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Geology
Jeopardy!

2. Directions:
As you play the game, click on the TEXT DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box.
When they have given a question, click on the “Answer” box to see the correct question.
Click on the “Scores” box to return to the main scoreboard.
Enter the score into the black box on each players podium.
Continue until all clues are given.
When finished, DO NOT save the game. This will overwrite the program with the scores and data you enter.

3. Directions:
Choose a player. The player whose last name is closest to the END of the alphabet chooses the first question. They have “control” of the board.
Place an object in between each player. When the question appears, the player that picks up the object first gets to answer. Ties go to the player with “control of the board. If they get it correct add the $ amount; deduct the $ amount if they answer incorrectly.
When a Daily Double is clicked, the player that chose it must place a wager, before they see the question. The wager can be up to the $ amount they have at that time. No others can answer it.
When Final Jeopardy is played, $ amounts should be wagered from each player before reading the question. Each player should write their answer down at that time. After the answer is shown calculate the scores.

4. Geology Jeopardy Scoreboard
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5. $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Scores Earth’s Interior Absolute Age
Geologic Time
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Relative Dating
Seismic Waves
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6. The location of the youngest rock layers.
$100 C1
The location of the youngest rock layers.
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7. $100 C1
What is AT THE TOP?
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8. $200 C1
The principle that states younger material will be found on top of older material if undisturbed.
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9. What is the Principle of SUPERPOSITION?
$200 C1
What is the Principle of SUPERPOSITION?
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10. $300 C1
If the same type of these are found in rock layers at different locations, the rock layers must be the same relative age.
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11. $300 What are INDEX FOSSILS?C1
What are INDEX FOSSILS?
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12. The oldest layer in the following sample:
$400 C1
The oldest layer in the following sample:
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13. $400 C1
What is LAYER C?
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14. The youngest layer in the following sample:
$500 C1
The youngest layer in the following sample:
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15. $500 C1
What is LAYER K?
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16. This layer of earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle.
$100 C2
This layer of earth is made up of the crust and the upper mantle.
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17. What is the LITHOSPHERE?
$100 C2
What is the LITHOSPHERE?
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18. The interior layer of Earth between the inner core and the mantle.
$200 C2
The interior layer of Earth between the inner core and the mantle.
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19. $200 C2
What is the OUTER CORE?
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20. The largest compositional layer inside Earth .
$300 C2
The largest compositional layer inside Earth .
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21. $300 C2
What is the MANTLE?
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22. $400 C2
Scientists believe this compositional layer is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field.
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23. $400 C2
What is the OUTER CORE?
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24. The structural layers of Earth.
$500 C2
The structural layers of Earth.
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25. $500 C2
What are the LITHOSPHERE, ASTHENOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, OUTER CORE, AND INNER CORE?
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26. These seismic waves can only travel through solids.
$100 C3
These seismic waves can only travel through solids.
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27. $100 C3
What are S-WAVES?
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28. $200 C3
These seismic waves are a type of compression wave because they cause material to move back and forth.
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29. $200 C3
What are P-WAVES?
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30. These seismic waves can travel through solids and liquids.
$300 C3
These seismic waves can travel through solids and liquids.
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31. $300 C3
What are P-WAVES?
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32. Daily
Double

33. $400 C3
After an earthquake, these seismic waves will be the first to reach the surface.
Answer

34. $400 C3
What are P-WAVES?
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35. These are areas on the surface that do not receive seismic waves.
$500 C3
These are areas on the surface that do not receive seismic waves.
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36. $500 C3
What are SHADOW ZONES?
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37. $100 C4
This process finds the absolute age of a rock by measuring the amounts of parent and daughter materials in a rock and by knowing the half-life of the parent material.
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38. What is RADIOMETRIC DATING?
$100 C4
What is RADIOMETRIC DATING?
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39. $200 C4
The amount of time it takes for half of the radioactive nuclei to undergo radioactive decay.
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40. $200 C4
What is a HALF-LIFE?
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41. $300 C4
The amount of the original (parent) material left after two half-lives.
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42. $300 C4
What is 25%?
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43. The half-life of the following sample:
$400 C4
The half-life of the following sample:
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44. $400 C4
What is 5,730 YEARS?
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45. $500 C4
The half-life of a 100,000 year old sample with 50% of the parent isotope remaining.
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46. $500 C4
What is 100,000 YEARS?
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47. The geologic era we are in currently.
$100 C5
The geologic era we are in currently.
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48. What is the CENOZOIC ERA?
$100 C5
What is the CENOZOIC ERA?
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49. The geologic era in which dinosaurs flourished.
$200 C5
The geologic era in which dinosaurs flourished.
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50. What is the MESOZOIC ERA?
$200 C5
What is the MESOZOIC ERA?
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51. The geologic era in which humans first appear.
$300 C5
The geologic era in which humans first appear.
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52. What is the CENOZOIC ERA?
$300 C5
What is the CENOZOIC ERA?
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53. The three geologic eras after Precambrian Time.
$400 C5
The three geologic eras after Precambrian Time.
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54. What are the PALEOZOIC, MESOZOIC, AND CENOZOIC ERAS?
$400 C5
What are the PALEOZOIC, MESOZOIC, AND CENOZOIC ERAS?
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55. $500 C5
The largest mass extinction in Earths history took place at the end of this geologic era.
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56. What is the PALEOZOIC ERA?
$500 C5
What is the PALEOZOIC ERA?
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