1. Jeopardy Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6Q 16Q 11Q 21 Q 7Q 12Q 17Q 22 Q 8 Q 13 Q 18 Q 23 Q 9 Q 14 Q 19Q 24 Q 10 Q 15 Q 20Q 25 Earthquakes & Volcanoes Earth’s Layers RocksWeatheringTrivia

2. Question 1 The outer layer of the earth.

3. Answer 1 What is – the crust ?

4. Question 2 The center of the earth.

5. Answer 2 What is – the core ?

6. Question 3 Two metals which make up the core.

7. Answer 3 What is – nickel & iron ?

8. Question 4 The thickest layer of the earth.

9. Answer 4 What is – the mantle ?

10. Question 5 The part of the core which is solid due to pressure.

11. Answer 5 What is – the inner core ?

12. Question 6 A break in the earth’s crust where earthquakes often occur.

13. Answer 6 What is – a fault ?

14. Question 7 The underground origin of an earthquake.

15. Answer 7 What is – focus ?

16. Question 8 Melted rock inside the earth.

17. Answer 8 What is – magma ?

18. Question 9 A crack in the earth that allows magma to flow to the surface.

19. Answer 9 What is– a vent ?

20. Question 10 The scale that measures the energy released in an earthquake.

21. Answer 10 What is – Richter ?

22. Question 11 Rock formed by extreme pressure.

23. Answer 11 What is – metamorphic ?

24. Question 12 Rock made from melted rock that hardens.

25. Answer 12 What is – igneous ?

26. Question 13 Rock formed by layering of particles.

27. Answer 13 What is – sedimentary ?

28. Question 14 The remains of traces of past life found in Earth’s crust.

29. Answer 14 What is – fossils ?

30. Question 15 Process of rocks changing from one type to another.

31. Answer 15 What is – rock cycle ?

32. Question 16 The process of dropping sediment in a new location.

33. Answer 16 What is – deposition ?

34. Question 17 Process of moving sediment from one place to another.

35. Answer 17 What is– erosion ?

36. Question 18 The theory that states that Earth’s continents move.

37. Answer 18 What is– continental drift ?

38. Question 19 The weathering force that moves sand to create sand dunes.

39. Answer 19 What is – wind ?

40. Question 20 The weathering force which moves land rapidly or slowly (creep).

41. Answer 20 What is – gravity ?

42. Question 21 Instrument which records earthquakes.

43. Answer 21 What is – a seismograph ?

44. Question 22 The name of the “super-continent”.

45. Answer 22 What is – pangea ?

46. Question 23 The scale which measures the hardness of minerals.

47. Answer 23 What is – mohs ?

48. Question 24 Name given to light on the surface of a mineral.

49. Answer 24 What is – luster ?

50. Question 25 The rock type which often has fossils in it.

51. Answer 25 What is – sedimentary ?