1. Earth and Space Science
JEOPARDY

2. Earth and Space Science Categories
Planets
The Sun
Environments
Weather
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3. Which planet is farther from the Sun from Jupiter and closer to the Sun than Mars?

4. Planets $100
Earth

5. Which is the fifth planet from the Sun?
Planets $200
Which is the fifth planet from the Sun?

6. Planets $200
Saturn

7. Planets $300
A class made a model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system. They used various balls to represent each one. Which of the following would correctly model how the Sun, Moon and Earth move?

8. The earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits th earth.
Planets $300
The earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits th earth.

9. Planets $400
Which planet does Q represent?

10. Planets $400
Mercury

11. Which object is in the center of our Universe?
Planets for $500
Which object is in the center of our Universe?

12. Planets for 500
The Sun

13. The energy which drives the water cycle comes mainly from -
The Sun for $200
The energy which drives the water cycle comes mainly from -

14. The Sun for $200
Sun

15. The Sun for $300
What is the Sun made of?

16. The Sun for $300
Hot Gases.

17. The Sun for $400
All of the following are descriptions of the Sun EXCEPT -
A)a star made of different gases
B)much smaller than Earth
C)source of energy for the water cycle
D)gives light and heat energy to Earth

18. B. Much smaller than the Earth.
The Sun for $400
B. Much smaller than the Earth.

19. Which to type of energys come directly from the Sun to the Earth?
The Sun for 500
Which to type of energys come directly from the Sun to the Earth?

20. The Sun for $500
Light and Heat Energy

21. Environments for $100
Frogs often live in freshwater ponds where they feed on insects and lay their eggs in the water. Sometimes they are eaten by snakes. Frog would leave the area if -
A there were more insects.
B the snakes all died out.
C the water in the pond dried up. D
there was a little more rain.

22. C. The water in the pond dried up
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C. The water in the pond dried up

23. Envirnments for $200
All of the following are changes to an environment that could help an animal thrive EXCEPT-
A)more of the kind of plants the animal eats.
B)fewer predators that eat the animal.
C)less rain during the spring and summer.

24. C Less rain druing the Spring and Summer.
Environments for $200
C Less rain druing the Spring and Summer.

25. Environments for$300
How could a forest fire help some organisms? A forest fire could help –
A)clear dead plant to allow new plant to grow.
B)scare away small mammals that are food for wolves.
C)burn the organic matter from soil where worms live.

26. . A)clear dead plant to allow new plant to grow.
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. A)clear dead plant to allow new plant to grow.

27. Environments for $400
A fox is a predator which hunts small animals. The habitat that meets its needs is one that has –
A)heavy rains during some seasons.
B)a large population of mice.
C)extreme cold temperatures.

28. B)a large population of mice.
Environments for $400
B)a large population of mice.

29. Environments for $500
Flooding in an area will have the most harmful effect on which group of organisms?
A)Flying insects that eat leaves.
B)Fish that live in fresh water.
C)Birds that nest on the ground.

30. C. Birds that nest on the ground.
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C. Birds that nest on the ground.

31. Based on this rain gauge, how much did it rain?
Weather for $100
Students observed the rain gauge in the school yard after a thunderstorm.
Based on the
Rain gauge, how
Much did it rain?
Based on this rain gauge, how much did it rain?

32. Weather for $100
3 ½ centimeters.

33. Weather for $200
What is weather?

34. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere outside at any given time.
Weather for $200
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere outside at any given time.

35. Weather for $300
The table shows the temperature at 12:00 noon on the same day in five Texas cities.The table shows that which of the following comparisons is true

36. Weather for $300 A)San Antonio was warmer than Houston.
B)Dallas was the coldest of all the cities.
C)Austin was the warmest of all the cities.
D)Lubbock was colder than Dallas.

37. Students used a tool to collect weather data and recorded their observations. Their observations show a change in which of the following weather conditions?
Weather for $400
Students used a tool to collect weather data and recorded their observations. Their observations show a change in which of the following weather conditions?

38. Weather for $400
Wind Direction

39. Weather for $500
A class is planning a trip to the beach. They would like to choose a day that will be the most sunny yet have a lower temperature for the daily high. Based on this five-day prediction, which day should they choose?

40. Weather for $500
Wednesday

41. Food Chains for $100
Sun → Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake
In this food chain, the arrows are used to show the flow of energy. The grasshopper gets its energy directly from the —

42. Food Chains for $100
The Grass

43. Food Chains for $200
If the mice are removed from this food chain, which animal population would most likely be affected first?

44. Food Chains for $200
The Snake

45. A group of mice, birds and trees.
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What is a population?
A group of birds.
A group of mice, birds and trees.
A group of mountains

46. Food Chains for $300
A) A group of Birds

47. Which is the most important energy that starts the food chain
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Which is the most important energy that starts the food chain

48. Food Chains for $400
The Sun

49. A group of frogs, insects, plants and trees.
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What is a community?
A group of owls.
The ocean.
A group of frogs, insects, plants and trees.

50. C) A group of frogs, insects, plants and trees
Food chains for $500
C) A group of frogs, insects, plants and trees