Jeopardy Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Fossils Potpourri

100 Points What “Ignis” means in Latin. What is fire? Go Back Jeopardy Board

200 points Type of igneous rock that cools outside the Earth’s surface. What is extrusive? Go Back Jeopardy Board

300 Points Type of igneous rock that cools inside the Earth’s surface. What is intrusive? Go Back Jeopardy Board

400 Points Most common igneous rock, used often in building. What is granite? Go Back Jeopardy Board

500 Points Igneous rock that cooled quickly, and looks like black glass. What is obsidian? Go Back Jeopardy Board

100 Points These are often found in sedimentary rocks. What are fossils? Go Back Jeopardy Board

200 Points What sedimentary rocks are formed from. What are sediments? Go Back Jeopardy Board

300 points A rough rock with many quartz crystals. What is sandstone? Go Back Jeopardy Board

400 Points Formed from compressed vegetation. What is coal? Go Back Jeopardy Board

500 Points A rock made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. What is shale? Go Back Jeopardy Board

100 Points What the word “metamorphic” means in Greek. What is “big change”? Go Back Jeopardy Board

200 Points A rock made from granite that has been changed by heat and pressure. What is gneiss? Go Back Jeopardy Board

300 Points A rock that was once limestone and changed by heat and pressure. What is marble? Go Back Jeopardy Board

400 Points A rock that was once shale and was changed by heat and pressure. What is slate? Go Back Jeopardy Board

500 Points A type of rock that has a clear line of cleavage. What is a foliate? Go Back Jeopardy Board

100 Points The number of sides the Hexagonaria Perincata has. What is six? Go Back Jeopardy Board

200 Points Law that states that in its natural state, the oldest layer is on the bottom and the younger ones on top. What is the Law of Superposition? Go Back Jeopardy Board

300 Points Hexagonaria’s Perincata’s more common name. What is a Petoskey stone? Go Back Jeopardy Board

400 Points The type of dating that compares the ages of layers with others. What is relative dating? Go Back Jeopardy Board

500 Points A type of fossil found only in one layer. What is an index fossil? Go Back Jeopardy Board

100 Points Luster is one of these. What are the properties of a mineral? Go Back Jeopardy Board

200 Points A solid element or compound that has a definite chemical composition and a crystal structure. What is a mineral? Go Back Jeopardy Board

300 Points What the inner most layer of the Earth is made of. What is iron and nickel? Go Back Jeopardy Board

400 Points Area around the Pacific Ocean that has active volcanoes and earthquakes. What is the “Ring of Fire”? Go Back Jeopardy Board

500 Points Type of mountain formed by an upward thrust of magma. What is a dome mountain? Go Back Jeopardy Board