2. THIS IS
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3. With
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Host...
Ms. Gerlach

4. Jeopardy
Rocks &
Minerals
Heat
Energy
Fossils
& Soil
Habitats
Ecology
Magnets
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5. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

6. Minerals are made of only one element.
Rocks are made of more than one mineral.
A 100

7. How are rocks categorized?

8. Rocks are categorized by the way they are formed.

9. What are the three types of rocks?

10. Metamorphic, Igneous,
and Sedimentary
A 300

11. What physical attributes do we use to identify rocks and minerals?

12. Texture/Shape, Cleavage, Luster
Color, Hardness,
Texture/Shape, Cleavage, Luster
A 400

13. Name at least 2 tests you can do on a rock to identify it.

14. Scratch Test, Streak Test, Acid Test, Color Identification

15. What is soil made of?
B 100

16. Weathered rock, humus (dead plants and animals),
air, and water
B 100

17. What natural forces form soil?
B 200

18. (breaks down rocks and dead plants and animals)
Weathering
(breaks down rocks and dead plants and animals)
Erosion
(washes away the sediments)
Wind, water, ice, etc.
B 200

19. Name 2 types of soils.
B 300

20. Body Fossils
Trace Fossils
Imprints
Amber
Bones
Cast/Mold
B 300

21. Explain why a fossil is mainly found in sedimentary rock.
B 400

22. When igneous and metamorphic rocks form the heat and pressure destroy the fossils. The layers of soil that harden around fossils in sedimentary rocks allow the fossils to form.
B 400

23. Describe the different types of soil…
Clay
Sand
Loam
Silt
B 500

24. Clay – small particles, holds lots of water – sticky, some humus
Loam – medium particles, holds water but drains well, rich with nutrients from humus
Sand – large particles, does not hold water well – very little humus
Silt – very small particles, smooth, dusty
B 500

25. What is the primary source of heat energy?

26. The sun
C 100

27. Name the 3 ways heat travels.
C 200

28. Radiation – through waves Convection – through air and liquids
Conduction – through touching
C 200

29. Name 3 ways heat is produced.

30. Friction, Mixing Chemicals, Burning Things

31. How do insulators affect heat? Name at least one example.

32. Insulators keep hot things hot and cold things cold
Insulators keep hot things hot and cold things cold. They do not allow heat to travel through them.
C 400

33. What is a conductor? Name one example.

34. Conductors allow heat to travel through them easily.

35. Magnets are attracted to what type of material?

36. Iron, steel, or nickel
D 100

37. What does it mean for two magnets to repel each other?

38. They are pushing each other away.
D 200

39. What does it mean for a magnets to attract?

40. They are pulling toward each other.

41. Identify whether these two magnets are attracting or repelling
Identify whether these two magnets are attracting or repelling. How do you know?
N S
N S
D 400

42. They are attracting because opposites attract
They are attracting because opposites attract. A north and south are attracting.
D 400

43. Describe the magnetic field of a magnet.

44. The magnetic field is the area around the magnet where a piece of iron, steel, or nickel will be attracted to the magnet.
D 500

45. Name the 5 regions of Georgia.

46. Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Swamp/Marsh
Ocean/Coast
E 100

47. Name one feature of green plants that allows them to live and thrive in different regions of Georgia.
E 200

48. Answers may vary.
E 200

49. Name one feature of animals that allow them to live and thrive in the mountain region.

50. Answers may vary.
E 300

51. Name one adaptation of animals that allow them to gather food
Name one adaptation of animals that allow them to gather food. Identify if it is a physical adaptation or a behavioral one.
E 400

52. Answers may vary.
E 400

53. What will happen if an animal’s habitat is changed?

54. It will take over another habitat.
It will die.
It will move.
It will build a new home.
It will take over another habitat.
E 500

55. Name 3 types of natural forces that might destroy an animal’s habitat.

56. Flooding
Fire
Tornado
Hurricane
Drought
Earthquake
Volcano
F 100

57. What are three ways to conserve resources?
F 200

58. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
F 200

59. Describe pollution.
F 300

60. Pollution destroys the habitat of animals
Pollution destroys the habitat of animals. It can cause poison which hurts the animals.
F 300

61. Name 3 ways to conserve resources.
F 400

62. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
F 400

63. Describe an example of conserving resources.

64. Answers may vary related to reducing, reusing, and recycling.
F 500

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