Curcio/Gordon Jeopardy

Rock Cycle

100

This type of rock forms from Melting and Cooling?

What is IGNEOUS rock?

200

What are sediments?

Broken Rocks

300

What type of rocks form from Heating and Pressure?

Metamorphic Rock 

400

Sedimentary Rocks form from...

(THINK: C & C)

What is Compaction and Cementation?

500

True or false: The Rock Cycle never truly ends

True

Weathering Unit

100

The breaking down of rocks through rain, ice, snow, etc. 

What is weathering?

200

The movement of rocks through gravity, wind, etc.

What is erosion?

300

The dropping of sediments in to new places is called...

What is deposition?

400

List three agents of weathering

What is:

Wind, Rain, Snow, Ice, Hail, Thunder, Lightning, etc. 

500

A tree root growing through a sidewalk causing it to break is an example of what type of weathering...

Physical/Biological Weathering

Geography

100

The Grand Canyon is located in what state?

What is Arizona?

200

How many continents are there in the world?

7

300

Mount Rushmore is located in what state?

South Dakota

400

Mount Vesuvius is located in what city in the country of Italy?

What is Pompeii, Italy?

500

The name of the invisible line that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere

What is the equator?

Random

100

Name 3 of the boroughs in New York City

Brooklyn

Manhattan

Queens

Staten Island

Bronx

200

About how many people live in the world in 2026?

About 8-9 billion people

300

Who was the Vice President of the United States from 2020-2024?

Who is Kamala Harris?

400

Name two of the presidents that are carved on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Theodore Roosevelt 

Abraham Lincoln

500

Which country was Mrs. Gordon born in?

What is Mrs. Gordon's native language?

What is Brazil?

What is Portuguese? 

Rock Cycle II

100

What are the two main types of igneous rock?

What is Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rock?

200

Gr____ is a popular intrusive igneous rock that is often seen in peoples kitchens and houses. 

What is Granite?

300

Obsidian is a popular type of (intrusive or extrusive) igneous rock?

What is Extrusive Igneous Rock?

400

What is a geologist?

A scientist that studies the Earth, rocks, and other land features on Earth. 

500

What are the three main types of rocks in the Rock Cycle?

What is Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic?