EARTH SCIENCE JEOPARDY

1. EARTH SCIENCE JEOPARDY

2. Scientific Thinking 1 Identify the dependent (responding) variable in the following scientific question: How does the amount of nutrients in the soil affect plant growth? plant growth (it depends on nutrients) To Board

3. Scientific Thinking 2 Define each term and tell whether or not it should be used in science: evidence bias supporting prejudice, facts inclination YES NO To Board

4. Scientific Thinking 3 If a scientist finds her conclusions do not support her hypothesis, what three options does she have using the scientific method? Retest the hypothesis Form a new hypothesis Communicate results as is To Board

5. Scientific Thinking 4 There are three types of models used in science. Give at least two types and give an example of each type. Physical – maps Mathematical – global warming Conceptual – atomic theory To Board

6. Scientific Thinking 5 Explain the difference between a hypothesis and a theory and give an example of each one. Hypothesis – an educated guess 60% chance of precipitation Theory –well-tested, accepted hypotheses plate tectonics theory To Board

7. Scientific Thinking 6 What kind of scientists does each of these things? Make maps Study stars Predict weather Study fossils Study “black smokers” Study earthquakes Cartographer Astronomer Meteorologist Paleontologist Oceanographer Seismologist To Board

8. The Atmosphere 1 What term refers to the thin layer of gasses surrounding the earth? atmosphere To Board

9. The Atmosphere 2 What 2 gasses together make up 99% of earth’s atmosphere? nitrogen and oxygen To Board

10. The Atmosphere 3 What are 3 ways that heat is transferred? Radiation Convection Conduction To Board

11. The Atmosphere 4 What 4 layers of the atmosphere are based on air temperature changes? Thermosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere To Board

12. The Atmosphere 5 Match each description to an atmospheric layer. lowest pressure layer mesosphere coldest layer exosphere contains ozone layer ionosphere layer with weather stratosphere layer of charged particles troposphere To Board

13. The Atmosphere 6 Name three weather instruments and what they measure. Thermometer – temperature Anemometer – wind speed Barometer – air pressure Wind vane/sock – wind direction To Board

14. Weather 1 What are the lines on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature? isotherms To Board

15. Weather 2 What is the name of each of these air masses? Warm, moist air Cold, dry air tropical marine polar continental To Board

16. Weather 3 Name the global wind belt that occurs between… Equator & 30° 30° & 60° 60° & 90° NE Trades Westerlies Polar easterlies To Board

17. Weather 4 What cloud type is described below? Thunderstorm clouds Flat, low drizzly clouds High, wispy, ice clouds Mid-level puffy clouds cumulonimbous nimbostratus cirrus altocumulus To Board

18. Weather 5 Given this symbol on a weather map, what do we know about the atmospheric conditions at that site? 87° 50% cloudy, west wind, 9-14 mph 87° current temp, thunderstorming To Board

19. Weather 6 Compare and contrast blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes using a Venn diagram. To Board

20. Climate 1 How is climate different from weather? Climate is the long-term average weather conditions To Board

21. Climate 2 What are the two most common greenhouse gasses? Carbon dioxide and water vapor To Board

22. Climate 3 What are earth’s 3 main climate regions? polar, temperate & tropical To Board

23. Climate 4 List 4 things that may contribute to global warming. Burning gas & diesel in vehicles Burning coal for electricity Deforestation Large cattle feedlots To Board

24. Climate 5 Tell how each of the following factors affects climate… High latitude – High elevation- Low latitude – Near ocean – Downwind side of large mountain – cold cold warm mild temps dry To Board

25. Climate 6 Sketch a climatogram for each of the following climates… Dry Polar, n. hemis. Polar, s. hemis. Tropical Temp. marine Temp. continental Low precip Cold, esp. January Cold, esp. July Warm, high precip Mild temps Big seasonal temp change To Board

26. Maps are Models 1 What is topography? the shape of the land To Board

27. Maps are Models 2 What is the difference between elevation and relief? Elevation is height above sea level, and relief is the difference in elevations in an area. To Board

28. Maps are Models 3 Identify the landform that has… High elevation & high relief Low elevation & low relief High elevation & low relief Mountains Coastal plains Plateaus To Board

29. Maps are Models 4 Name 4 of the “golden rules” of contour lines. Contour lines never cross Close contours = steep slopes Wide spaced contours = flatter V’s show valleys, point upstream Closed loops show hills Closed loops with hachures show depressions To Board

30. Maps are Models 5 Sketch a topographic map of a volcanic island with a crater at the top and a river valley eroded into the south side. 1 closed loops 2 hachured depression 3 V’ed valleys point upstream 4 valley on south side 5 north arrow on map To Board

31. Maps are Models 6 What shape is each projection based on and where is it most accurate? Mercator Azimuthal Conic Cylinder equator Plane pole Cone mid-latitudes To Board