Extra Credit Jeopardy

Moon

1

What does illuminate mean?

To light up an object

2

How many days does the Moon Phase cycle take?

29.5 days

3

Mars has two small moons named after the Greek words for "fear" and "panic." Name either one.

Phobos and Deimos

4

This moon of Saturn, known for its dense atmosphere, is thought to have lakes of liquid methane.

Titan

5

This moon of Neptune, the largest of its satellites, is the only large moon in the solar system with a retrograde orbit.

Triton

Geography

1

What is the capital of New York?

Albany

2

This continent is the largest in both area and population.

Asia

3

This famous clock tower in London is often mistakenly referred to by the name of its bell.

Big Ben

4

This river is the longest in South America and flows through the Amazon Rainforest.

Amazon River

5

This iconic French landmark was completed in 1889 and was once the tallest structure in the world.

Eiffel Tower

Rock Cycle

1

This type of rock forms when molten magma or lava cools and solidifies.

Igneous Rock

2

This type of rock forms from layers of sediment being compacted and cemented together over time.

Sedimentary Rock

3

Heat and pressure deep within Earth transform existing rocks into this type of rock.

Metamorphic Rock

4

This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through wind, water, and ice.

Weathering

5

Metamorphic rocks with parallel bands or layers are classified as this.

Foliated Rock

Tectonic Plates

1

At this type of plate boundary, two tectonic plates move apart, creating mid-ocean ridges or rift valleys.

Divergent

2

When an oceanic plate is forced beneath a continental plate, this process occurs, creating volcanic arcs and trenches.

Subduction

3

The Himalayan mountain range is a result of this type of plate boundary, where two continental plates collide.

Convergent

4

Oceanic plates are primarily composed of this type of igneous rock, which is dense and rich in magnesium and iron.

Basalt

5

The deepest ocean trench on Earth, formed at a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the Philippine Sea Plate, is named this.

Mariana Trench

Animals/Insects

1

This marine mammal, known for its intelligence, communicates using clicks and whistles

Dolphins

2

This slow-moving reptile, often associated with longevity, carries its home on its back.

Turtle

3

This nocturnal mammal uses echolocation to navigate and is the only flying mammal.

Bat

4

This reptile, native to Madagascar, has a tongue that can extend more than twice the length of its body to catch prey.

Chameleon

5

This egg-laying mammal, found in Australia, has a duck-like bill and is one of only two monotremes.

Platypus