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Test your knowledge of Earth science with this trivia challenge featuring questions on geology, astronomy, and atmospheric phenomena. Do you have what it takes to score high? Play now and find out!
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First Semester Final Game 1 of 2!
Round 1 Round 2
Chapter 36 – 10 points • An assumption that the Earth processes occurring today have always occurred is the • Theory of uniformitarianism Next Question
Chapter 36 – 20 points • As sediments settle in an ocean, bay or lake, they are laid down in an even, horizontal manner, which illustrates the principle of • Original horizontality Next Question
Chapter 36 – 30 points • Deposition of sediment with each new layer younger than the layer below is referred to as the principle of • superposition Next Question
Chapter 36 – 40 points • A surface of erosion between rocks that represents a gap in Earth’s history is • An unconformity Next Question
Chapter 36– 50 points • The scientific principle that assumes that the different forms of animals throughout the Earth’s past occurred in a definite order is called the principle of • Faunal succession Next Question
Chapter 37 & 38 – 10 points • The Earth’s oceans likely evolved from condensation of water vapor from • Volcanic eruptions Next Question
Chapter 37 & 38 – 20 points • The Earth’s earliest atmosphere was lacking in • Free oxygen Next Question
Chapter 37 & 38– 30 points • The Earth’s earliest atmosphere was most likely composed of hydrogen, helium, ammonia and • methane Next Question
Chapter 37 & 38 – 40 points • The layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, from top to bottom, are the • Exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere Next Question
Chapter 37 & 38 – 50 points • The angle of the Sun’s rays striking the Earth’s surface greatly affects which of the following: • The earth’s seasons; equatorial and polar regions; intensity of solar energy; all of these • All of these Next Question
Chapter 39 – 10 points • The Earth rotates about its axis once per 24 hours, while the moon rotates about its axis once per • month Next Question
Chapter 39 – 20 points • During a solar eclipse, is the moon between the earth and sun or is the earth between the moon and sun? • Moon is between sun and Earth Next Question
Chapter 39 – 30 points • The percentage of Earth’s surface covered by ocean is about • 70% Next Question
Chapter 39 – 40 points • Between what 2 planets is the asteroid belt found? • Mars and Jupiter Next Question
Chapter 39 – 50 points • A small rock found in interplanetary space is called a • meteoroid Next Question
Chapter 40 – 10 points • Polaris is always directly overhead at the __ ___ • North Pole Next Question
Chapter 40 – 20 points • The longest living stars are those of ____ mass • low Next Question
Chapter 40 – 30 points • The distance of stars is found by • parallax Next Question
Chapter 40 – 40 points • Thermonuclear fusion occurs mainly in the ____ of stars • core Next Question
Chapter 40 – 50 points • After our sun burns its supply of hydrogen, it will become a • Red giant Next Question
Chapter 17 – 10 points • Which of these atoms has the most mass? Hydrogen, iron or uranium • Uranium Next Question
Chapter 17 – 20 points • Which of the following is electrically neutral: proton, electron, neutron • neutron Next Question
Chapter 17 – 30 points • One element is distinguished from another by the number of __?__ • protons Next Question
Chapter 17 – 40 points • Random motion of atoms and molecules is called __?__ motion • Brownian Next Question
Chapter 17 – 50 points • In an electrically neutral atom, the number of protons in the nucleus is balanced by an equal number of • electrons Next Question
Final Jeopardy Round 2
Chapter 36 – 20 points • According to most estimates, the Earth is approximately __?__ years old • 4.5 billion Next Question
Chapter 36 – 40 points • The time required for one-half of a radioactive isotope to decay is called the • Half-life Next Question
Chapter 36– 60 points • During the Precambrian era, the development of the ozone layer helped shield the Earth from __?__ • Harmful UV radiation Next Question
Chapter 36– 80 points • Dinosaurs were most abundant during the __?__ era • Mesozoic Next Question
Chapter 36– 100 points • The most noteworthy event that occurred during the Pleistocene was the emergence of __?__ • humans Next Question
Chapters 37 & 38– 20 points • Daylight and nighttime hours are equal during the ___?__ which occur in __?__ • Spring and Autumn equinoxes; mid March and Mid-Sept. Next Question
Chapters 37 & 38 – 40 points • Wind is generated in response to what two things? • Pressure differences and unequal heating of Earth’s surface Next Question
Chapters 37 & 38 – 60 points • The Coriolis effect greatly affects the path of air circulation and is the result of the • Earth’s rotation Next Question
Chapters 37 & 38 – 80 points • The changing of a substance from a liquid into a vapor or gas is called • evaporation Next Question
Chapters 37 & 38 – 100 points • The changing of a vapor into a liquid is called • condensation Next Question
Chapter 39 – 20 points • Comets orbit around the • sun Next Question
Chapter 39 – 40 points • The general direction of a comet’s tail is (Toward/Away from) the sun • Away Next Question
Chapter 39 – 60 points • A waning gibbous moon is an almost full moon growing (Smaller/Larger) • Smaller Next Question
Chapter 39 – 80 points • The most abundant gas in the universe is • Hydrogen Next Question
Chapter 39 – 100 points • As we see more and more of the moon’s sunlit side, we say that the moon is…. (Waxing/Waning) • waxing Next Question
Chapter 40 – 20 points • A white dwarf is a former (low mass/high mass) star • Low mass Next Question
Chapter 40 – 40 points • The elements on Earth have much to do with: white dwarfs, pulsars, or supernovae • supernovae Next Question
Chapter 40 – 60 points • What shape is the Milky Way galaxy? • Spiral galaxy Next Question
Chapter 40 – 80 points • When a star collapses to become a black hole, its mass • Remains unchanged Next Question
Chapter 40 – 100 points • The temperature of a star is evidenced by its: color, distance or brightness • color Next Question
Chapter 17 – 20 points • Which has the greatest number of protons in its nucleus: gold, mercury or lead • Lead Next Question
Chapter 17 – 40 points • Compared to the atoms that make up the body of an elderly person, the atoms that make up the body of a newborn baby are: younger, older, or the same age • The same age Next Question