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Welcome to
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3 Grade
Jeopardy!!
by Mrs. Young
Jeopardy – Round 1
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Round Two
Landforms
Earth’s Forces
Soil
Force & Motion
Wildcard
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The picture shows four different landforms.
Which arrow is pointing to a valley?
Landforms – 20 points
Answer:
A.
Landforms – 20 points
Which of the following best describes a
plain?
A. Salt water surrounded by land
B. Rounded, gentle rise in the land
C. Steep, pointed rise in the land
D. Large area of relatively flat land
Landforms – 40 points
Answer:
D. Large area of
relatively flat
land.
Landforms – 60 points
The Venn diagram compares the characteristics of
mountains and hills.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a hill that is
missing from the diagram?
A. Large area of level land
B. Rough, jagged slopes
C. Short and rounded on top
D. Surrounded by higher land
Landforms – 60 points
Answer:
C. Short and
rounded on top
Landforms – 40 points
What landform is a very steep
rise in the land, usually with a
high peak and rocky surface?
A. Valley
B. Plain
C. Mountain
D. Hill
Landforms – 80 points
Answer:
C. Mountain
Landforms – 80
points
The graphic organizer shows the characteristics of a particular
landform. Which landform do these characteristics describe?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hill
Plain
Valley
Mountain
Landforms – 100 points
Answer:
C. Valley
Landforms – 100
points
Lava from a volcanic eruption can
change the earth’s surface by –
A. forming new land
B. making oceans boil
C. carving deep valleys
D. washing away soil
Earth's Forces – 20 points
Answer:
A. forming new
land
Earth's Forces – 20 points
Which of the following best describes
how earthquakes change the earth’s
surface? Earthquakes –
A. throw rocks and ash into the air
B. force lava through holes in the ground
C. violently shift the surface of the earth
D. cause clouds to form and rain to fall
Earth's Forces – 40 points
Answer:
C. violently shift the
surface of the earth
Earth's Forces – 40 points
The rock layers pictures here have
split and been shifted. What most
likely caused this change?
A.
B.
C.
D.
River
Landslide
Volcano
Earthquake
Earth's Forces – 60 points
Answer:
D. Earthquake
Earth's Forces – 60 points
Rocks, loose soil and sand
rapidly sliding down a slope are
a change to the surface of the
earth known as a A. Delta
B. Volcano
C. Landslide
D. Glacier
Answer:
C. Landslide
Earth's Forces – 80
points
Which events force melted rock from
deep in the Earth toward the surface
and builds it up on the earth’s
surface?
A. Landslides
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Earthquakes
D. Mountain building
Earth's Forces – 100 points
Answer:
B. Volcanic eruptions
Earth's Forces – 100 points
The weathering of rocks into small
pieces forms what natural resource?
A. Minerals
B. Water
C. Coal
D. Soil
Soil – 20 points
Answer:
D. Soil
Soil – 20 points
How would the soil be different in an
area that gets very little rainfall? The
soil would contain –
A. much smaller pieces of rock
B. many insects and worms
C. a greater variety of plants
D. less water and organic matter
Soil – 40 points
Answer:
D. less water and
organic matter
Soil – 40 points
How do plants contribute to the formation
of soil? Plants –
A.
B.
C.
D.
cover the soil and shade it from sunlight
die, decompose and become part of the soil
use soil to grow and develop over time
support the animal life in the soil
Soil – 60 points
Answer:
B. die, decompose and
become part of the soil
Soil – 60 points
DAILY DOUBLE!!
A student made a mixture of sand, tiny
rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This
student has modeled —
A.
B.
C.
D.
how rocks change over time
the life cycles of plants
the formation of soil
how landforms are created
Soil – 80 points
Answer:
C. the formation of
soil
Soil – 80 points
(Daily Double)
A student exploring the formation of soil put rocks in a
plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were
small pieces of broken rock in the water. What process
in the formation of soil does this model?
A. Weathering of earth materials
B. Decay of plant matter
C. Formation of various minerals
D. Mixing of water and air
Soil – 100 points
Answer:
A. Weathering of
earth materials
Soil – 100 points
A push or a pull changes an object’s –
A. size
B. motion
C. weight
D. temperature
Force & Motion– 20 points
Answer:
B. Motion
Force & Motion– 20 points
A ball moves from X to Y on the floor.
Which best explains the change in the
ball? The ball –
A. was observed
B. is made of rubber
C. was pushed
D. is very heavy
Force & Motion– 40 points
Answer:
C. was pushed
Force & Motion– 40 points
A pull can be used to do all of the
following EXCEPT –
A. open a door
B. move a wagon
C. lift some rocks
D. boil some water
Force & Motion– 60 points
Answer:
D. boil some
water
Force & Motion– 60 points
An air rocket is launched several times and for
each launch the number of pumps was recorded
as well as the height reached by the rocket. If
the pattern shown in the data continues, how
many pumps would it take for the rocket to
reach a height of 15 meters?
Force & Motion– 80 points
Answer:
25
Force & Motion– 80 points
All of the actions below would
probably move a book EXCEPT –
A. standing on top of the book
B. pushing the book off a table
C. pulling a rug that the book is on
D. kicking the book across the floor
Force & Motion– 100 points
Answer:
A. standing on top of
the book
Force & Motion– 100 points
The needle of a magnetic compass will
always find which direction?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
Wildcard – 20 points
Answer:
A. North
Wildcard – 20 points
Which of these would be best to use
to report the temperature of a liquid?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Degrees Celsius
Meters
Kilograms
Liters
Wildcard – 40 points
Answer:
A. Degrees
Celsius
Wildcard – 40 points
Some students were investigating how a push
or pull changes the position of an object. Which
of the following will increase the reliability of
their results?
A. Repeat the experiment to see if the results are the same.
B. Use a meter stick to measure how far the object moves.
C. Create a graph showing the results of the investigation.
D. Draw conclusions based on the data they collected.
Wildcard – 60 points
Answer:
A. Repeat the
experiment to see if
the results are the
same.
Wildcard – 60 points
Students would most likely need to wear safety gloves
when answering which of the following questions
during a laboratory investigation?
A. Does an object’s material affect whether it floats in
water or sinks?
B. How does a pulley change the position and motion of
an object?
C. At what temperature does boiling water change from a
liquid to a gas?
D. How does the size of a magnet affect the number of
paper clips it attracts?
Wildcard – 80 points
Answer:
C.At what temperature does
boiling water change from a
liquid to a gas?
Wildcard – 80 points
Which tool should
a student use to
measure the
amount of
precipitation
during a
thunderstorm?
Wildcard – 100 points
Answer:
A. Rain Gage
Wildcard – 100 points
Jeopardy – Round 2
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Final Jeopardy
Landforms
Earth's Forces
Soil
Force & Motion
Wildcard
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All of the following are considered landforms
EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Canyon
Mountain
Soil
Valley
Landforms – 20 points
Answer:
C. Soil
What landform can only be created
where a river meets an ocean?
A. Delta
B. Mountain
C. Plain
D. Valley
Landforms – 40 points
Answer:
A. Delta
The illustration shows several landforms.
Which arrow is pointing towards a mountain?
Landforms – 60 points
Answer:
B
Which landforms are taller than
the land around them?
A. Deltas
B. Plains
C. Canyons
D. Hills
Landforms – 80 points
Answer:
D. Hills
These illustrations represent the side view of four
different landforms.
Which illustration represents a plain?
Landforms – 100 points
Answer:
C
Volcanoes create new land on the
Earth’s surface when –
A. lava flows cool and harden to form rock
B. eruption destroys the side of a mountain
C. magma forms giant underground chambers
D. saltwater touches lava and changes into steam
Earth's Forces – 20 points
Answer:
A. lava flows cool and
harden to form rock
Earth's Forces – 20 points
DAILY DOUBLE
Which of the following most likely caused the change to
the Earth’s surface illustrated here?
A. Landslide
B. Thunderstorm
C. Tornado
D. Earthquake
Earth's Forces – 40 points (Daily Double)
Answer:
D. Earthquake
Earth's Forces – 40 points
(Daily Double)
Which of these most likely caused the rapid
change to the Earth’s surface illustrated here?
A. Landslide
B. Volcanic eruption
C. Mountain building
D. Sandstorm
Earth's Forces – 60 points
Answer:
A. Landslide
Earth's Forces – 60 points
A landslide is most likely to be caused
by –
A. strong winds
B. breaking rocks
C. heavy rains
D. cold weather
Earth's Forces – 80 points
Answer:
C. heavy rains
Earth's Forces – 80 points
Scientists measured the elevation (how high the land is
above sea level) of a certain area every year for four
years. Which of the following best explains the change
in elevation in this area?
A. Lava flows from a nearby volcano built up the land.
B. Heavy rains in this area washed away much of the soil.
C. Violent earthquakes opened large cracks in the earth.
D. Extreme hot weather made the ground very dry.
Earth's Forces – 100 points
Answer:
A. Lava flows from a nearby
volcano built up the land.
Earth's Forces – 100 points
Rock is broken into smaller and smaller
pieces over time by all of the following
forces EXCEPT –
A. Flowing water
B. Blowing wind
C. Cooling sand
D. Moving ice
Soil – 20 points
Answer:
C. Cooling sand
Soil – 20 Points
One component of soil is decayed
plant and animal remains but the
major component of soil is –
A. Fossil fuels
B. Weathered rocks
C. Iron ore
D. Salt water
Soil – 40 points
Answer:
B. Weathered
rocks
Soil – 40 Points
All of the following are plant remains
EXCEPT?
A. Dead leaves
B. Dried twigs
C. Sand particles
D. Seed covers
Soil – 60 points
Answer:
C. Sand particles
Soil – 60 Points
Plants and animals become part of
soil when they –
A. Die and decay
B. Produce offspring
C. Grow and develop
D. Take in nutrients
Soil – 80 points
Answer:
A. Die and
decay
Soil – 80 Points
Students wanted to learn more about how soil is formed
so they conducted an investigation of how rocks
weather. They shook jars of rocks with water and
without water. What question could the students be
trying to answer?
A. Are rocks and water composed of the same materials?
B. How does water affect the weathering of rocks?
C. Does salt water heat more quickly than fresh water?
D. What kinds of rocks are found at the bottom of lakes?
Soil – 100 points
Answer:
B. How does water
affect the weathering
of rocks?
Soil – 100 Points
What would a student do to start a swing
moving?
A. Observe the swing
B. Shorten the swing
C. Push or pull the swing
D. Measure the swing
Force & Motion– 20 points
Answer:
C. Push or pull
the swing
Force & Motion– 20 points
Pushing a marble will most likely change all
of the following EXCEPT –
A. Its speed
B. Its mass
C. Its position
D. Its motion
Force & Motion– 40 points
Answer:
B. Its mass
Force & Motion– 40 points
DAILY DOUBLE
When the rope is pulled, in which
direction will the bricks move?
A. Outward
B. Upward
C. Inward
D. Downward
Force & Motion– 60 points
Answer:
B. Upward
Force & Motion– 20 points
(daily double)
Which of these actions is likely to
happen because of a push or a pull?
A. Sun shining
B. Ice melting
C. Water evaporating
D. Ball rolling
Force & Motion– 80 points
Answer:
D. Ball rolling
Force & Motion– 80 points
To move the wagon towards the door,
it should be pushed in the direction
indicated by which arrow?
Force & Motion– 100 points
Answer:
A
Force & Motion– 100 points
A student placed a glass beaker containing water
on a hot plate and heated it until the water began
to boil. What question was he most likely trying
to answer?
A. How much water does it take to fill a beaker?
B. How does heating water affect its state?
C. What is the mass of a full beaker of water?
D. What is the difference between liquid water and
ice?
Wildcard – 20 points
Answer:
B. How does heating
water affect its
state?
Wildcard – 20 points
The students in a science class recorded
daily temperatures for one week. What is
the difference between the high and the
low temperatures on Sunday?
Wildcard – 40 points
Answer:
13
Wildcard – 40 points
Doing which of the following would provide
evidence that weathered rock is part of soil?
A. Breaking rocks into small pieces with a hammer
B. Observing several soil samples with a hand lens
C. Planting grass seeds in different types of soil
D. Sorting rocks into different groups by color
Wildcard – 60 points
Answer:
B. Observing several soil
samples with a hand lens
Wildcard – 60 points
A scientist wants to find out how different soils
support plant growth. How could the scientist
collect data about the ability of the soils to grow
plants?
A. Count the number of leaves on the plants that
grow in the best soil
B. Measure the height of the plants grown in the
different soils
C. Use a hand lens to study how the roots take up
water in the soils
D. Carefully measure the amount of water given to
the plants in each soil
Wildcard – 80 points
Answer:
A. Measure the height of
the plants grown in the
different soils
Wildcard – 80 points
Which statement about the
product can be proved by direct
measurement?
A. The hand sanitizer has a
pleasing scent.
B. The germ-killing formula is
powerful.
C. The ingredients are all natural.
D. The bottle contains 75 mL of
product.
Wildcard – 100 points
Answer:
D. All of the
above
Wildcard – 100 points
FINAL JEOPARDY
Category:
Earth's Forces
Make Your Wagers…
QUESTION:
According to the table, what is a possible reason that sand is dry?
Type of Soil
How Does It
Feel?
Size of Grains
Clay
Hard or soggy
Very small
Holds lots of water,
drains very slowly
Loam
Soft
Large and small
Holds water, drains
well
Sand
Dry
Large
Holds little water,
drains very quickly
A. The Sun heats it
B. It drains water quickly
C. It is the only soil with large grains
D. It feels dry
How much
Water
ANSWER:
B. It drains water quickly
CONGRATULATIONS!!