JEOPARDY REVIEW

Jeopardy Categories 100 200 300 500 1000 Earthquakes Volcanoes Atmosphere Climate Plate Tectonics Oceans 100 500 1000 200 300

Earthquakes- $100 B A fault is ____. a. a place where earthquakes do not occur b. a fracture (crack) where movement has occurred c. the place on Earth’s surface where structures sink during an earthquake d. another name for an earthquake BACK

Earthquakes- $200 When an earthquake occurs energy radiates from its source deep under ground, which is called the ____. a. epicenter b. focus c. fault B BACK

Earthquakes- - 300 What is the largest fault in California? a. the San Francisco fault b. the San Andreas c. the California fault B BACK

Earthquakes- - $500 When sediments are saturated with water, earthquakes can cause the soil to act like a liquid through a process called ____. a. tidal effect c. liquefaction b. fault creep d. underwater landslides C BACK

Earthquakes- - $1000 The Richter magnitude is determined from the ___. a. duration of an earthquake b. intensity of an earthquake c. arrival times of P waves and S waves d. measurement of the amplitude of the Largest seismic wave D BACK

Volcanoes- $100 The mild sloping volcanoes of Hawaii are ____. a. composite cone volcanoes b. shield volcanoes c. pyroclastic volcanoes d. cinder cone volcanoes B BACK

A Volcanoes- - $200 As the temperature of lava increases, ____. a. it becomes less viscous b. it begins to harden c. It becomes more viscous d. it can flow a much shorter distance A BACK

Volcanoes- - $300 Active volcanoes of the Pacific are located in a belt known as the ____. a. circum-Atlantic belt b. Ring of Fire c. Ring of Lava d. East African Rift Valley B BACK

Volcanoes- - $500 The largest intrusive igneous body is called a ____. a. stock b. batholith c. dike d. sill B BACK

Volcanoes- - $1000 Highly explosive volcanoes tend to have what type of magma? a. high silica, high viscosity, and higher gas content b. low silica, low viscosity, and lower gas content c. low silica, high viscosity, and lower gas content d. magma with no silica, high viscosity, and no gas A BACK

Atmosphere- $100 What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere? a. oxygen b. nitrogen c. carbon dioxide d. hydrogen A BACK

Atmosphere- $200 What is the layer of the atmosphere farthest away from the surface? a. mesosphere b. troposphere c. stratosphere d. thermosphere D BACK

Atmosphere- - $300 The two most important greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere are ____. a. oxygen and nitrogen b. ozone and chlorofluorocarbon c. argon and hydrogen d. water vapor and carbon dioxide D BACK

C Atmosphere- $500 Weather occurs in the ____. a. stratosphere b. mesosphere c. troposphere d. thermosphere C BACK

Atmosphere- $1000 On average, how much of the sun’s energy is absorbed by Earth's land and sea? a. 20 percent b. 30 percent c. 40 percent d. 50 percent D BACK

D Climate- $100 Which of the following is true? a. Land heats less rapidly than water. b. Land heats more rapidly than water. c. Land reaches higher temperatures than water. d. both b and c D BACK

Climate-$200 The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called ____. a. air pressure b. convergence c. the Coriolis effect d. divergence A BACK

Climate- $300 Fast-moving currents of air that occur above the friction layer are called ____. a. wind trains b. mesocyclones c. chinooks d. jet streams D BACK

C Climate- $500 Which region is located above 66 .5° north and south? a. temperate zone b. tropical zone c. polar zone d. desert zone C BACK

Climate- $1000 What two factors are used to classify climate in the Köppen climate classification system? a. temperature and air pressure b. elevation and latitude c. temperature and precipitation d. precipitation and location C BACK

Earth’s Layers & Plate tectonics - $100 Which layer is composed of the crust and the upper mantle? 1. Asthenosphere 2. Inner core 3. Lithosphere 4. Mesosphere BACK

D Oceans - $100 Ocean currents that move toward the equator are ____. a. warm in the N Hemisphere and cold in the S Hemisphere b. cold in the N Hemisphere and warm in the S Hemisphere c. warm d. cold D BACK

Earth’s Layers & Plate tectonics - $200 Which of the following statements are true? 1. The asthenosphere is broken up into plates 2. The lithosphere is broken into plates 3. The asthenosphere is found above the lithosphere 4. The asthenosphere is rigid BACK

Earth’s Layers & Plate tectonics - $300 A divergent boundary on land results in 1. rift valley 2. trenches 3. subduction zone 4. mid-ocean ridge BACK

Earth’s Layers & Plate tectonics - $500 The Himalayas are an example of which type of boundary 1. convergent oceanic-continental boundary 2. convergent continental-continental boundary 3. divergent boundary 4. transform fault boundary BACK

Earth’s Layers & Plate tectonics - $1000 Yellowstone is formed by a Subduction zone Convergent boundary Divergent boundary Hot spot, mantle plume BACK

Oceans - $200 The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water is called ____. a. the Coriolis effect b. a surface current c. upwelling d. reflection C BACK

Oceans - $300 The smallest daily tidal range occurs during which type of tide? a. spring tide b. flood tide c. neap tide d. ebb tide C BACK

Oceans - $500 A tidal pattern where there are 2 highs and 2 lows of unequal height is called… a. Diurnal b. Semi diurnal c. Mixed d. Double Unequal C BACK

Oceans- $1000 The ocean layer of rapid density change with depth is known as the ____. a. trophic level b. pycnocline c. mixed zone d. thermocline B BACK