Welcome to the 2 nd Grade’s “Try to Make a Million”

Welcome to the 2nd Grade’s“Try to Make a Million” The topic of this game is “Weathering and Erosion” Start

100 What is it called when rocks are moved by water, wind, or humans? A. weathering C. pollution B. erosion D. mechanical

200 What is the other kind of weathering besides mechanical? A. erosion C. baking B. chemical D. boiling

300 What can water do to rocks or cement when it freezes in the cracks? A. nothing C. dry up B. melt D. make cracks bigger

500 What happens to the volume or size of water when it freezes? A. gets smaller C. stays the same B. gets bigger D. Cracks open rocks

1,000 What will happen to a hot rock if it is put into cold water? A. Nothing C. It would crack. B. Jump out of the glass D. Break the glass

2,000 What will a plant root do to rocks, bricks, or cement? A. Nothing C. Die B. Grow D. Break them apart

4,000 When the wind blows, what can it do to rocks? A. Nothing C. Make them bigger B. Blow away little pieces D. Freeze them

8,000 The waves of oceans, lakes, and rivers can make rocks do what? C. Break apart and roll back and forth A. Explode B. Freeze D. Get wet

16,000 How can a glacier (a large sheet of ice) cause weathering? A. It breaks off rocks and slides down mountains. C. It blows it away. D. When it cracks, rocks fly out. B. It doesn’t

32,000 How can chemical weathering break apart rocks? C. Rain breaks rocks into small pieces. A. It doesn’t D. Plant roots break them up. B. Acid rain changes some rocks

64,000 How can an animal (like a cow) cause erosion? A. It breaks up rocks. C. It makes too much noise. B. It gives too much milk. D. It makes a walking path, killing plants.

125,000 How did the Grand Canyon get so carved out? A. Glaciers C. Animals B. Water and wind D. Chemicals

250,000 To show how acid can weather rocks, use these two things: A. Water and marbles C. Soap and chalk D. Vinegar and limestone B. Milk and a rock

500,000 To stop erosion, people must do all of the below except what? C. Plan good draining systems for buildings and streets. A. Plant more trees and other plants B. Keep vehicles on roads. D. Stay home.

1,000,000 What is one thing we want you to remember about weathering and erosion? A. They are hard words to understand. C. Just learning about them is good enough. D. They change the earth. B. They are someone else’s problems.

Sorry Your answer is not correct. You leave with $0.

Sorry Your answer is not correct. You leave with $100.

Sorry Your answer is not correct. You leave with $1,000.

Sorry Your answer is not correct. You leave with $32,000.

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You passed the first section! $500 You just won Next Question

You are so smart! $1,000 You just won Next Question

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Are you a genius? $8,000 You just won Next Question

You are on your way to a million dollars. $16,000 You just won Next Question

You are brilliant! $32,000 You just won Next Question

This is amazing! $64,000 You just won Next Question

You’re almost there! $125,000 You just won Next Question

Fantastic! $250,000 You just won Next Question

You are almost a millionaire! $500,000 You just won Next Question

Congratulations! You have just won a $1,000,000 for answering the Weathering and Erosion questions!

Welcome to the 2 nd Grade’s “Try to Make a Million”