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Jeopardy

Explore the fascinating world of plate tectonics, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes in this Jeopardy-style trivia game. Learn about convergent and divergent boundaries, the forces behind plate tectonics, and the effects of natural events on Earth's surface. Test your knowledge and have fun discovering the science behind these powerful phenomena.

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Tsunamis Volcanos Potpourrie $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. What happens when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate? The denser oceanic plate slides under the less dense continental plate 1 - $100

  3. 1 - $200 • A divergent boundary is a boundary between two plates that do what? • move away from each other

  4. 1 - $300 • What is the plate tectonic theory? • the belief that Earth's crust and upper mantle is broken into sections/plates

  5. 1 - $400 • What do scientists believe is the force behind the plate tectonics theory? • convection currents

  6. 1 - $500 • Who first proposed the theory of continental drift? • Alfred Wegener

  7. 2 - $100 • The place where an earthquake originates is called? *hint underground • focus

  8. 2 - $200 • The San Andreas Fault is the largest of this type of fault? • strike-slip

  9. 2 - $300 • Rocks sliding past each other are a display of this type of force? • A. shear • B. compression • C. tension • shear

  10. 2 - $400 • Forces of what ____ result in rocks being stretched apart? • tension

  11. 2 - $500 • A __________ is used to measure seismic waves.? • seismograph

  12. 3 - $100 A wave that is produced by an earthquake is called? • Tsunami

  13. 3 - $200 • What does Tsunami mean? *Hint: Japanese • Wave in the harbor

  14. 3 - $300 • Tsunami’s can move up to what speed? • 600 miles per hour

  15. 3 - $400 • Where do most tsunami’s take place in what ocean? • Pacific Ocean

  16. 3 - $500 • Name one state in the US that is at great risk for being hit by a tsunami? • Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska

  17. 4 - $100 • A volcano is an opening in Earth that eruptswhat into the air? *Hint: name (1) • Gases, ash, or lava: either answer works

  18. 4 - $200 • What is the difference between lava and magma? • After magma reaches the surface it's called lava

  19. 4 - $300 • What is a vent? • the opening in a volcano

  20. 4 - $400 • Magma originates in which layer of Earth? • mantle

  21. 4 - $500 • The Hawaiian Islands are formed because of __________? • hot spots

  22. 5 - $100 • Name one natural event that can cause an earthquake?*Hint: name (1) • Volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts

  23. 5 - $200 • How many earthquakes are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center each day? *HINT: FunFacts • 50 or more

  24. 5 - $300 • How many earthquakes does southern California have each year? *HINT: FunFacts • 10,000 or more

  25. 5 - $400 • How many active volcanoes are there on planet earth?*HINT:FunFacts • 1900

  26. 5 - $500 • The word volcano comes from what Roman God of fire? *HINT:FunFacts • Vulcan

  27. Final Jeopardy • What kind of movement created the Himalaya Mountains • A. divergent boundaries • B. Erosion • C. Compressional Forces • D. Strike-Fault Slips • C. Compressional Forces

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