Jeopardy Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6Q 16Q 11Q 21 Q 7Q 12Q 17Q 22 Q 8 Q 13 Q 18 Q 23 Q 9 Q 14 Q 19Q 24 Q 10 Q 15 Q 20Q 25 Earthquakes & Volcanoes Earth’s Layers RocksWeatheringTrivia

Question 1 The outer layer of the earth.

Answer 1 What is – the crust ?

Question 2 The center of the earth.

Answer 2 What is – the core ?

Question 3 Two metals which make up the core.

Answer 3 What is – nickel & iron ?

Question 4 The thickest layer of the earth.

Answer 4 What is – the mantle ?

Question 5 The part of the core which is solid due to pressure.

Answer 5 What is – the inner core ?

Question 6 A break in the earth’s crust where earthquakes often occur.

Answer 6 What is – a fault ?

Question 7 The underground origin of an earthquake.

Answer 7 What is – focus ?

Question 8 Melted rock inside the earth.

Answer 8 What is – magma ?

Question 9 A crack in the earth that allows magma to flow to the surface.

Answer 9 What is– a vent ?

Question 10 The scale that measures the energy released in an earthquake.

Answer 10 What is – Richter ?

Question 11 Rock formed by extreme pressure.

Answer 11 What is – metamorphic ?

Question 12 Rock made from melted rock that hardens.

Answer 12 What is – igneous ?

Question 13 Rock formed by layering of particles.

Answer 13 What is – sedimentary ?

Question 14 The remains of traces of past life found in Earth’s crust.

Answer 14 What is – fossils ?

Question 15 Process of rocks changing from one type to another.

Answer 15 What is – rock cycle ?

Question 16 The process of dropping sediment in a new location.

Answer 16 What is – deposition ?

Question 17 Process of moving sediment from one place to another.

Answer 17 What is– erosion ?

Question 18 The theory that states that Earth’s continents move.

Answer 18 What is– continental drift ?

Question 19 The weathering force that moves sand to create sand dunes.

Answer 19 What is – wind ?

Question 20 The weathering force which moves land rapidly or slowly (creep).

Answer 20 What is – gravity ?

Question 21 Instrument which records earthquakes.

Answer 21 What is – a seismograph ?

Question 22 The name of the “super-continent”.

Answer 22 What is – pangea ?

Question 23 The scale which measures the hardness of minerals.

Answer 23 What is – mohs ?

Question 24 Name given to light on the surface of a mineral.

Answer 24 What is – luster ?

Question 25 The rock type which often has fossils in it.

Answer 25 What is – sedimentary ?