Welcome The Topics for Today are Changes over

Welcome! The Topics for Today are Changes over Time and Climatic Interactions. Answer Question

Science Jeopardy Plate movement Crustal Formation Topography Impacts of the Sun Climate 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 Final Jeopardy

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PLATE MOVEMENT -100 Scientist who came up with the Continental Drift Theory. ANSWER: Who is Alfred Wegener? Answer Question

PLATE MOVEMENT -200 The boundary when two tectonic plates collide is called ____. ANSWER: What is Convergent boundaries? Answer Question

PLATE MOVEMENT -300 When one plate slides under another. ANSWER: What is Subduction Zone? Answer Question

PLATE MOVEMENT -400 Theory that states that all continents were once joined together in a single land mass. ANSWER: What is Continental Drift Theory? Answer Question

PLATE MOVEMENT -500 Theory that explains the motions of the plates that make up the lithosphere. ANSWER: What is Plate Tectonics Theory? Answer Question

CRUSTAL FORMATION-100 The boundary where mountains are formed. ANSWER: What is a Convergent Boundary? Answer Question

CRUSTAL FORMATION-200 Strike-slip faults are formed by ______ boundary. ANSWER: What is a Transform boundary? Answer Question

CRUSTAL FORMATION-300 Mid-Ocean ridges are formed by this boundary. ANSWER: What is Divergent Boundary? Answer Question

CRUSTAL FORMATION-400 Where earthquakes occur. ANSWER: What is a fault? Answer Question

CRUSTAL FORMATION-500 Most recently formed crust is found here. ANSWER: What is Mid-Ocean ridge? Answer Question

TOPOGRAPHY-100 Map that shows elevation of land ANSWER: What is topographic map? Answer Question

TOPOGRAPHY-200 Connects points along the same elevation. ANSWER: What is a contour line? Answer Question

TOPOGRAPHY-300 The topographic map of a mountain shows contour lines that are close together. This means _______. ANSWER: What is the mountain is steep? Answer Question

TOPOGRAPHY-400 The topographic map of a mountain shows contour lines that are far apart. This means _______. ANSWER: What is the mountain has a gradual slope? Answer Question

TOPOGRAPHY-500 The difference of elevation between two adjacent contour lines. ANSWER: What is Contour Interval? Answer Question

IMPACTS OF THE SUN-100 The transfer of the Sun’s energy across space and the atmosphere by electromagnetic waves to reach Earth. ANSWER: What is Radiation? Answer Question

IMPACTS OF THE SUN-200 The continual process of warm air rising and cool air sinking that moves air in a circular motion. ANSWER: What is Convection currents? Answer Question

IMPACTS OF THE SUN-300 The atmosphere is heated unevenly because of ______. ANSWER: What is Earth’s tilt? Answer Question

IMPACTS OF THE SUN-400 Drives ocean currents. ANSWER: What is Global Winds? Answer Question

IMPACTS OF THE SUN-500 Occurs when the ocean waters in the Pacific Ocean in the tropics near South America become warmer causing drought and heavy rainfall. ANSWER: What is El Nino? Answer Question

CLIMATE -100 Condition of the atmosphere at a particular area at a particular time. ANSWER: What is Weather? Answer Question

CLIMATE -200 This type of pressure brings warm, clear, sunny skies. ANSWER: What is high pressure? Answer Question

CLIMATE -300 A cold air mass that pushes under a warm air mass forcing the warm air to rise sharply and causes thunderstorms and rain. ANSWER: What is Cold Front? Answer Question

CLIMATE -400 The direction of prevailing winds. ANSWER: What is West to East? Answer Question

CLIMATE -500 Ocean systems affect the climate by ____. ANSWER: What is Keeping the planet’s overall temperature moderate, not too hot and not too cold? Answer Question

FINAL JEOPARDY • When hurricanes hit land or reach cooler water, the hurricane starts to ______. ANSWER: What is weaken? Answer Question