2. Jeopardy $100 What is Earth Science? A view of Earth Representing Earth’s Surface Earth System Science What is Scientific Inquiry? $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

3. What is Earth Science? - $100 What branch of Earth Science studies Earth’s materials? What branch of Earth Science studies Earth’s materials? Geology Geology

4. What is Earth Science? - $200 What is studied in astronomy? What is studied in astronomy? The universe &/or solar system The universe &/or solar system

5. What is Earth Science? - $300 What branch of Earth science studies climates? What branch of Earth science studies climates? Meteorology Meteorology

6. What is Earth Science? - $400 What type of scientist would you find at the beach? What type of scientist would you find at the beach? Oceanographer Oceanographer

7. What is Earth Science? - $500 What is a nebula composed of? What is a nebula composed of? Helium, hydrogen, dust Helium, hydrogen, dust

8. A View of Earth - $100 What is the innermost layer of the Earth called? What is the innermost layer of the Earth called? The core The core

9. A View of Earth - $200 Which of Earth’s spheres includes all of the water on Earth? Which of Earth’s spheres includes all of the water on Earth? hydrosphere hydrosphere

10. A View of Earth - $300 Is “mountain building” a constructive or a destructive force? Is “mountain building” a constructive or a destructive force? constructive constructive

11. A View of Earth - $400 What is the name for the theory that explains earthquakes and volcanoes? What is the name for the theory that explains earthquakes and volcanoes? Plate tectonics Plate tectonics

12. A View of Earth - $500 What is the source of energy for destructive forces? What is the source of energy for destructive forces? The sun The sun

13. Representing Earth’s Surface - $100 What feature is shown on a topographic map? What feature is shown on a topographic map? Elevation or slope of the land Elevation or slope of the land

14. Representing Earth’s Surface - $200 What are the lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator? What are the lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator? latitude latitude

15. Representing Earth’s Surface - $300 What is the name of the line of longitude at 0 degrees? What is the name of the line of longitude at 0 degrees? prime meridian prime meridian

16. Representing Earth’s Surface - $400 What type of map is shown? What type of map is shown? Robinson projection Robinson projection

17. Representing Earth’s Surface - $500 What type of map shows the shortest distance between two points? What type of map shows the shortest distance between two points? Conic projection Conic projection

18. Earth System Science - $100 What are Earth’s two energy sources? What are Earth’s two energy sources? The sun and heat from the core The sun and heat from the core

19. Earth System Science - $200 What flows into and out of an open system? What flows into and out of an open system? Matter and energy Matter and energy

20. Earth System Science - $300 Which of the following is NOT part of the nonliving environment? Which of the following is NOT part of the nonliving environment? –Sunlight –Microscopic organisms –water Microscopic organisms Microscopic organisms

21. Earth System Science - $400 Name two examples of threats to the environment Name two examples of threats to the environment Air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, global warming Air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, global warming

22. Earth System Science - $500 How can volcanic activity affect the biosphere? How can volcanic activity affect the biosphere? Can wipe out the habitats of living organisms Can wipe out the habitats of living organisms

23. What is Scientific Inquiry? - $100 What is the name for a widely accepted explanation supported by evidence? What is the name for a widely accepted explanation supported by evidence? A theory A theory

24. What is Scientific Inquiry? - $200 In order for a hypothesis to be useful, it must be____________________. In order for a hypothesis to be useful, it must be____________________. –True –Testable –Supported by evidence testable testable

25. What is Scientific Inquiry? - $300 What do a hypothesis and a theory have in common? What do a hypothesis and a theory have in common? They can be tested and can be proven wrong They can be tested and can be proven wrong

26. What is Scientific Inquiry? - $400 What is the name for the process of gathering facts through observation and formulating hypothesis and theories? What is the name for the process of gathering facts through observation and formulating hypothesis and theories? The scientific method The scientific method

27. What is Scientific Inquiry? - $500 What is the first step in the scientific method? What is the first step in the scientific method? observation, question, collecting facts observation, question, collecting facts

28. Final Jeopardy Summarize the events that are described in the nebular hypothesis. Summarize the events that are described in the nebular hypothesis. Solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that rotated and collapsed forming the sun at the center and planets from particles rotating in a ring around the sun Solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas that rotated and collapsed forming the sun at the center and planets from particles rotating in a ring around the sun