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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question

Gravity, ice, wind, and water are examples of __________.

$100 Answer

Erosion

$200 Question

Weathering and erosion are the same thing. True or false?

$200 Answer

False

$300 Question

Vegetation helps prevent soil erosion. True or false?

$300 Answer

True

$400 Question

Particles settling at the bottom of a river is an example of __________.

$400 Answer

Deposition

$500 Question

The process of sediments being moved is called _________.

$500 Answer

Erosion

$100 Question

When iron is exposed to water and oxygen, __________ can occur.

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Oxidation

$200 Question

Why do smaller particles (such as the broken chalk from our lab) weather faster

than larger particles?

$200 Answer

The broken pieces had more surface area so they weathered faster than the larger pieces.

This is also known as differential weathering.

$300 Question

Why are the rocks at red Rock Conservation Area and Valley of Fire red?

$300 Answer

Chemical weathering or iron oxidizing

$400 Question

A type of precipitation that speeds up the process of weathering (caused by the

burning of fossil fuels) is called _________.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

$400 Answer

Acid Rain

$500 Question

What was the main difference between the limestone in acid compared to the limestone

in water from our lab?

$500 Answer

Limestone in water had very little weathering, while the limestone in acid was

broken down more.

$100 Question

Water that freezes then thaws can cause physical weathering. True or false?

$100 Answer

True

$200 Question

List three examples of things that can physically weather rock.

$200 Answer• Animals• Plants• Freezing and thawing• Abrasion

$300 Question

Using sandpaper would be similar to what type of weathering?

$300 Answer

Abrasion

$400 Question

If rocks collide with each other, that is an example of __________.

$400 Answer

Physical/Mechanical weatheringor

Abrasion

$500 Question

Describe differential weathering.

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Rock that is more resistant than surrounding rock remains while less resistant rock

breaks down. Also, rock with more surface area breaks down faster than rock with less

surface area.

$100 Question

Small particles of decaying plant and animal material is called __________.

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Humus

$200 Question

Which layer of soil is made up of all rock?

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Bedrock

$300 Question

Which stage of soil formation can support large plants?

$300 Answer

Stage IV

$400 Question

In which soil horizon can you locate plant roots?

$400 Answer

Horizon A

$500 Question

Why is soil important? Give a reasonable answer.

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Accept all reasonable answers

$100 Question

Las Vegas gets its water from which watershed?

$100 Answer

Colorado Watershed

$200 Question

Name 3 states that the Colorado Watershed supplies water to.

$200 Answer• Colorado• Utah• Wyoming• Arizona• Nevada• California• New Mexico

$300 Question

A little river that goes into a bigger river is called __________.

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Tributary

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What is the area drained by a river system including a river and all its tributaries

called?

$400 Answer

Watershed

$500 Question

What is the place at the mouth (end) of the river where sediment is deposited called?

$500 Answer

Delta

Final Jeopardy

The topic is…SCIENCE :-P …how much do you want to wager?

Final Jeopardy

Describe the difference between weathering and erosion.

Final Jeopardy Answer

Weathering is breaking up material and erosion is moving

the material.

Good Luck!

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