Post on 01-Jan-2016
Double JeopardyErosion Rocks Minerals Earthquakes
(Plates)Volcanoes
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
Erosion is the removal and transport of material by
wind, glaciers, and water; caused by gravity.
Worth 100 points
The answer is B.
A. Areas of low relief have high erosion rates.B. Areas of high relief have high erosion rates.C. Areas of high relief have low erosion rates.D. There is no association between the two.
Worth 200 points
The answers A.
A. Planting VegetationB. Clear Cutting of ForestC. Removing windbreaks from agricultural areasD. Increasing slopes near highways.
Worth 300 points
The answers B.
A. Was deposited firstB. Experiences more wave erosionC. Cannot be chemically weatheredD. Is a high density rock
Worth 400 points
The answer is A.
Worth 400 points
A B
CD
The answer is A.
Worth 500 points
A. Clastic sedimentary rock
B. Conglomerate sedimentary rock
C. Chemical sedimentary rock
D. Biological sedimentary rock
A mineral is a naturally
occurring, crystalline structure,
inorganic solid with a distinct
chemical makeup.
Worth 100 points
The answer is B.
Worth 300 pointsMineral Streak Luster
Magnetite Black Metallic
Sulfur White Greasy
Quartz Colorless Glassy
Pyrite Green to black-brown Metallic
Azurite Pale blue Glassy or dull
The tables above shows the streak and luster of different minerals. Which of the above minerals has a glassy luster and a colorless streak?
A. AzuriteB. QuartzC. MagnetiteD. Sulfur
The answer is A.
Worth 400 points
A. Minerals may have unique streak colors
B. The color of the streak matches the color of the mineral
C. Some minerals ignite rather than leave a streak.
D. Minerals contain iron
The answer is A.
Worth 500 points
A. Liquid stateB. Crystalline structureC. Naturally formedD. Inorganic
The answer is B.
Worth 300 points
A. 2.1B. 4.2C. 5.9D. 6.6
Magnitude on Richter Scale
Effect of Earthquake
2.0 Seen on seismograms not felt by people
3.0 Can be felt by people at or close to epicenter
4.0 Can be felt by most people in region of
epicenter
5.0 Causes damage only at epicenter
6.0 Causes widespread damage
7.0 Causes widespread damage on a large scale
The answer is A.
Worth 500 points
A. In regions that also have volcanic activity
B. In regions that have no volcanic activity
C. In large regions of undisturbed sedimentary rocks
D. In the center of tectonic plates
The answer is C.
Worth 100 points
A. Continental crustB. The lithosphereC. The asthenosphereD. Ocean crust
The answer is D.
Worth 300 points
A. increase in frequency and decrease in intensityB. decrease in both frequency and intensityC. decrease in frequency and increase in intensityD. increase in both frequency and intensity