Jeopardy Weathering Mrs. Drye’s 3 rd Graders

Weathering PlantsSoil Layers Soil Parts True or False Causes

Plants 100 Answer Which part of a plant carries water to the rest of the plant?

Answer Plants 100 Back to Grid Roots

Soil Layers 100 Answer What is the top layer of soil?

Answer Soil Layers 100 Back to Grid Topsoil

Soil Parts 100 Answer What is humus?

Answer Soil Parts 100 Back to Grid Decayed plants and animals

True or False 100 Answer Humans are dependent on soil.

Answer True or False 100 Back to Grid True

Causes 100 Answer Which type of weather causes the most weathering?

Answer Causes 100 Back to Grid Rainy

Plants 200 Answer Name the 4 main parts of a plant.

Answer Plants 200 Back to Grid Flower, Stem, Roots, Leaves

Soil Layers 200 Answer Plants grow best in this layer.

Answer Soil Layers 200 Back to Grid Topsoil

Soil Parts 200 Answer I am a white and powdery. I feel like baby powder.

Answer Soil Parts 200 Back to Grid Silt

True or False 200 Answer Humans should protect topsoil.

Answer True or False 200 Back to Grid True

Causes 200 Answer What are the 3 main things that cause weathering?

Answer Causes 200 Back to Grid Water, Wind, and Living things

Plants 300 Answer What does soil give to plants in order for them to live?

Answer Plants 300 Back to Grid Nutrients

Soil Layers 300 Answer The middle layer of soil is ______.

Answer Soil Layers 300 Back to Grid Subsoil

Soil Parts 300 Answer What feels sticky and gummy when wet?

Answer Soil Parts 300 Back to Grid Clay

True or False 300 Answer Sand holds water well and provides nutrients.

Answer True or False 300 Back to Grid False

Causes 300 Answer As a rock is weathered, the ____ of the rock will change.

Answer Causes 300 Back to Grid Size

Plants 400 Answer Are plants part of humus?

Answer Plants 400 Back to Grid YES!

Soil Layers 400 Answer What is a natural product of subsoil and bedrock?

Answer Soil Layers 400 Back to Grid Topsoil

Soil Parts 400 Answer How can a rotting tree stump help the environment?

Answer Soil Parts 400 Back to Grid By decomposing and forming humus

True or False 400 Answer Weathering produces soil.

Answer True or False 400 Back to Grid True

Causes 400 Answer ____ and ____ break down the Earth’s surface.

Answer Causes 400 Back to Grid Wind, Water

Plants 500 Answer What provides plants with support?

Answer Plants 500 Back to Grid Soil

Soil Layers 500 Answer Which layer has moles?

Answer Soil Layers 500 Back to Grid Subsoil

Soil Parts 500 Answer ___ is made up of small grains of worn-down rock and holds few nutrients.

Answer Soil Parts 500 Back to Grid Sand

True or False 500 Answer A forest would have much bedrock.

Answer True or False 500 Back to Grid False

Causes 500 Answer When you remove material by rubbing or scraping, it is called ______.

Answer Causes 500 Back to Grid Abrasion