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This element is the main
component of most stars.
What is Hydrogen?
The planet that has a fierce
hurricane-like storm that is
several times the size of earth.
What is Jupiter?
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In 1912, an astronomer noticed
that the lines in the spectra of
most galaxies shifted toward the
red end of the spectrum. Edwin
Hubble, later interpreted this
discovery as evidence thatWhat is galaxies are moving
away from each other in a
constantly expanding
universe?
At what position would Earth be
found in the solar system diagram
shown below?
What is 2?
A rain forest is found at the base
of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the
summit is snowcapped. Why?
What are temperature
differences due to elevation
changes?
This would probably happen as
the ice caps melted.
What is the sea would cover
more land?
On clear nights in late summer
and early fall in the Shenandoah
Valley, fog often forms in the low
areas near the river. Why?
What is cool, descending
air meets moist air in the
low areas near the river?
What would explain the change in
the direction of air movement
form daytime to night?
What is land
temperature changes
more quickly than
water temperature?
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With approximately 99.7% of all
water on Earth being found in
oceans, seas, ice, and the
atmosphere, what can be said
about the Earth’s drinkable
water?
What is only about 0.3%
of the Earth’s water is
drinkable?
The length of the delta increase
from 1982 to 1996.
What is 4 km?
It was primarily responsible for
the development of life outside
of the oceans.
A)Decrease in atmospheric hydrogen
B) A decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide
C)An increase in atmospheric nitrogen
D)An increase in atmospheric oxygen
What is D?
The ocean feature where the
greatest amount of water pressure
would be exerted?
What is Trench?
The hypothesis for the cause of
the dinosaurs’ extinction that has
the most scientific support links
their extinction to -
What is a large object
from space hit the Earth
The layer or area that is most
likely the oldest section of rock.
What is 4?
Volcanic ash has occasionally
formed molds of animals. This
occurs when the ash covers the
animal and -
What is hardens before the
animal decays?
The chart shows the Mohs scale for
measuring the hardness of minerals. A
mineral that can scratch fluorite and
be scratched by orthoclase is able to –
A) Scratch both calcite and quartz
B) Be scratched by both calcite and quartz
C) Scratch calcite and be scratched by quartz
D) Scratch quartz and be scratched by calcite
What is C?
In what direction is Staunton
from Richmond?
What is Northwest?
The longitude of Richmond, Virginia, on the
map is approximately –
A) 75° W
B) 38° N
C) 38° W
D) 75° N
What is A?
The amount of limestone worn
away between Day 1 and Day 2
What is 0.2 gram?
The picture above shows a hydrometer in
water. The same hydrometer was placed in the
liquids below. Which liquid is denser than
water?
What is F?
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During which portion of the Earth’s
revolution around the sun is the
Northern Hemisphere tilted toward
the sun?
A)Vernal equinox
B) Summer solstice
C)Autumnal equinox
D)Winter solstice
What is B?
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The renewable source of energy.
A)Natural gas
B) Coal
C)Oil
D)Falling water
What is D?
The fossil fuel found in the
greatest abundance in Virginia.
What is coal?
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One method of lessoning the
impact of strip mining is to –
A)mine only nontoxic materials
B) only mine during the evening hours
C)feed the animals displaced by the mine
D)require that the landscape and vegetation of
mined lands be restored
What is D ?
The canyon shown in the picture
was most likely formed by –
A) a volcano
B) high winds
C) earthquakes
D) running water
What is D?
When the sea floor spreads apart,
volcanoes and ridges are formed
because -
What is magma moves to the
surface, building ridges?
Of these igneous rocks, it has the
largest crystals.
A) Granite
B) Obsidian
C) Pumice
D) Rhyolite
What is A?
Which of the following is not
considered a result of the
movement of tectonic plates?
A)Earthquakes
B) Mountain Ranges
C)Increased volcanic activity
D)Karst topography
What is D?
The layer located beneath soil
layers.
A) Bedrock
B) Humus
C) Lava
D) Tundra
What is A?
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Organic matter in soil is made
from –
A)weathered parent rock
B) decayed plants and animals
C) acid rain
D) carbon dioxide
What is G?
Which of these provides the best
evidence of the environment in
which an igneous rock was
formed?
A)Thickness
B) Color
C)Size
D)Texture
What is D?
In the illustration shown below,
which layer is an example of an
intrusion?
What is 3?
Extrusive rocks have small grains
because they –
A) cool quickly
B) harden underground
C) contain rare minerals
D) have a rough mixture
What is A?
The stars appear to change
position during the night becauseA) Earth rotates on its axis.
B) Earth revolves around the sun.
C) The stars are moving away from each other.
D) Stars are very far away from the solar
system.
What is A?
The point where the trail will be
the steepest.
What is X?
The phase of the moon where the
tides will be the highest.
What is A?
Which of these substances plays
the most important part in
chemical weathering?
A)Wind
B) Water
C) Ice
D) Frost
What is B?
Rocks formed by the cementing of
weathered materials are called –
A) sedimentary rocks
B) extrusive igneous rocks
C) basalt
D) magma
What is A?
What process has occurred when
atoms combine to form a new
element and release energy?
A) Fusion
B) Fission
C) Hydrogenation
D) Ionization
What is A?
Because of the unique position of
the Earth in the solar system,
life has flourished due to the
presence of –
A) helium
B) volcanoes
C) liquid water
D) salt
What is C?
Which of the following best
explains the rolling topography
of the Valley and Ridge province
in Virginia?
A)Folding and differential erosion
B) Block faulting of marine sediments
C)Ocean currents and uplift
D) Rifting and ocean waves
What is A?
FINAL
JEOPARDY
Which diagram below best represents
the most common arrangement of
zones in a water table?
What is C?
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