1. Science Jeopardy
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Climate Change
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3. Sea Water-100
Ocean water receives energy from the sun and transfers it by moving
What is ocean currents

4. Sea Water-200
When deep ocean water becomes colder it also becomes more
What is dense

5. Sea Water-300
San Francisco, a city in California enjoys a moderate climate all year due to the
What is the California current

6. Sea Water-400
Ocean currents that move warm water to different regions away from the equator effect the regions
What is climate

7. Sea Water-500 Deep ocean currents are caused by changes in this
What is density

8. Climate Change-100
The amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide has done this in the last 150 years.
What is increased

9. Climate Change-200
The following gases are all found in the Earth’s atmosphere. Which of them is not considered a heat trapping greenhouse gas?
What is nitrogen

10. Climate Change-300
Climate change and global warming are 2 terms that often get used incorrectly. Which of them is a result of the other?
What is climate change.
Climate change is occurring because the Earth is getting warmer globally

11. Climate Change -400
Scientists have found clues about climate change while studying animal adaptations over long periods of time. Scientists find this evidence by observing these
What are fossils

12. Climate Change -500
The Earth’s atmosphere acts like a blanket keeping the Earth warm. This happens because certain gases in the air are able to
What is trap heat

13. Cloud Formation-100
The first step in the formation of a cloud occurs when warm air
What is rises

14. Cloud Formation-200
A warm air mass will rise as it’s density decreases. As a result, the air mass will begin to
What is cool

15. Cloud Formation-300
Water vapor that begins to condense needs something to condense, or collect on. In a cloud this is
What is dust

16. Cloud Formation-400
Condensation of water vapor occurs when the air temperature has reached its
What is dewpoint

17. Cloud Formation-500
Air that moves over these may be forced to rise and may form clouds
What are mountains

18. Plate Tectonics -100
Molten magma rises to the surface and begins to form new ocean floor
What is sea floor spreading

19. Plate Tectonics -200 Volcanoes form at boundaries of
What are tectonic plates

20. Plate Tectonics -300 2 converging continental plates form these
What are mountains

21. Plate Tectonics -400
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of this type of plate boundary
What is divergent

22. Plate Tectonics -500
At a convergent plate boundary, oceanic crust is forced under continental crust because it is
What is more dense

23. Hydrogeology-100
Aquifers are helpful in cleaning water because they filter these out from contaminated water
What are contaminants or pollutants

24. Hydrogeology-200
Water that moves like rivers underground and is consistently replenished is called
What is groundwater

25. Hydrogeology-300
Water features like rivers, lakes and streams are considered to be what kind of water?
What is surface water

26. Hydrogeology-400
Farming, commercial use, landfills, manufacturing are examples of possible sources of water contamination. These sources can all be traced back to this
What is human impact

27. Hydrogeology-500
The name used to describe the study of Earth’s water sources
What is hydrogeology

28. FINAL JEOPARDY
The type of heat transfer that plays a big role in the processes of tectonic plate movement, weather, and the movement of deep ocean currents is called
What is convection ( creates convection currents )