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TAKS Review – Earth and Space Systems Jeopardy Game Please select a Team by picking the category that matches your birthday. 1. 2. 3. 4. January-March April-June July-September October-December Response Grid 10 Countdown Team Scores Weathering Groundwater Participant Scores Plate Tectonics Convection Currents Weather Moon and Seasons $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Team Scores Back to the Board Participant Scores 1200 1200 Matthew Mirka Harrison Killian 1100 500 100 Joseph Callender Logan Langlois Julia Freudenberger Back to the Board Weathering $100 Prairie grass may be better at preventing erosion than wheat is because the prairie grass roots are able25% to ___ 25% 25% 25% 1. Use more mineral nutrients 2. Hold more soil in place 3. Absorb more water 4. Grow more slowly ... w or e m Gr ow b m or e slo w oi l. Ab so r Ho ld m or es m in or e m Us e a. .. .. er . .. Response Grid Weathering $200 Which of the two processes contributed most to the accumulation of soil in this river valley? 25% 25% 25% 25% t io n co la Pe r Ea r th qu ak es an ... an . .. de .. . Response Grid an d n sio Er o ss ur e an d u. .. Pressure and uplift Erosion and deposition Earthquakes and faulting Percolation and evaporation Pr e 1. 2. 3. 4. Weathering $300 Which of the following processes is occurring when rainwater dissolves 25% 25% 25% 25% volcanic rock? Folding Deposition Erosion Faulting ng Fa ul ti n sio Er o on De po sit i di n g Response Grid Fo l 1. 2. 3. 4. Weathering $400 Breaking rocks into pieces by freezing and thawing, the release of pressure, and abrasion are all examples25% of this of 25% type 25% 25% weathering Chemical Water Mechanical Ice M ec ha Ice ni ca l er W at m ica l Response Grid Ch e 1. 2. 3. 4. Weathering $500 The rocks at the base of the trees were separated from the cliff face by water freezing and thawing. Which best 25% process 25% 25% 25% describes the breaking of the rock? Mountain building Soil erosion Physical weathering Chemical weathering g th e ea w ea Ch e m ica l w Ph ys ica l rin g th er in sio le ro So i ou nt a in bu ild in g n Response Grid M 1. 2. 3. 4. Groundwater $100 Which best represents surface water in a watershed? 25% 25% 25% 25% Underground springs Impermeable rock layers Rivers and lakes Groundwater at er lak Ri ve rs an d le ea b pe rm Im Gr ou nd w ... ro sp .. . gr ou nd .. . Response Grid Un de r 1. 2. 3. 4. Groundwater $200 Street signs around the city of Austin, warn citizens against dumping waste liquids in certain areas. The signs state that these areas are aquifer recharge zones 25% 25% 25% 25% where large quantities of water can flow into the aquifer. Why should dumping be limited in recharge areas? is e Th er sh o er W at at . .. Response Grid aw b. .. ul d to o is Au st in Liq ui d w as te m . .. .. . 1. Liquid waste may directly enter the groundwater 2. Austin is too close to the Gulf coast 3. Water should be recycled 4. There is a water shortage in Austin Groundwater $300 Students are curious about what happens to precipitation as it falls to Earth. They model a rain storm occurring on the side of a hill using a stream table. After pouring 500 25% the 25% mL of water onto the stream table25% and 25% collecting water runoff in a bucket, they measure 400 mL of runoff in the bucket. What conclusion is best supported by the experiment? ns ... ra i lin g M od e pr e os t M So m e pr e cip c ip it a ... it a . .. t. . . c ip it a pr e 4. All precipitation that falls to earth flows back into the oceans Some precipitation that falls to Earth is absorbed into the soil Most precipitation that falls to Earth is water in the form of a liquid Response Grid Modeling rainstorms using a water table has no limitations Al l 1. 2. 3. Groundwater $400 In the water cycle diagram, which letter represents groundwater? 25% 25% 25% Q R S T T S R Response Grid Q 1. 2. 3. 4. 25% Groundwater $500 In the diagram, what are the two main 25% 25% 25% 25% factors that affect where groundwater becomes surface water? ... .. in th of n ct io di re Th e fo rc e of th e w ew at er w he Th e to ft gh he i Response Grid at er a ... d. .. an el ls fw Th e 4. nu m be ro 3. The number of wells and the temperature of the water The height of the water table and the height of the ground surface The force of the water and pressure from the atmosphere The direction of the wind and the direction of the stream’s flow Th e 1. 2. Plate Tectonics $100 When two oceanic plates move away from each other, which 25% 25% 25% 25% land feature is formed? m de d Fo l M id -o ce a ch Tr en n ou r id nt a i. . . g.. . ar c Response Grid nd Island arc Mid-ocean ridge Folded mountains Trench Isl a 1. 2. 3. 4. Plate Tectonics $200 Which of the following statements best describes the formation of new crust along the boundary of a tectonic 25% 25% plate? 25% 25% . .. At a tra ns fo rm n. .. co nv er ge At a At a co nv er ge n. .. t.. . ge n 4. Response Grid ve r 3. di 2. At a divergent boundary, magma rises up from the mantle At a convergent boundary, an oceanic plate can be subducted under another At a convergent boundary, a trench allows crust to be destroyed At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other At a 1. Plate Tectonics $300 Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes 25% 25% 25% 25% Mountains on the western coast of South America? Seafloor spreading Deposition of sediment Tectonic plate collision Erosion of rock layers c.. . ro Er o sio n of pl ni c ct o Te De po sit i on at e. .. of ... . .. Response Grid or sp re a flo Se a 1. 2. 3. 4. Plate Tectonics $400 What is happening to the oceanic crust? 25% 25% 25% 25% 1. It is forming new sea floor 2. It is being subducted 3. It is colliding with continental crust 4. Both 2 and 3 an d 3 n. .. Bo th 2 di ol li sc It i ng s ei sb It i It i sf or m in g. .. u. .. Response Grid Plate Tectonics $500 New ocean crust is produced along the __. While old crust is pushed back into the earth along _. 25% 25% 25% 25% Mid-Atlantic Ridges, Trenches Convergent boundaries, Divergent boundaries Rift valley, Volcanoes Subduction zone, Hot spot zo n. .. V. .. Su bd uc t io n y, le ft va l Ri tb rg en Co nv e id -A tla nt ic R. ou ... .. Response Grid M 1. 2. 3. 4. Convection Currents $100 Which best describes how ocean currents are created? 25% 25% 25% . .. Response Grid ns i io iat Va r Su rf a ce fri c n t i. .. n. .. si en ce Di ffe r en ce si n. .. Differences in water temperature Differences in water volume Surface friction with the winds Variations in sediment Di ffe r 1. 2. 3. 4. 25% Convection Currents $200 In the summer, coastal regions in Texas usually experience ocean breezes, as 25% 25%process 25% 25% shown in the diagram. Which creates the ocean breezes? 1. 2. 3. Warm water evaporates and condenses above the ocean Warm water condenses and precipitates above the ocean Cool air above the ocean sinks and warm air above the land rises Cool air above the ocean rises and warm air above the land sinks e. .. Co ol a ir ab ov e. .. ab ov Co ol a ir co n. .. m W ar w at er ev er at w m W ar 4. a. .. Response Grid Convection Currents $300 What is the energy source that drives convection currents in the 25% 25% 25% 25% atmosphere and oceans? The Sun Hot rocks in the mantle Wind Surface currents re n. .. Su rf a ce cu r W in t.. . n ks i Ho tr oc d Response Grid Su n Th e 1. 2. 3. 4. Convection Currents $400 Convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of lithospheric plates, are found 25% mostly 25% 25% 25% in Earth’s _ Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core or e In ne rC e Co r er Ou t M an t le Response Grid Cr us t 1. 2. 3. 4. Convection Currents $500 What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at Point A in 25% 25% 25% 25% the diagram above? Transform Divergent Reverse Convergent t rg en Co nv e se ve r Re en t rg Di ve sfo rm Response Grid Tr an 1. 2. 3. 4. Weather $100 Which of these best explains why the oceans have a great impact on the 25% 25% 25% 25% weather over the continents? co . .. er Oc e an w at an oc e Th e Th e oc e an es m sc on ss to .. . ... o. .. Response Grid av 4. w 3. Ocean waves move more easily than continental rock The oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than the continents The oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents Ocean water contains more salt than most continental lake water Oc ea n 1. 2. Weather $200 When air pressure is high __ 25% 25% 25% 25% You can expect clouds and rain You can expect cold temperatures You can expect sunny, clear days You can expect tornadoes ct ... Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... ex pe ca n Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... Response Grid Yo u 1. 2. 3. 4. Weather $300 When air pressure is low __ 25% 25% 25% 25% You can expect clouds and rain You can expect warm temperatures You can expect sunny, clear days You can expect to have dry skin ct ... Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... ex pe ca n Yo u ca n ex pe ct ... Response Grid Yo u 1. 2. 3. 4. Weather $400 A _____front occurs when a denser air mass pushes under a less dense air mass 25% 25% 25% 25% Warm Cold Stationary Occluded d lu de na r tio St a Oc c y d Co l m Response Grid W ar 1. 2. 3. 4. Weather $500 A warm front happens when a less dense air mass rides up over a denser air mass. Typically warm fronts produce 25% 25% ____ 25% 25% 1. Light to moderate rain 2. Severe weather 3. Sunny days 4. Cold weather r ea th e ys Co l d w da Su nn y ea t ew er Se v Lig ht to m od er . .. he r Response Grid Moon and Seasons $100 The diagram shows the Moon orbiting Earth. Which of the following best represents how the moon will appear at Position K when viewed from Earth? 25% 25% 25% 25% New moon Waxing crescent Waning crescent First quarter te r ua r Fir st q n. .. sc e re in gc W an W ax in gc m oo n re sc en .. . Response Grid Ne w 1. 2. 3. 4. Moon and Seasons $200 The HR diagram is a useful tool. When studying stars, all of the following 25% 25% 25% 25% information about stars can be found except __ Magnitude Temperature Location in the galaxy Brightness ht ne ss Br ig th .. . Lo c at io n in at ur pe r m Te ag ni tu de e Response Grid M 1. 2. 3. 4. t. . . ak es M Is un l it ha lf as a vi. .. .. ve Re ce i w sa ov e Response Grid sl ay fro .. . Moves away from Earth Receives less light from Earth Is unlit as viewed from Earth Makes half a turn around Earth M 1. 2. 3. 4. The series of pictures shows a view of the moon from the same position on Earth on different days of one month. The pictures show that on certain nights the moon25% ___ 25% 25% 25% es s. Moon and Seasons $300 Moon and Seasons $400 The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from 25% 25% 25% a new 25% moon to a quarter moon? Q and R R and S S and T T and Q Q nd Ta Sa nd T S d an R an d R Response Grid Q 1. 2. 3. 4. Moon and Seasons $500 Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its 25% 25% 25% 25% orbit, which helps to cause_ Day and night The lunar cycle The seasons Tides de s Ti on s se as Th e rc lu na Th e an d ni gh t yc l.. . Response Grid Da y 1. 2. 3. 4.