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Jeopardy Erosion and Deposition Chemical Weathering Physical Weathering SoilWatershed Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question Gravity, ice, wind, and water are examples of __________.
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$100 Answer Erosion
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$200 Question Weathering and erosion are the same thing. True or false?
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$200 Answer False
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$300 Question Vegetation helps prevent soil erosion. True or false?
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$300 Answer True
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$400 Question Particles settling at the bottom of a river is an example of __________.
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$400 Answer Deposition
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$500 Question The process of sediments being moved is called _________.
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$500 Answer Erosion
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$100 Question When iron is exposed to water and oxygen, __________ can occur.
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$100 Answer Oxidation
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$200 Question Why do smaller particles (such as the broken chalk from our lab) weather faster than larger particles?
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$200 Answer The broken pieces had more surface area so they weathered faster than the larger pieces. This is also known as differential weathering.
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$300 Question Why are the rocks at red Rock Conservation Area and Valley of Fire red?
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$300 Answer Chemical weathering or iron oxidizing
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$400 Question A type of precipitation that speeds up the process of weathering (caused by the burning of fossil fuels) is called _________. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
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$400 Answer Acid Rain
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$500 Question What was the main difference between the limestone in acid compared to the limestone in water from our lab?
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$500 Answer Limestone in water had very little weathering, while the limestone in acid was broken down more.
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$100 Question Water that freezes then thaws can cause physical weathering. True or false?
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$100 Answer True
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$200 Question List three examples of things that can physically weather rock.
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$200 Answer Animals Plants Freezing and thawing Abrasion
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$300 Question Using sandpaper would be similar to what type of weathering?
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$300 Answer Abrasion
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$400 Question If rocks collide with each other, that is an example of __________.
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$400 Answer Physical/Mechanical weathering or Abrasion
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$500 Question Describe differential weathering.
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$500 Answer Rock that is more resistant than surrounding rock remains while less resistant rock breaks down. Also, rock with more surface area breaks down faster than rock with less surface area.
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$100 Question Small particles of decaying plant and animal material is called __________.
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$100 Answer Humus
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$200 Question Which layer of soil is made up of all rock?
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$200 Answer from H4 Bedrock
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$300 Question Which stage of soil formation can support large plants?
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$300 Answer Stage IV
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$400 Question In which soil horizon can you locate plant roots?
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$400 Answer Horizon A
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$500 Question Why is soil important? Give a reasonable answer.
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$500 Answer Accept all reasonable answers
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$100 Question Las Vegas gets its water from which watershed?
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$100 Answer Colorado Watershed
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$200 Question Name 3 states that the Colorado Watershed supplies water to.
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$200 Answer Colorado Utah Wyoming Arizona Nevada California New Mexico
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$300 Question A little river that goes into a bigger river is called __________.
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$300 Answer Tributary
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$400 Question What is the area drained by a river system including a river and all its tributaries called?
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$400 Answer Watershed
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$500 Question What is the place at the mouth (end) of the river where sediment is deposited called?
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$500 Answer Delta
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Final Jeopardy The topic is…SCIENCE :-P …how much do you want to wager?
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Final Jeopardy Describe the difference between weathering and erosion.
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Final Jeopardy Answer Weathering is breaking up material and erosion is moving the material.
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Good Luck! Have a great break!
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