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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from H1
Which type of erosion moves the most rock on Earth’s surface?
A.WindB.WaterC.GlaciersD.gravity
$200 Question from H1
If erosion is the only force acting on a mountain, what happens to its size?
It becomes
A. SteeperB. SofterC. SmallerD. larger
$300 Question from H1Look at the chart below to answer the question.Which of the following geological formations was most recent?A. Utah under warm seasB. Sand dunes depositedC. Volcanic activityD. Lake Bonneville, water erosion
$400 Question from H1Look at the chart below to answer the question.Which of these was probably a quick change to Earth's surface?A. Utah under warm seasB. Sand dunes depositedC. Volcanic activityD. Lake Bonneville, water erosion
$500 Question from H1Which would be the best way to model the changes to a canyon after flooding?
A. A tray of sand with water dripping through it.B. A tray of sand with water pouring through it.C. A blow dryer set up near a tray of sand.D. A tray of sand with plants set along the sides.
$100 Question from H2Finish the chart by telling what the signs of water erosion are:A. Mountains are being formedB. Broken rocks, sharp edgesC. smooth, rounded rocksD. freshly dug holes in dirt
$200 Question from H2A model was used to show how water carves out a canyon. The
students then drew the result. Which drawing is correct?
A.Drawing of U-shaped valley
B.Drawing of V-shaped canyon
C.Drawing of one side of a cliff
D.Drawing of a flat valley
$300 Question from H2Hot rock deep in Earth expands and is forced out the Opening of a volcano. As the rock cools it may form Which of the following?
A. MountainsB. GlaciersC. RiversD. Sandstone arches
$400 Question from H2
A seismogaph is a device used to measure wave movement through Earth’s crust. What can it help predict?
A. Earthquakes and volcanoesB. Floods and hurricanesC. Snowstorms and avalanchesD. Drought and rainfall patterns
$500 Question from H2
How do volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift affect Earth’s surface? They create
A. Deep ocean basinsB. Great plains of rich soilC. Mountains and valleysD. Arctic ice caps
$100 Question from H3
What causes earthquakes, volcanoes and uplift of Earth’s surface?
A. The pull of gravity from the moon and sunB. Movement of Earth’s crustC. Explosions deep with Earth’s coreD. New rocks forming on Earth’s surface
$200 Question from H3While on vacation, a family saw one mountain by itself thathad a caved-in top. They found many lava rocks by it and decided it was a dormant volcano. Was this family doing science?
A. Yes, because many people use evidence and observations to understand things.B. Yes, because it doesn’t matter if you are right or not, as long as you guess.C. No, because only trained geologists can understand different ways mountains form.D. No, because some things are too hard to understand.
$300 Question from H3Scientists have been predicting that increased earthquakeson Mount St. Helens indicate another eruption of the volcano. What must they now do to support their prediction?
A. Send out a public alert to keep people away from the mountain.B. Ask other scientists to agree with them so they can be correct.C. Collect specific evidence to support their prediction.D. Write a newspaper article to discuss this with the public.
$400 Question from H3Scientists believe that the mountains on one side of a valleywere made at the same time as the mountains on the otherside of the valley. What must they now do to support their claim?
A. Collect fossil evidence from both mountains to see if they are similar.B. Spend a lot of time looking at both mountains to see if they are similar.C. Write to other scientists to tell them their ideas.D. Publish pictures on the internet to tell others about this.
$500 Question from H3The Colorado River has helped to form the Grand Canyon.Which natural process does the river most directly cause?
A. FaultingB. UpliftC. EarthquakesD. Erosion
$100 Question from H4
What would Earth’s surface look like if there were nomountain uplift or erosion?
A. Like the SunB. Completely flatC. Like it did when Earth was formedD. Completely covered with mountains
$200 Question from H4
What scientific knowledge helps people predict what mighthappen after a forest fire has burned trees and plants on a mountain?
A. Mudslides and landslides could occurB. An arch could form as rock wears awayC. A volcano could erupt and burn more treesD. Uplift could occur from earthquakes and tremors
$300 Question from H4
Which set of processes allowed for the Grand Canyonwalls to appear as they do today?
A. Deposition, uplift, and erosionB. Volcanoes, erosion, and weatheringC. Earthquakes, weathering, and upliftD. Faulting, volcanoes, and earthquakes
$400 Question from H4The Colorado River has helped to form the Grand
Canyon. Which natural process does the river most directly cause?
A. UpliftB. ErosionC. EarthquakesD. Faulting
$500 Question from H4It has taken millions of years for the Grand Canyonto build up and break down. Where would the oldest rocks of this canyon most likely be?
A. Top of the canyonB. Bottom of the canyonC. Middle of the canyonD. Eroded away
$100 Question from H5 Underground salt deposits can be dissolved by ground water and carried away. What may happen next?
a. The ground may collapse.b. A volcano may go offc. An earthquake may happen.d. The ground may form a dome.
$200 Question from H5
How long has it taken for the Grand Canyon to form?
a. 100 yearsb. 1000 yearsc. 2000 yearsd. over 5,000 years
$300 Question from H5
The Grand Canyon is a result of two forces. What are they?
A. weathering and erosion B. erosion and uplift
C. earthquakes and faulting D. volcanoes and magma
$400 Question from H5Use this drawing to answer the question:
What forces have made this butte?
a. volcanoes and earthquakesb. weathering and wind erosionc. water erosion and upliftd. glaciers and ice
$500 Question from H5
Which best completes this “Formation of Mountains” chart?
1. Uplift2. Earthquakes3. _________________________
A. VolcanoesB. Sand dunesC. Shore linesD. Geysers
Final Jeopardy
Rodney went to his favorite fishing place on vacation one summer.When he got there, it had all changed. Why?
A. He must have forgotten where it wasB. Wind can blow rocks into riversC. Erosion by rivers can change their courseD. Ice in the winter can cause fish to die