Chapter 3 Jeopardy

3.1 Earth's Interior

100

Which part of the earth has 2 distinct layers?

The Core

200

What are the Earth’s thinnest and thickest layers?

Thinnest-Crust

Thickest- Mantle

300

The _________ core causes the magnetic field

Outer

400

Heat in the core and the _________ cause _____________ currents which help cycle materials on Earth.

mantle

convection

500

Convection causes ___________ materials to sink and less __________ to rise

denser

dense

3.2 Minerals

100

Metallic, glassy, earthy and pearly are words that describe a mineral’s ____________

luster

200

A mineral can scratch another mineral that is ___________ than it. A mineral can be scratched by a mineral __________ than it is

softer

harder

300

What causes crystals to line up in bands?

Pressure

400

Name the missing characteristic of minerals from this list…

• Definite chemical composition, crystal, solid, can form inorganically

Naturally Occuring

500

Crystalization occurs from solutions that happen in water and then water on Earth’s surface _____________

evaporates

3.3 Rocks

100

What process acts on Earth’s surface to break rock into pieces

Weathering

200

1. Metamorphic Rock forms from ___________ and _____________

Heat and Pressure

300

Cementing of small pieces of rock and shells causes______________

sedimentary rock

400

1. If you pick up a rock that appears to have bits of sediment or shells, you can tell that it is_____________ rock.

Sedimentary

500

_____________ rock can be moved by plate movements, or broken down by wind or water erosion which causes it to return to the Earth’s surface to be worn down again.

Metamorphic

3.4 Cycling of Rocks

100

What leads to the production of igneous rock?

magma/lava

200

What could turn Sedimentary rock into Metamorphic rock

Heat and Pressure

300

After melting, what causes melted rock to turn into igneous rock

Crystalization

400

As the rock in Earth’s crust moves through the rock cycle, material ( IS / IS NOT) lost or gained

Is not

500

Weathering breaks down granite into ____________ that gets carried away and dropped by the wind

sediment

Random

100

Both pencil lead and diamonds are made from...

Carbon

200

The metal inner core is made of __________ and __________

iron and nickel

300

After 2 claps, Rick Flair shouts_________

WOOOOOO!

400

Minerals and rocks make up which one of Earth's sheres?

Geosphere

500

Journeying to the center of Earth is possible if you...Most creative answer wins

Most creative answer wins