Astronomy
What is the name for the theory that space will eventually collapse together again, creating a new Big Bang?
Closed Universe or Big Crunch
what are the 4 primary layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
which atmospheric layer contains the vast majority of mass and all weather?
Troposphere
which ecosystem in oceans contains 25% of all marine life?
coral reefs!
Name 5 Mr. Hopper Facts that have appeared on previous Jeopardies
answers will vary
Which type of galaxy is classified neither by spin or by mass?
Irregular
What is the proper definition of a mineral?
an inorganic crystalline solid
What is the ozone layer and why was it in danger?
a thin layer of ozone gas in the stratosphere, it was being destroyed by CFCs
why do different types of fish have different shaped fins?
fin shape is a compromise between speed and turning. depending on lifestyle, those "stats" vary in importance
what was the answer to the previous Jeopardy's Riddle?
which stellar object requires more mass to form, a white dwarf or a neutron star?
neutron star
What are two main types of Igneous rocks?
Mafic and Felsic
what are the 3 types of rounds that can generate rain AND which of them can create lightning?
stratus, nimbostratus, cumulonimbus. CN can make lightning
what is coral bleaching and why is it happening more frequently?
when they reject their photosynthetic algae and starve themselves. higher ocean temperature is triggering this.
*~ Riddle Time ~*
The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it.
What is it?
A Coffin
what are the hottest and coldest classes of stars, respectively? What colors are they?
O and M. Blue/white and dark red
which type of rock is most likely to be found in caves and why?
chemical sedimentary rock. it hollows out caves as it forms a weak acid
What is the Magnetosphere and where in Earth's Atmosphere is it located?
A strong magnetic field created by the Earth's Core that protects us from radiation. Located in the Thermosphere
Name all of the layers of the ocean
epi,meso,bathy, the abyss, hado
*~ Logic Puzzle Time ~*
There are three people (Alex, Ben and Cody), one of whom is a knight, one a knave and one a spy. The knight always tells the truth, the knave always lies and the spy can either lie or tell the truth. Alex says: "Cody is a knave." Ben says: "Alex is a knight." Cody says: "I am the spy." Who is the knight, who is the knave and who is the spy?
You may solve this question as a group.
We know Ben isn't telling the truth because if he was, there would be two knights; so Ben could be either the knave or the spy. Cody also can't be the knight, because then his statement would be a lie. So, that must mean Alex is the knight. Ben, therefore, must be the spy, since the spy sometimes tells the truth; leaving Cody as the knave.
What is Dark Energy?
Dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy that is believed to be responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe.
What are the 4 types of plate boundary interactions AND what geologic phenomena do they generate?
Divergent - ocean rifts
Convergent - mountains/volcanoes
transform (strike-slip) - earthquakes
Hotspot - Islands/volcanoes
What are 4 types of fronts?
cold, warm, stationary, and occluded
why are wetland ecosystems vastly different from both freshwater and saltwater environments?
Opinion: How did you feel about your last year of middle school? What do you want to get out of your first year of high school?