Third Grade Science Jeopardy

Third Grade Science Jeopardy Questions and Answers

Water Cycle Points Answer Question 100 Rain, snow, hail and sleet are all examples precipitation of this part of the water cycle 200 The origin of energy that drives the water the sun cycle 300 During evaporation, a puddle of water water vapor becomes this 400 When warm moist air meets cooler air, this condensation part of the water cycle takes place to form a cloud 500 A natural or manmade lake used for the Reservoir storage of water Soil 100 Soil provides this important ingredient for support or nutrients plant growth 200 This portion of soil is sticky when it gets clay wet 300 The top layer of soil topsoil 400 Decayed twigs, leaves, or animals make up Humus this component of soil 500 Very fine part of soil which feels like a Silt powder when it is dry Earth Patterns 100 Tides are caused by the pull of this on the the moon earth's oceans 200 When the moon appears to be a bright full moon circle, it is in this phase 300 Day and night are caused by this movement rotation around the sun of the earth 400 The earth takes one year to make one of revolution these around the sun 500 Seasons are caused by the earth's revolution the tilt of the earth around the sun and by this Simple Machines 100 A ramp is an example of this type of simple inclined plane machine 200 This makes raising a flag up a flagpole pulley much easier 300 A screw is actually one of these wrapped inclined plane around a post 400 Two simple machines found in a pair of lever, wedge, sometimes scissors wheel and axle 500 The center of a seesaw is this part of a lever Fulcrum Matter 100 Hydrogen and oxygen are examples of this Gas state of matter 200 Machines which help scientists see portions Microscopes of items which cannot be seen with the naked eye 300 These physical properties of objects do not shape, color, etc change when the objects become smaller 400 The smallest part of any material Atom 500 These tiny particles made of combinations Molecules of atoms make every object unique Energy 100 Light and heat energy are provided for the the sun earth by this 200 Two examples of natural forms of energy sunlight, water, or wind 300 The lights in your classroom use this type electricity of energy 400 Types of energy which we can never use up Renewable are this type of resource 500 Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels this type of fuel Double Jeopardy Metric System 200 Your finger is about as wide as one of these Centimeter 400 100 meters makes one of these Kilometer 600 A large bottle of soda might be measured Liters by these 800 The type of clothing you would probably shorts, tee shirt, etc wear when the temperature is 30 degrees Celsius 1000 The mass of an object is measured using Gram this unit of measurement Animal Habitats 200 Cactus and scorpions might live in this desert habitat

400 Alligators probably live here swamp, marshlands 600 These are being destroyed at an alarming rain forests rate each year 800 Zebras and lions probably enjoy this type Grasslands of environment 1000 The type of habitat one might find in Tundra northern Canada and Russia Food Chain 200 The major source of energy for all living Sun things 400 Anything which can make its own food producer 600 An animal that hunts and eats other animals predator 800 These help break down plants and animals decomposers into simpler matter 1000 An animal that eats both plants and animals omnivore Animal Behaviors 200 Ducks do this when they fly south each migrate winter 400 Many animals appear to sleep when they do hibernate this each winter 600 Animals that look like more dangerous mimicry animals use this behavior 800 Behaviors that animals are born knowing Instinct how to do 1000 A dog which comes to you when you volcanoes learned behavior whistle demonstrates this type of behavior Natural Disasters 200 This natural disaster affected thousands of fire acres in Yellowstone National Park 400 Heavy rains can cause these natural floods disasters 600 The earth appears to split during one of earthquake these 800 These eruptions can burn the plants in the path of the lava flow 1000 Wind and water can cause this to occur on erosion unprotected land Potluck 200 The phase of the moon when you cannot new moon see any of it 400 This type of soil is a natural product of Topsoil subsoil and bedrock 600 Animals are these because they cannot Consumers make their own food 800 Animals that eat only plants Herbivores 1000 A group of producers and consumers that population or community live together in one area