TAKS Review – Earth and Space Systems Jeopardy Game

Please select a Team by picking the category that matches your birthday. 1.January-March 2.April-June 3.July-September 4.October-December Countdown 10 Response Grid

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Team Scores Back to the Board

Participant Scores 1200Matthew Mirka 1200Harrison Killian 1100Joseph Callender 500Logan Langlois 100Julia Freudenberger Back to the Board

Prairie grass may be better at preventing erosion than wheat is because the prairie grass roots are able to ___ Weathering $100 1.Use more mineral nutrients 2.Hold more soil in place 3.Absorb more water 4.Grow more slowly Response Grid

Which of the two processes contributed most to the accumulation of soil in this river valley? Weathering $200 1.Pressure and uplift 2.Erosion and deposition 3.Earthquakes and faulting 4.Percolation and evaporation Response Grid

Which of the following processes is occurring when rainwater dissolves volcanic rock? Weathering $300 1.Folding 2.Deposition 3.Erosion 4.Faulting Response Grid

Breaking rocks into pieces by freezing and thawing, the release of pressure, and abrasion are all examples of this type of weathering Weathering $400 1.Chemical 2.Water 3.Mechanical 4.Ice Response Grid

The rocks at the base of the trees were separated from the cliff face by water freezing and thawing. Which process best describes the breaking of the rock? Weathering $500 1.Mountain building 2.Soil erosion 3.Physical weathering 4.Chemical weathering Response Grid

Which best represents surface water in a watershed? Groundwater $100 1.Underground springs 2.Impermeable rock layers 3.Rivers and lakes 4.Groundwater Response Grid

Street signs around the city of Austin, warn citizens against dumping waste liquids in certain areas. The signs state that these areas are aquifer recharge zones where large quantities of water can flow into the aquifer. Why should dumping be limited in recharge areas? Groundwater $200 1.Liquid waste may directly enter the groundwater 2.Austin is too close to the Gulf coast 3.Water should be recycled 4.There is a water shortage in Austin Response Grid

Students are curious about what happens to precipitation as it falls to Earth. They model a rain storm occurring on the side of a hill using a stream table. After pouring 500 mL of water onto the stream table and collecting the water runoff in a bucket, they measure 400 mL of runoff in the bucket. What conclusion is best supported by the experiment? Groundwater $300 1.All precipitation that falls to earth flows back into the oceans 2.Some precipitation that falls to Earth is absorbed into the soil 3.Most precipitation that falls to Earth is water in the form of a liquid 4.Modeling rainstorms using a water table has no limitations Response Grid

In the water cycle diagram, which letter represents groundwater? Groundwater $400 1.Q 2.R 3.S 4.T Response Grid

In the diagram, what are the two main factors that affect where groundwater becomes surface water? Groundwater $500 1.The number of wells and the temperature of the water 2.The height of the water table and the height of the ground surface 3.The force of the water and pressure from the atmosphere 4.The direction of the wind and the direction of the stream’s flow Response Grid

When two oceanic plates move away from each other, which land feature is formed? Plate Tectonics $100 1.Island arc 2.Mid-ocean ridge 3.Folded mountains 4.Trench Response Grid

Which of the following statements best describes the formation of new crust along the boundary of a tectonic plate? Plate Tectonics $200 1.At a divergent boundary, magma rises up from the mantle 2.At a convergent boundary, an oceanic plate can be subducted under another 3.At a convergent boundary, a trench allows crust to be destroyed 4.At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other Response Grid

Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains on the western coast of South America? Plate Tectonics $300 1.Seafloor spreading 2.Deposition of sediment 3.Tectonic plate collision 4.Erosion of rock layers Response Grid

What is happening to the oceanic crust? Plate Tectonics $400 1.It is forming new sea floor 2.It is being subducted 3.It is colliding with continental crust 4.Both 2 and 3 Response Grid

New ocean crust is produced along the __. While old crust is pushed back into the earth along _. Plate Tectonics $500 1.Mid-Atlantic Ridges, Trenches 2.Convergent boundaries, Divergent boundaries 3.Rift valley, Volcanoes 4.Subduction zone, Hot spot Response Grid

Which best describes how ocean currents are created? Convection Currents $100 1.Differences in water temperature 2.Differences in water volume 3.Surface friction with the winds 4.Variations in sediment Response Grid

In the summer, coastal regions in Texas usually experience ocean breezes, as shown in the diagram. Which process creates the ocean breezes? Convection Currents $200 1.Warm water evaporates and condenses above the ocean 2.Warm water condenses and precipitates above the ocean 3.Cool air above the ocean sinks and warm air above the land rises 4.Cool air above the ocean rises and warm air above the land sinks Response Grid

What is the energy source that drives convection currents in the atmosphere and oceans? Convection Currents $300 1.The Sun 2.Hot rocks in the mantle 3.Wind 4.Surface currents Response Grid

Convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of lithospheric plates, are mostly found in Earth’s _ Convection Currents $400 1.Crust 2.Mantle 3.Outer Core 4.Inner Core Response Grid

What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at Point A in the diagram above? Convection Currents $500 1.Transform 2.Divergent 3.Reverse 4.Convergent Response Grid

Which of these best explains why the oceans have a great impact on the weather over the continents? Weather $100 1.Ocean waves move more easily than continental rock 2.The oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than the continents 3.The oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents 4.Ocean water contains more salt than most continental lake water Response Grid

When air pressure is high __ Weather $200 1.You can expect clouds and rain 2.You can expect cold temperatures 3.You can expect sunny, clear days 4.You can expect tornadoes Response Grid

When air pressure is low __ Weather $300 1.You can expect clouds and rain 2.You can expect warm temperatures 3.You can expect sunny, clear days 4.You can expect to have dry skin Response Grid

A _____front occurs when a denser air mass pushes under a less dense air mass Weather $400 1.Warm 2.Cold 3.Stationary 4.Occluded Response Grid

A warm front happens when a less dense air mass rides up over a denser air mass. Typically warm fronts produce ____ Weather $500 1.Light to moderate rain 2.Severe weather 3.Sunny days 4.Cold weather Response Grid

The diagram shows the Moon orbiting Earth. Which of the following best represents how the moon will appear at Position K when viewed from Earth? Moon and Seasons $100 1.New moon 2.Waxing crescent 3.Waning crescent 4.First quarter Response Grid

The HR diagram is a useful tool. When studying stars, all of the following information about stars can be found except __ Moon and Seasons $200 1.Magnitude 2.Temperature 3.Location in the galaxy 4.Brightness Response Grid

The series of pictures shows a view of the moon from the same position on Earth on different days of one month. The pictures show that on certain nights the moon ___ Moon and Seasons $300 1.Moves away from Earth 2.Receives less light from Earth 3.Is unlit as viewed from Earth 4.Makes half a turn around Earth Response Grid

The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from a new moon to a quarter moon? Moon and Seasons $400 1.Q and R 2.R and S 3.S and T 4.T and Q Response Grid

Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause_ Moon and Seasons $500 1.Day and night 2.The lunar cycle 3.The seasons 4.Tides Response Grid