Jeopardy FossilsErosion / Weathering WeatherCloudsAir and Water Created by Ms. Karol FINAL JEOPARDY

What is a fossil? Evidence of ancient plants and animals Fossils 1

What type of fossil is shown? Petrification, petrified wood Fossils 2

Fossils 3 What type of fossil is shown? Petrification, amber

What do you call a scientist who studies fossils? A paleotologist Fossils 4

Name THREE types of fossils. Cast fossil Imprint fossil Mold fossil Petrified fossil Trace fossil Fossils 5

Give an example of physical weathering Wind, water, and ice Erosion and Weathering 1

Give an example of chemical weathering. Acid rain on limestone Rust Caves being formed Erosion and Weathering 2

At which point of the river will there be the most deposition? Point X Erosion and Weathering 3

How do plant roots help prevent erosion? Plant roots help hold soil in place so that it is not blown away by wind or washed away by water Erosion and Weathering 4

What is the difference between erosion and weathering? Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into small particles. Erosion is the movement of those particles Erosion and Weathering 5

What is the weather like if the temperature is 83 o F, the cloud cover is 5%, there is a 5mph wind coming from the NW, and there is a high pressure system. Sunny and warm. Weather 1

List THREE things about the weather that can be measured. Air pressure, cloud cover, humidity, precipitation, temperature, wind direction, and wind speed. Weather 2

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is called this. Troposphere Weather 3

Fill in the blanks: Weather in the United States generally travels from _______ to _______. West East Weather 4

Name FOUR weather instruments and what they measure. Anemometer  wind speed Barometer  air pressure Hygrometer  humidity Rain gauge  amount of precipitation Thermometer  temperature Weather vane  wind direction Wind sock  wind direction Weather 5

Name 3 of the 4 types of clouds. 1. Cumulus 2. Cumulonimbus 3. Stratus 4. Cirrus Clouds 1

I look like a puffy white cotton ball and bring nice warm weather with me. What type of cloud am I? Cumulus Clouds 2

I am flat on top and puffy on the bottom. I look very dark and bring thunderstorms. What type of cloud am I? Cumulonimbus Clouds 3

I am high in the sky and can be said to be thin and wispy. I bring cooler fair weather. What type of cloud am I? Cirrus Clouds 4

I look like a flat gray sheet in the sky and bring rain or snow showers. What type of cloud am I? Stratus Clouds 5

What process changes water from a liquid to a gas? Evaporation Air and Water 1

What is the scientific term for water falling back down to the ground from clouds? Precipitation Air and Water 2

What process changes water from a gas back to a liquid usually forming a cloud? Condensation Air and Water 3

Explain air pressure. Air pressure is the pressure of the air particles pushing down. Air and Water 4

Name TWO ways that we know air exists even though we can’t see it. 1.Air takes up space 2.Air has weight 3.Air can be felt as wind Air and Water 5

Draw the water cycle and label: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, and infiltration Final Jeopardy