectly. When a Daily Double is clicked, the player that chose it must place a wager, before they see the question. The wager can be up to the $ amount they have at that time. No others can answer it. When Final Jeopardy is played, $ amounts should be wagered from each player before reading the question. Each player should write their answer down at that time. After the answer is shown calculate the scores.

Geology Jeopardy Scoreboard Shrek Po Dave

$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Scores Earth’s Interior Absolute Age Geologic Time $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Relative Dating Seismic Waves Scores

The location of the youngest rock layers. $100 C1 The location of the youngest rock layers. Answer

$100 C1 What is AT THE TOP? Scores

$200 C1 The principle that states younger material will be found on top of older material if undisturbed. Answer

What is the Principle of SUPERPOSITION? $200 C1 What is the Principle of SUPERPOSITION? Scores

$300 C1 If the same type of these are found in rock layers at different locations, the rock layers must be the same relative age. Answer

$300 What are INDEX FOSSILS? C1 What are INDEX FOSSILS? Scores

The oldest layer in the following sample: $400 C1 The oldest layer in the following sample: Answer

$400 C1 What is LAYER C? Scores

The youngest layer in the following sample: $500 C1 The youngest layer in the following sample: Answer

$500 C1 What is LAYER K? Scores

This layer of earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle. $100 C2 This layer of earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle. Answer

What is the LITHOSPHERE? $100 C2 What is the LITHOSPHERE? Scores

The interior layer of Earth between the inner core and the mantle. $200 C2 The interior layer of Earth between the inner core and the mantle. Answer

$200 C2 What is the OUTER CORE? Scores

The largest compositional layer inside Earth . $300 C2 The largest compositional layer inside Earth . Answer

$300 C2 What is the MANTLE? Scores

$400 C2 Scientists believe this compositional layer is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field. Answer

$400 C2 What is the OUTER CORE? Scores

The structural layers of Earth. $500 C2 The structural layers of Earth. Answer

$500 C2 What are the LITHOSPHERE, ASTHENOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, OUTER CORE, AND INNER CORE? Scores

These seismic waves can only travel through solids. $100 C3 These seismic waves can only travel through solids. Answer

$100 C3 What are S-WAVES? Scores

$200 C3 These seismic waves are a type of compression wave because they cause material to move back and forth. Answer

$200 C3 What are P-WAVES? Scores

These seismic waves can travel through solids and liquids. $300 C3 These seismic waves can travel through solids and liquids. Answer

$300 C3 What are P-WAVES? Scores

Daily Double

$400 C3 After an earthquake, these seismic waves will be the first to reach the surface. Answer

$400 C3 What are P-WAVES? Scores

These are areas on the surface that do not receive seismic waves. $500 C3 These are areas on the surface that do not receive seismic waves. Answer

$500 C3 What are SHADOW ZONES? Scores

$100 C4 This process finds the absolute age of a rock by measuring the amounts of parent and daughter materials in a rock and by knowing the half-life of the parent material. Answer

What is RADIOMETRIC DATING? $100 C4 What is RADIOMETRIC DATING? Scores

$200 C4 The amount of time it takes for half of the radioactive nuclei to undergo radioactive decay. Answer

$200 C4 What is a HALF-LIFE? Scores

$300 C4 The amount of the original (parent) material left after two half-lives. Answer

$300 C4 What is 25%? Scores

The half-life of the following sample: $400 C4 The half-life of the following sample: Answer

$400 C4 What is 5,730 YEARS? Scores

$500 C4 The half-life of a 100,000 year old sample with 50% of the parent isotope remaining. Answer

$500 C4 What is 100,000 YEARS? Scores

The geologic era we are in currently. $100 C5 The geologic era we are in currently. Answer

What is the CENOZOIC ERA? $100 C5 What is the CENOZOIC ERA? Scores

The geologic era in which dinosaurs flourished. $200 C5 The geologic era in which dinosaurs flourished. Answer

What is the MESOZOIC ERA? $200 C5 What is the MESOZOIC ERA? Scores

The geologic era in which humans first appear. $300 C5 The geologic era in which humans first appear. Answer

What is the CENOZOIC ERA? $300 C5 What is the CENOZOIC ERA? Scores

The three geologic eras after Precambrian Time. $400 C5 The three geologic eras after Precambrian Time. Answer

What are the PALEOZOIC, MESOZOIC, AND CENOZOIC ERAS? $400 C5 What are the PALEOZOIC, MESOZOIC, AND CENOZOIC ERAS? Scores

$500 C5 The largest mass extinction in Earths history took place at the end of this geologic era. Answer

What is the PALEOZOIC ERA? $500 C5 What is the PALEOZOIC ERA? Scores