Blank Jeopardy

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Rocks and Minerals
Weathering and Erosion
Geography and Landscapes
Earth in Space
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What is the least effective mineral
characteristic in identifying them?
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Color
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What type of rock has stratification
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Sedimentary
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Which igneous rock is felsic extrusive and glassy
in texture?
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Obsidion
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Which sediment can be moved by a river with a
velocity of 100 cm/s
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Pebbles
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Which is the hardest mineral without
cleavageDiamond Talc Olivine
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Olivine
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Which type of erosion is most common?
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Running water
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Which type of erosioncreates a U-shaped valley
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Glaciers
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Which type of weathering causes potholes?
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Frost action
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Rocks deposited by rivers are
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Sorted and smooth
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Which type of weathering is most common in a
desert?(chemical, physical)
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Physical
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The Catskills are what landscape?
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Plateau
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What is the difference between erosion and
weathering
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Erosion is transportation Weathering is breaking
down
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Long Island was created by what?
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A Glacier
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What is the only mountain region in NY
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Adirondack
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Plateaus are not mountains because they are
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Sedimentary
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What planet has the most eccentric orbit
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Mercury
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What is Earths eccentricity
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0.017
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How many phases does the moon have
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8
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Do we see only see one side of the moon
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Yes
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What is earths tilt?
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23.5 degrees
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What country had the first man made machine on
the moon
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Russia
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What was the first words said on the moon?
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Contact Light
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If you wanted to see the stars all day this
season where would you go?
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Southern Hemisphere
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What is Saturns density?
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0.7 g/cc
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What is my favorite color?
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Red