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This is. Jeopardy. Earth Science. Jeopardy. What is a plateau?. What are Earth’s layers made of? for 200. This is a land formation that is an area of raised, flat land. Back to Jeopardy. What is the outer core?. What are Earth’s layers made of? for 400.

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  1. Thisis

  2. Jeopardy Earth Science

  3. Jeopardy

  4. What is a plateau? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 200 This is a land formation that is an area of raised, flat land. Back to Jeopardy

  5. What is the outer core? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 400 This part of the Earth’s core is a very dense liquid. Back to Jeopardy

  6. Where are Earth's tectonic plates? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 600 These things are found floating on top of the lower mantle. Back to Jeopardy

  7. What is the mantle? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 800 Most of Earth’s mass is found in this layer. Back to Jeopardy

  8. What is convection? Earth’s Plates for 200 This is the name of the force that moves Earth’s tectonic plates. Back to Jeopardy

  9. Where is the western coast of Africa? Earth’s Plates for 400 A trilobite is found on the eastern coast of South America. This area is where identical trilobites would need to be found in order to support Wegener’s theory of continental drift. Back to Jeopardy

  10. What are 2 cm (or about 1 inch)? Earth’s Plates for 600 The North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate move away from each other about _________ each year. Back to Jeopardy

  11. What is Pangaea? Earth’s Plates for 800 This is the name Alfred Wegener gave to the one large continent he thought existed many years ago. Back to Jeopardy

  12. What are mountains? Earth’s Features 200 According to the theory of plate tectonics, these may form when plates move together. Back to Jeopardy

  13. What are 20? Earth’s Features 400 According to the theory of plate tectonics, Earth’s lithosphere is broken into about _______ plates. Back to Jeopardy

  14. What is a fault? Earth’s Features 600 This is the name for a break in the Earth’s crust. Back to Jeopardy

  15. What is colliding? Earth’s Features 800 The Himalayan Mountains are formed because the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate are pushing against each other. This is called a ___________ boundary. Back to Jeopardy

  16. What is a plate boundary? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 200 Most major earthquakes in the United States occur in California and Alaska. These states are located on a ______________ ______________. Back to Jeopardy

  17. What is on the ocean floor? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 400 This is where most volcanoes are located. Back to Jeopardy

  18. What is a seismograph? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 600 This instrument measures ground movement as it occurs. Back to Jeopardy

  19. What are earthquakes? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 800 A fracture boundary, like the San Andreas fault, cause ____________ when they slide past each other. Back to Jeopardy

  20. What is the core? Class Questions for 200 This is the name for the innermost part of the Earth. Back to Jeopardy

  21. What is 5000 degrees Celsius? Class Questions for 400 The temperature of the core is thought to be about ______________. Back to Jeopardy

  22. What is the Richter scale? Class Questions for 600 This is the name of the scale that measures earthquakes. Back to Jeopardy

  23. What is 46.6%? Class Questions for 800 This is the percent of oxygen found in the Earth’s crust. Back to Jeopardy

  24. What is the lithosphere? Capture the Chapter for 200 This is made up of Earth’s crust and the solid part of the mantle. Back to Jeopardy

  25. What is the mantle? Capture the Chapter for 400 This is the layer in which the convection currents that move the plates occurs. Back to Jeopardy

  26. What is continental drift? Capture the Chapter for 600 Pangea was a main part of Wegener’s theory of ___________ _________. Back to Jeopardy

  27. What is seafloor spreading? Capture the Chapter for 800 As new crust forms on the ocean floor, it pushes the plates further and further apart. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of this movement called … Back to Jeopardy

  28. DAILYDOUBLE!!

  29. DAILYDOUBLE!!

  30. DAILYDOUBLE!!

  31. DAILYDOUBLE!!

  32. Double Jeopardy

  33. What is the core? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 400 This is the innermost layer of the Earth. Back to Double Jeopardy

  34. What is the crust? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 800 This is the layer of the Earth that we live on. Back to Double Jeopardy

  35. What is the upper mantle? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 1200 The lithosphere is made up of the crust and this part. Back to Double Jeopardy

  36. What is the mantle? What are Earth’s layers made of? for 1600 This layer of the earth contains convection currents that move the plates. Back to Double Jeopardy

  37. What is continental drift? Earth’s Plates for 400 Layers of similar rock and similar fossils helped scientists support this theory. Back to Double Jeopardy

  38. What is a plate boundary? Earth’s Plates for 800 This is the name of the place where two plates meet. Back to Double Jeopardy

  39. Who is Alfred Wegener? Earth’s Plates for 1200 This individual created the theory of continental drift. Back to Double Jeopardy

  40. What is plate tectonics? Earth’s Plates for 1600 This is the name of the theory that states the Earth’s lithosphere is broken into 20 plates. Back to Double Jeopardy

  41. What is magma? Earth’s Features for 400 This is the name of the liquid rock found under the Earth’s crust. Back to Double Jeopardy

  42. What is lava? Earth’s Features for 800 This is the name of the liquid rock that flows forth from volcanoes or breaks in the Earth’s crust. Back to Double Jeopardy

  43. What is a volcano? Earth’s Features for 1200 This is an opening in the Earth’s plates through which magma rises. Back to Double Jeopardy

  44. What is a caldera? Earth’s Features for 1600 This is the name for a crater that is at least 1.6 km wide. Back to Double Jeopardy

  45. What is a hotspot? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 400 An island like Hawaii is caused by this. Back to Double Jeopardy

  46. What is California? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 800 This state has the most earthquakes. Back to Double Jeopardy

  47. What is less dense? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 1200 Hot liquids and gases rise above cool liquids or gases because they are this. Back to Double Jeopardy

  48. What is a crater? Earthquakes and Volcanoes for 1600 This is the name for the deep sided depression at the top of a volcano. Back to Double Jeopardy

  49. What is an earthquake? Class Questions for 400 A family safety plan is something you should create before this occurs. Back to Double Jeopardy

  50. What is Africa? Class Questions for 800 According to continental drift, South America could have been part of this continent. Back to Double Jeopardy

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