Earth & Space Systems JeopardyEarth & Space Systems Jeopardy

Space 100Space 100

                                                         

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Space 200Space 200

Describe the position of the sun, earth, and moon…(who’s in the middle; who rotates and/or revolves around who?)

Space 300Space 300Describe the position of the sun, earth, and moon Describe the position of the sun, earth, and moon in a lunar eclipse.in a lunar eclipse.

Space 400Space 400This picture was taken from Earth…is it a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse? WHY??

List the planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest away

Space 500Space 500

Gravity 100Gravity 100

The gravitational pull of The gravitational pull of the moon is the reason the moon is the reason why we have ______.why we have ______.

Gravity 200Gravity 200

What causes the Earth to orbit the sun…What causes the Earth to orbit the sun…

And the Moon to orbit the Earth…And the Moon to orbit the Earth…

And all the other planets to orbit the sun…And all the other planets to orbit the sun…

……hint…it’s all the same answer! hint…it’s all the same answer!

Gravity 300Gravity 300

Describe the Describe the difference between difference between mass and weight.mass and weight.

Gravity 400Gravity 400

Describe an example of Describe an example of something that uses something that uses

gravity to make it gravity to make it move.move.

Gravity 500Gravity 500

Gravitational pull depends Gravitational pull depends on two things...what are on two things...what are they?they?

Also, describe the conditions Also, describe the conditions that would lead to A LOT of that would lead to A LOT of gravitational force between gravitational force between two objects.two objects.

Energy 100Energy 100

What causes What causes acid rain?acid rain?

Energy 200Energy 200

Describe two problems Describe two problems with nuclear energy. with nuclear energy.

Energy 300Energy 300

Name three renewable sources of energy.Name three renewable sources of energy.

Energy 400Energy 400

Energy from the sun is Energy from the sun is distributed around the distributed around the Earth by two ways, what Earth by two ways, what are they?are they?

Energy 500Energy 500

Name an example of a Name an example of a NON-renewable NON-renewable resource.resource.

77thth Grade Science 100 Grade Science 100

What does camouflage mean? Also, What does camouflage mean? Also, why is it good to be camouflaged?why is it good to be camouflaged?

77thth Grade Science 200 Grade Science 200

The biome with the The biome with the greatest amount of plant greatest amount of plant and animal diversity is the and animal diversity is the ______________. ______________.

77thth Grade Science Grade Science 300300

Why is it important to have regulations on hunting, fishing, and harvesting?

77thth Grade Science 400 Grade Science 400

Describe how archaeologists can use the fossil record.

77thth Grade Science 500 Grade Science 500

What type of remains are we What type of remains are we likely to find from animals? likely to find from animals? And what type of remains are And what type of remains are we very unlikely to find from we very unlikely to find from deceased animals?deceased animals?

Grab Bag 100Grab Bag 100

What is the most useful What is the most useful instrument for scientists instrument for scientists to look out into space?to look out into space?

Grab Bag 200Grab Bag 200

Where have humans walked in space before? Where have humans put robots?

Grab Bag 300Grab Bag 300

How do clouds get formed?

Grab Bag 400Grab Bag 400

How long does a rotation of the Earth take?

Grab Bag 500Grab Bag 500

Describe an example that Describe an example that illustrates the term illustrates the term “revolution.”“revolution.”