1. Earth Science Review

2. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
Test your knowledge and earn some extra credit
15 ►
$1 MILLION
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$500,000
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$250,000
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$100,000
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$50,000
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$25,000
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$16,000
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$8,000
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$4,000
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$2,000
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$1000
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$500
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$300
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$200 1►
$100
Earth in Space and Time
Game Rules
Form two teams
One teams starts and plays until they miss a question, then play switches to opponent
Players on each team will rotate to answer questions individually (without HELP)
Each team has one 50:50, one “call-out”, and one “Team-help” during each game
Whichever team wins the $1 MILLION question is victorious

3. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
15 ►
$1 MILLION
14 ►
$500,000
13 ►
$250,000
12 ►
$100,00
11 ►
$50,000
10 ►
$25,000
9 ►
$16,000
8 ►
$8,000
7 ►
$4,000
6 ►
$2,000
5 ►
$1000
4 ►
$500
3 ►
$300
2 ►
$200 1►
$100
Earth in Space and Time
50:50
Phone
Team
TEAM 1
50:50
Phone
Team
TEAM 2
Remember
Be sure to review why answers are correct, this is designed to be a review for everyone
Have fun, but after playing this version pick another big idea to review

4. 50:50
$100 Question
Question:
Gabriel notices that when he looks at the stars at night, some appear to be brighter than others. Which three factors affect how bright a star appears to an observer at night?
Team ◄
A. The star's energy, size, and temperature
B. The star’s size, temperature, and distance from the Earth
C. The star’s movement, distance from the Earth, and gravity
D. The star’s color, size, and distance from the earth

5. 50:50
$200 Question
Question
Cloud formation sometime signals sever weather may be approaching. Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Team ◄
A. stratus
B. cirrus
C. cumulonimbus
D. cumulus

6. 50:50
$300 Question
Question
Comets and asteroids both crash into planets and sometimes their moons. In what other ways are comets and asteroids similar?
Team ◄
A. They are both made of ice and rock particles
B. They are both found in orbit around the sun
C. They both have a smooth, round shape
D. They both develop glowing tails near the sun

7. ◄ $500 Question Question Sleet and hail are two forms of precipitation
experienced across the United States. Which
answer explains the difference between sleet
and hail?
50:50
$500 Question
Question
Team ◄
A. Sleet is usually part of a thunderstorm and hail comes from thin layers of rain clouds
B. Sleet is smaller and usually falls in the winter, while hail usually falls in the summer.
C. Sleet is snow that forms as it falls through cold air, and hail is rain that freezes when it hits the ground.
D. Sleet and hail are the same expect that sleet falls in the summer and hail falls in the winter.

8. 50:50
$1000 Question
Question
Which climate zone experiences the greatest variety of weather with the seasons of the year?
Team ◄
A. polar
B. tundra
C. tropical
D. temperate

9. 50:50
$2000 Question
Question
Many rainforests are found in the tropics, but only a few are found in cooler temperate zones. What makes a forest a rainforest?
Team ◄
A. They always contain very large rivers or lakes.
B. They produce more oxygen than normal forests.
C. The have a canopy of trees and a great deal of precipitation.
D. They have a large variety of animals that are not found elsewhere.

10. 50:50
$4000 Question
Question
Stars have many similarities and differences. Which of the following is a similarity of all stars.
Team ◄
A. All stars are the same size
B. All stars are the same distance from the Earth
C. All stars can be seen without a telescope on a clear night
D. All stars emit energy and some of it is in light form

11. 50:50
$8000 Question
Question
Clouds come in many different shapes and sizes. However, they all have something in common. Which of the following best describes what all clouds are made of?
Team ◄
A. Water vapor that has condensed into droplets
B. Fog that has risen from the ground
C. Large amounts of water that has evaporated
D. Rain or snow that has been pushed together by wind

12. 50:50
$16,000 Question
Question
Water runs down creeks and rivers until it flows into the ocean. At what stage in the water cycle does the water return to the Earth in order to run down creeks and rivers into the ocean.
Team ◄
A. condensation
B. Vapor formation
C. evaporation
D. precipitation

13. 50:50
$25,000 Question
Question
Which answer best explains why clouds usually form high in the sky?
Team ◄
A. It is windy enough there for water droplets to get pushed together into clouds.
B. It is dry enough there for precipitation to form from condensed water vapor.
C. It is cold enough there for the water vapor to begin condensing.
D. It is warm enough there for evaporated water to expand into clouds

14. 50:50
$50,000 Question
Question
On a cold day in winter, Jasmine breathed on the cold car window. The window fogged up enough so that she could write her name on the glass with her finger. Why did the fog form on the window?
Team ◄
A. Her warm breath caused precipitation when it hit the cold air
B. The warmth of her breath melted the clear layer of ice on the window.
C. The moisture in her breath condensed when it hit the cold glass
D. Her breath contained moisture droplets that evaporated against the window.

15. 50:50
$100,000 Question
Question
When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows so we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way are asteroids different from comets?
Team ◄
A. Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the Sun.
B. Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of ice and dust.
C. Asteroids orbit outside of the Solar System while comets do not.
D. Asteroids are smooth and round while comets are lumpy shapes.

16. 50:50
$250,000
Question:
During which part of the water cycle is water a gas?
Team ◄
A. After it condenses
B. When it evaporates
C. As it becomes precipitation
D. Once it changes temperature

17. 50:50
$500,000 Question
Question
Which of the following best describes what makes up a galaxy?
Team ◄
A. A star and planets orbiting the star
B. One planet and a moon orbiting the planet
C. Gas, dust, and many stars
D. A group of several stars that make a shape in the sky

18. ◄ $1 MILLION Question Question
50:50
$1 MILLION Question
Question
The sun shining on the surface of a lake can
heat up the air just above the water. What happens if this air gets warmer than the air above?
Team ◄
A. The amount of waves on the surface will increase
B. The movement of the air will decrease above the lake as the warm air rises.
C. The warm air will evaporate and condense into the rain above the lake
D. The warmer air will rise and increase the movement of air across the lake.

19. Key
$100 B $50,000 C
$ 200 C $100,000 B
$ 300 A $ 250,000 B
$500 A $500,000 C
$ 1,000 D $1,000,000 D
$ 2,000 C
$ 4,000 D
$ 8,000 A
$ 16,000 D
$ 25,000 C