Earth Cycles JEOPARDY
TechnoStars Lab Houston Academy
Earth Cycles Categories Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Weather Lunar Cycle Life Cycles $100 $200 $300 $400 $500
By what process does water in lakes and oceans enter the atmosphere? Water Cycle $100 By what process does water in lakes and oceans enter the atmosphere?
Water Cycle $100 Evaporation
Which form of energy powers the water cycle and winds?
Water Cycle $200 Solar energy
Which gas in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds? Water Cycle $300 Which gas in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds?
Water Cycle $300 Water vapor
Why is the water cycle important to life on the Earth?
Organisms on Earth depend on water for life Water Cycle $400 Organisms on Earth depend on water for life (Without water, life would cease to exist)
Why is the formation of clouds an important part of the water cycle? Water Cycle for $500 Why is the formation of clouds an important part of the water cycle?
Clouds produce precipitation, which falls to the Earth’s surface. Water Cycle for $500 Clouds produce precipitation, which falls to the Earth’s surface.
What cycle is pictured below? Carbon Cycle for $100 What cycle is pictured below?
Carbon Cycle for $100 The Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle for $200 What gas in the atmosphere would increase if a large number of trees were cut down?
Carbon Cycle for $200 Carbon dioxide
In which part of a green plant does photosynthesis take place? Carbon Cycle for $300 In which part of a green plant does photosynthesis take place?
Carbon Cycle for $300 The leaves
Carbon Cycle for $400 Through which process is carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and oxygen released into the air?
Carbon Cycle for $400 Photosynthesis
What is the carbon cycle? Carbon Cycle for $500 What is the carbon cycle?
Carbon Cycle for $500 The movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between organisms and the atmosphere
Nitrogen Cycle for $100 What is the main way that nitrogen gas leaves the soil and gets into the atmosphere?
Bacteria change nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas. Nitrogen Cycle for $100 Bacteria change nitrogen compounds to nitrogen gas.
What state of matter is nitrogen when it is in the atmosphere? Nitrogen Cycle for $200 What state of matter is nitrogen when it is in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen Cycle for $200 A gas
Why is the nitrogen cycle important? Nitrogen Cycle for$300 Why is the nitrogen cycle important?
All living things need nitrogen Nitrogen Cycle for $300 All living things need nitrogen
What is the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle? Nitrogen Cycle for $400 What is the role of decomposers in the nitrogen cycle?
Decomposers return nitrogen from dead organisms to the soil Nitrogen Cycle for $400 Decomposers return nitrogen from dead organisms to the soil
What is the nitrogen cycle? Nitrogen Cycle for $500 What is the nitrogen cycle?
The movement of nitrogen between organisms and the atmosphere Nitrogen Cycle for $500 The movement of nitrogen between organisms and the atmosphere
Which form of severe weather has the greatest wind speeds? Weather for $100 Which form of severe weather has the greatest wind speeds?
Weather for $100 Tornadoes
Weather for $200 The clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere are mainly made up of what substance?
Weather for $200 Water
What are the four forms of precipitation? Weather for $300 What are the four forms of precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail Weather for $300 Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
What type of air mass will most likely form over the Gulf of Mexico? Weather for $400 What type of air mass will most likely form over the Gulf of Mexico?
(A low pressure system) Weather for $400 A warm, wet air mass (A low pressure system)
What causes the formation of winds on the Earth’s surface? Weather for $500 What causes the formation of winds on the Earth’s surface?
Weather for $500 Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth’s atmosphere due to the sun.
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth? Lunar Cycle for $100 What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?
Lunar Cycle for $100 Gravity
What causes the moon to appear bright in the night sky? Lunar Cycle for $200 What causes the moon to appear bright in the night sky?
Reflected light from the sun Lunar Cycle for $200 Reflected light from the sun
About how long is a lunar cycle? Lunar Cycle for $300 About how long is a lunar cycle?
Lunar Cycle for $300 About 28-30 days
Why can’t we see a new moon clearly? Lunar Cycle for $400 Why can’t we see a new moon clearly?
It is in the Earth’s shadow. Lunar Cycle $400 It is in the Earth’s shadow.
What causes the lunar cycle? Lunar Cycle for $500 What causes the lunar cycle?
Lunar Cycle for $500 Different amounts of light are reflected by the moon as it orbits the Earth
Life Cycles for $100 What is a life cycle?
The stages of growth that an organism undergoes during its lifetime Life Cycles for $100 The stages of growth that an organism undergoes during its lifetime
What are the stages of development in a complete metamorphosis? Life Cycles for $200 What are the stages of development in a complete metamorphosis?
Life Cycles for $200 Egg, larva, pupa, adult
What are the stages of growth in an incomplete metamorphosis? Life Cycles for $300 What are the stages of growth in an incomplete metamorphosis?
Life Cycles for $300 Egg, nymph, adult
How is a dog’s life cycle most like the life cycle of a plant? Life Cycles for $400 How is a dog’s life cycle most like the life cycle of a plant?
Life Cycles for $400 Both life cycles show how an organism grows and develops during its life
A life cycle is a type of system. What is a system? Life Cycles for $500 A life cycle is a type of system. What is a system?
A group of parts that work together to perform a common function Life Cycles for $500 A group of parts that work together to perform a common function