HHS - Super Quiz 2

This is for the students of Heritage High School who have worked so hard to try to make their dreams of going to Hawaii reality! Try your best to get the perfect 1000 to secure gold as well as a trip to nationals! Do you have the skill necessary to get the perfect score to punch your ticket to the "Aloha State." Well lets find out! Good luck and as said in one of the Star Trek or Star Wars movies "May the force be with you."

I needed a second paragraph so here it is: This is for the students of Heritage High School who have worked so hard to try to make their dreams of going to Hawaii reality! Try your best to get the perfect 1000 to secure gold as well as a trip to nationals! Do you have the skill necessary to get the perfect score to punch your ticket to the "Aloha State." Well lets find out! Good luck and as said in one of the Star Trek or Star Wars movies "May the force be with you."

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. What is the IPCC?
Independent Police Complaints Commission
Intergalatic Programme on Climate Control
Interscientic Process for Changing Climates
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
2. What greenhouse gas os the most predominate?
water vapor
carbon dioxide
methane
nitrous oxide
ozone
3. Which portion of the Earth's shell is inhabited with life?
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
4. What are the "highways" for transport of global heat?
high winds
ocean currents
heavy rains
rivers and streams
light from the sun
5. Which of the following has the lowest albedo?
oceans
ice
forests
deserts
clouds
6. The average albedo of Earth is estimated as
0.07
0.19
0.26
0.31
0.42
7. The range for the albedo on Earth is generally
0.01 - 0.1
0.01 - 0.5
0.1 - 0.5
0.5 - 0.9
01. - 0.9
8. How do phytoplankton affect the climate on Earth?
They consume oxygen
They consume carbon dioxide
They consume methane
They produce carbond dioxide
They produce methane
9. What is the function of the station at Cape Grim, Tasmania?
measuring sulfur and nitorgen oxides, ozone, and other urban air pollutants
monitor carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
measures wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall
measure the concentration of atmospheric chemicals at regular intervals
organize and analyze temperature measurements for hundreds of locations around the world
10. What is the function of the station at Mauna Loa, Hawaii?
measuring sulfur and nitorgen oxides, ozone, and other urban air pollutants
monitor carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
measures wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall
measure the concentration of atmospheric chemicals at regular intervals
organize and analyze temperature measurements for hundreds of locations around the world
11. What is the function of the offices at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England?
measuring sulfur and nitorgen oxides, ozone, and other urban air pollutants
monitor carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
measures wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall
measure the concentration of atmospheric chemicals at regular intervals
organize and analyze temperature measurements for hundreds of locations around the world
12. In what atmospheric level do stratus clouds and cumulus clouds form?
troposphere
stratosphere
stratopause
mesosphere
mesopause
13. In what atmospheric level do cirrus clouds form?
troposphere
stratosphere
stratopause
mesosphere
mesopause
14. In what atmospheric level does ozone form?
troposphere
stratophere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
15. What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun?
10 million kilometers
25 million kilometers
50 million kilometers
100 million kilometers
150 million kilometers
16. What is the approximate radius of our solar system?
1 x 10^3
1 x 10^7
1 x 10^9
1 x 10^13
1 x 10^19
17. What is the timeframe for the Paleozoic Era?
66 million years ago - present
245 million years ago - 66 million years ago
570 million years ago - 245 million years ago
738 million years ago - 570 million years ago
984 million years ago - 738 million years ago
18. What is the timeframe for the Cenozoic Era?
66 million years ago - present
245 million years ago - 66 million years ago
570 million years ago - 245 million years ago
738 million years ago - 570 million years ago
984 million years ago - 738 million years ago
19. What is the timeframe for the Mezozoic Era?
66 million years ago - present
245 million years ago - 66 million years ago
570 million years ago - 245 million years ago
738 million years ago - 570 million years ago
984 million years ago - 738 million years ago
20. For which historical perios are the best climate records available
Eocene
Miocene
Pilocene
Holocene
Paleocene
21. Which two regions on Earth have produced the best records for climate study?
Africa and Australia
Europe and Greenland
Africa and Antarctica
Europe and Australia
Greenland and Antarctica
22. What climate pattern governs the Holocene period?
extreme warmth
extreme coolness
a slight rise in temperature followed by a plateau
a slight drop in temperature followed by a plateau
a drastic drop in temperature followed by a violent increse
23. Which plant structure has proven to be an effective climate "track"?
leaves
fruit
roots
truck
pollen
24. How much of the Earth's heat is generated by solar radiation?
90.00%
90.59%
95.99%
99.59%
99.99%
25. What is the typical angle of the Earth's axis of motion?
23.5 degrees
47 degrees
50 degrees
71.5 degrees
90 degrees
26. Which is NOT one of the five forms of energy?
kinetic
heat
chemical
nuclear
gravitational
27. Which portion of visible light has the longest wavelength?
red
orange
violet
green
blue
28. According to the 1st radiation law, all objects above_______emit radiant energy
100 degrees C
0 degrees C
-100 degrees C
-273 degrees C
-356 degrees C
29. What is the primary source of carbon dioxide on Earth?
respiration processes of living aerobic organisms
volcanic outgassing
burning of various fossil fuels
the combustion of organic matter
fermentation of various microorganisms
30. What is the approximate surface temperature on Venus?
0 degrees C
100 degrees C
340 degrees C
460 degrees C
580 degrees C
31. How much greater is the air pressure on Venus (compared to Earth)?
50 times
100 times
150 times
200 times
250 times
32. What is the approximate surface temperature on Mars?
-60 degrees C
-32 degrees C
0 degrees C
32 degrees C
60 degrees C
33. What is the largest component of the atmosphere on Mars?
methane
nitrous oxide
water vapor
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
34. Which of the following is not a disease that can be transmitted by mosquitoes?
malria
hanta virus
dengue fever
yellow fever
encedphalitis
35. Which of the following types of mosquitoes transmits malaria?
Aedes aegypti
Toxorhynchites
Aedes albopictus
Culex pipiens
Anpholes
36. When where the climate records frist recorded on a daily basis in China?
Qing dynasty
Shang dynasty
Qin dynasty
Xia dynasty
Zhou dynasty
37. What is China's longest river?
Pearl River
Huang He (Yellow River &
Chang (Yangtze) River
Songhua River
Xi Jiang
38. What area of China is dubbed the "roof of the world"?
Gobi Desert
Talka Makan Desert
Manchurian Plain
The Himalayas
Plateau of Tibet
39. What is the lowest point in the Chinese region?
Turfan Depression
Tarim Basin
Gobi Desert
Talka Makan Desert
Plateau of Tibet
40. What is the highest point in the Chinese region?
Plateau of Tibet
Sichuan Basin
Mount Everest
Manchurian Plain
Tarim Basin

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