Discovering Earth's Biomes and Climate Through Jeopardy Questions
Directions:
1.
Hit the F5 function key at the top of your keyboard
2.
Click your mouse anywhere on this page to access the Jeopardy board
3.
Click a category and level
4.
When you get to the question, click your mouse anywhere on the page (other than
the colored arrow) to reveal the answer
5.
Click the arrow to return to the Jeopardy board
Note: Keep score on a sheet of paper.
How much of the planet is
made up of the desert biome?
1/5
True or false:
Biomes always stay the same
through time.
(once a forest, always a forest)
False
What is climate?
The weather conditions that
are typically found in a
geographical area
True or false:
Penguins are only found in
snowy conditions.
False – some live in warm
coastal climates
True or false:
Tiny living organisms live
in the ground.
True – tiny living organisms live
in the ground
What element is air mostly
made of?
Nitrogen
What’s the name of the
lowest layer of the
atmosphere?
Troposphere
What’s the saying that tells
us which ozone is “good”
and which is “bad”?
Good up high, bad nearby
True or false:
Winds always blow in the
same direction.
False
True or false:
Fish breathe oxygen, too.
True
True or false:
Most of the water on Earth
is freshwater.
False
How many oceans are on
Earth?
Five
What is salinity?
The amount of salt in a solution
What are the largest
bodies of water on Earth
called?
Oceans
In what frozen mass is
most of the Earth’s fresh
water locked?
Glacier
True or false:
The sun is solid.
False – the sun is made of
gases
True or false:
Our sun is the largest star
in the universe.
False
What kind of ultraviolet
rays cause sunburns?
UVB
Is it hotter on the surface
of the sun or on the
inside?
Inside
What prevents some of the
sun’s heat from escaping
back into space after it
comes to Earth?
Greenhouse gases
What class do you, a dog,
and a whale all belong to?
Mammalia
What’s it called when an
organism changes over
time to be better suited to
its environment?
Adaptation
List two tiny creatures that
live in a pond?
Any two: beetles, nymphs,
water spiders, water fleas,
water mites
What animal was taken off
the endangered list in
2007?
Bald eagle
Who started the National
Wildlife Refuge system in
the United States?
President Theodore Roosevelt
Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009
Explore Earth's diverse biomes and climate concepts by playing a virtual Jeopardy game. Test your knowledge on topics such as deserts, biomes, climate, atmospheric layers, and elemental compositions of air. Learn interesting facts about penguins, living organisms in the ground, winds, and more.
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Directions: 1. Hit the F5 function key at the top of your keyboard 2. Click your mouse anywhere on this page to access the Jeopardy board 3. Click a category and level 4. When you get to the question, click your mouse anywhere on the page (other than the colored arrow) to reveal the answer 5. Click the arrow to return to the Jeopardy board Note: Keep score on a sheet of paper.
Earth Air Water Sun Life 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
How much of the planet is made up of the desert biome? 1/5
True or false: Biomes always stay the same through time. (once a forest, always a forest) False
What is climate? The weather conditions that are typically found in a geographical area
True or false: Penguins are only found in snowy conditions. False some live in warm coastal climates
True or false: Tiny living organisms live in the ground. True tiny living organisms live in the ground
What element is air mostly made of? Nitrogen
Whats the name of the lowest layer of the atmosphere? Troposphere
Whats the saying that tells us which ozone is good and which is bad ? Good up high, bad nearby
True or false: Winds always blow in the same direction. False
True or false: Fish breathe oxygen, too. True
True or false: Most of the water on Earth is freshwater. False
How many oceans are on Earth? Five
What is salinity? The amount of salt in a solution
What are the largest bodies of water on Earth called? Oceans
In what frozen mass is most of the Earth s fresh water locked? Glacier
True or false: The sun is solid. False the sun is made of gases
True or false: Our sun is the largest star in the universe. False
What kind of ultraviolet rays cause sunburns? UVB
Is it hotter on the surface of the sun or on the inside? Inside
What prevents some of the sun s heat from escaping back into space after it comes to Earth? Greenhouse gases
What class do you, a dog, and a whale all belong to? Mammalia
Whats it called when an organism changes over time to be better suited to its environment? Adaptation
List two tiny creatures that live in a pond? Any two: beetles, nymphs, water spiders, water fleas, water mites
What animal was taken off the endangered list in 2007? Bald eagle
Who started the National Wildlife Refuge system in the United States? President Theodore Roosevelt
