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Participant Scores1200 Matthew Mirka

1200 Harrison Killian

1100 Joseph Callender

500 Logan Langlois

100 Julia Freudenberger

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Prairie grass may be better at preventing erosion than wheat is

because the prairie grass roots are able to ___

Weathering$100

Use

more

miner..

.

Hold m

ore so

il...

Absorb

more

wa...

Gro

w more

slow...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Use more mineral nutrients

2. Hold more soil in place

3. Absorb more water

4. Grow more slowly

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Which of the two processes contributed most to the

accumulation of soil in this river valley?

Weathering$200

Pressu

re an

d u...

Erosio

n and de...

Earth

quakes an...

Percolation an...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Pressure and uplift2. Erosion and deposition3. Earthquakes and faulting4. Percolation and evaporation

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Which of the following processes is occurring when rainwater

dissolves volcanic rock?

Weathering$300

Folding

Depositi

on

Erosio

n

Faulti

ng

25% 25%25%25%

1. Folding 2. Deposition3. Erosion 4. Faulting

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Breaking rocks into pieces by freezing and thawing, the release of pressure, and abrasion are all examples of this

type of weathering

Weathering$400

Chemical

Wate

r

Mech

anical

Ice

25% 25%25%25%

1. Chemical 2. Water 3. Mechanical 4. Ice

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The rocks at the base of the trees were separated from the cliff face by water

freezing and thawing. Which process best describes the breaking of the rock?

Weathering$500

Mounta

in building

Soil e

rosio

n

Physica

l weath

ering

Chemical w

eatherin

g

25% 25%25%25%

1. Mountain building2. Soil erosion3. Physical weathering4. Chemical weathering

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Which best represents surface water in a

watershed?

Groundwater$100

Underg

round sp

...

Imperm

eable ro...

Rivers

and lak...

Gro

undwater

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1. Underground springs2. Impermeable rock layers3. Rivers and lakes4. Groundwater

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Street signs around the city of Austin, warn citizens against dumping waste liquids in certain areas. The

signs state that these areas are aquifer recharge zones where large quantities of water can flow into

the aquifer. Why should dumping be limited in recharge areas?

Groundwater $200

Liquid w

aste m

...

Austin is

too ...

Wate

r should b...

There is

a wat..

.

25% 25%25%25%

1. Liquid waste may directly enter the groundwater

2. Austin is too close to the Gulf coast3. Water should be recycled4. There is a water shortage in Austin

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Students are curious about what happens to precipitation as it falls to Earth. They model a rain storm occurring on the side of a hill using a stream

table. After pouring 500 mL of water onto the stream table and collecting the water runoff in a

bucket, they measure 400 mL of runoff in the bucket. What conclusion is best supported by the

experiment?

Groundwater$300

All pre

cipita

t...

Some pre

cipita

...

Most

precip

ita...

Modelin

g rains..

.

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1. All precipitation that falls to earth flows back into the oceans2. Some precipitation that falls to Earth is absorbed into the soil3. Most precipitation that falls to Earth is water in the form of a

liquid4. Modeling rainstorms using a water table has no limitationsResponse GridResponse Grid

In the water cycle diagram, which letter represents groundwater?

Groundwater$400

Q R S T

25% 25%25%25%

1. Q2. R3. S4. T

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In the diagram, what are the two main factors that affect where

groundwater becomes surface water?

Groundwater$500

The number of w

ells and...

The height of t

he water .

..

The force

of the w

ater a..

The directi

on of the w

in...

25% 25%25%25%

1. The number of wells and the temperature of the water

2. The height of the water table and the height of the ground surface

3. The force of the water and pressure from the atmosphere

4. The direction of the wind and the direction of the stream’s flow

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When two oceanic plates move away from each other,

which land feature is formed?

Plate Tectonics$100

Island arc

Mid-o

cean rid

g...

Folded m

ountai...

Trench

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1. Island arc2. Mid-ocean ridge3. Folded mountains4. Trench Response GridResponse Grid

Which of the following statements best describes the formation of new crust

along the boundary of a tectonic plate?

Plate Tectonics $200

At a dive

rgent..

.

At a co

nvergen...

At a co

nvergen...

At a tr

ansform

...

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1. At a divergent boundary, magma rises up from the mantle

2. At a convergent boundary, an oceanic plate can be subducted under another

3. At a convergent boundary, a trench allows crust to be destroyed

4. At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other

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Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountains on the western coast of

South America?

Plate Tectonics$300

Seafloor s

prea...

Depositi

on of ...

Tectonic

plate...

Erosio

n of roc..

.

25% 25%25%25%

1. Seafloor spreading2. Deposition of sediment3. Tectonic plate collision4. Erosion of rock layers

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What is happening to the oceanic crust?

Plate Tectonics$400

It is

form

ing ...

It is

being su...

It is

collid

in...

Both 2 and 3

25% 25%25%25%

1. It is forming new sea floor

2. It is being subducted3. It is colliding with

continental crust4. Both 2 and 3 Response GridResponse Grid

New ocean crust is produced along the __. While old crust is pushed back into

the earth along _.

Plate Tectonics$500

Mid-A

tlantic R

...

Convergent b

ou...

Rift va

lley, V

...

Subducti

on zon...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Mid-Atlantic Ridges, Trenches2. Convergent boundaries, Divergent

boundaries3. Rift valley, Volcanoes4. Subduction zone, Hot spot

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Which best describes how ocean currents are created?

Convection Currents$100

Diff

erence

s in...

Diff

erence

s in...

Surfa

ce fr

icti...

Variations i

n ...

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1. Differences in water temperature2. Differences in water volume3. Surface friction with the winds4. Variations in sediment Response GridResponse Grid

In the summer, coastal regions in Texas usually experience ocean breezes, as shown in the diagram. Which process

creates the ocean breezes?

Convection Currents$200

Warm

wate

r eva...

Warm

wate

r con...

Cool air a

bove...

Cool air a

bove...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Warm water evaporates and condenses above the ocean2. Warm water condenses and precipitates above the ocean3. Cool air above the ocean sinks and warm air above the

land rises4. Cool air above the ocean rises and warm air above the

land sinksResponse GridResponse Grid

What is the energy source that drives convection currents in the atmosphere and oceans?

Convection Currents$300

The Sun

Hot r

ocks i

n t...

Wind

Surfa

ce cu

rren...

25% 25%25%25%

1. The Sun2. Hot rocks in the mantle3. Wind4. Surface currents Response GridResponse Grid

Convection currents, which may be the driving force for the movement of

lithospheric plates, are mostly found in Earth’s _

Convection Currents$400

Crust

Mantle

Oute

r Core

Inner C

ore

25% 25%25%25%

1. Crust2. Mantle3. Outer Core4. Inner Core

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What type of plate boundary is most likely to occur at Point A in

the diagram above?

Convection Currents$500

Transform

Dive

rgent

Reverse

Convergent

25% 25%25%25%

1. Transform 2. Divergent3. Reverse4. Convergent

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Which of these best explains why the oceans have a great impact on the weather over the continents?

Weather$100

Oce

an waves m

o...

The oceans c

on...

The oceans s

to...

Oce

an wate

r co...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Ocean waves move more easily than continental rock

2. The oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than the continents

3. The oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents

4. Ocean water contains more salt than most continental lake water

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When air pressure is high __

Weather$200

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

25% 25%25%25%

1. You can expect clouds and rain2. You can expect cold temperatures3. You can expect sunny, clear days4. You can expect tornadoes

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When air pressure is low __

Weather$300

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

You can exp

ect...

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1. You can expect clouds and rain2. You can expect warm

temperatures3. You can expect sunny, clear days4. You can expect to have dry skin Response GridResponse Grid

A _____front occurs when a denser air mass pushes under a less dense

air mass

Weather$400

Warm

Cold

Stationary

Occ

luded

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1. Warm2. Cold3. Stationary4. Occluded

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A warm front happens when a less dense air mass rides up over a denser

air mass. Typically warm fronts produce ____

Weather$500

Light t

o moder..

.

Severe

weath

er

Sunny d

ays

Cold weath

er

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1. Light to moderate rain

2. Severe weather3. Sunny days4. Cold weather

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The diagram shows the Moon orbiting Earth. Which of the

following best represents how the moon will appear at Position K when

viewed from Earth?

Moon and Seasons

$100

New m

oon

Waxin

g cre

scen...

Waning cr

escen...

First

quarter

25% 25%25%25%

1. New moon2. Waxing crescent3. Waning crescent4. First quarter

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The HR diagram is a useful tool. When studying stars, all of the

following information about stars can be found except __

Moon and Seasons$200

Magn

itude

Temperatu

re

Loca

tion in th

...

Brightn

ess

25% 25%25%25%

1. Magnitude2. Temperature3. Location in the galaxy4. Brightness Response GridResponse Grid

The series of pictures shows a view of the moon from the same position on Earth on different days of one month.

The pictures show that on certain nights the moon ___

Moon and Seasons$300

Moves a

way fro

...

Receives l

ess ...

Is unlit

as vi...

Make

s half a

t...

25% 25%25%25%

1. Moves away from Earth2. Receives less light from Earth3. Is unlit as viewed from Earth4. Makes half a turn around Earth

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The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from a new moon to a quarter moon?

Moon and Seasons$400

Q and R

R and S

S and T

T and Q

25% 25%25%25%

1. Q and R2. R and S3. S and T4. T and Q Response GridResponse Grid

Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23.5° relative to the plane of its

orbit, which helps to cause_

Moon and Seasons$500

Day a

nd night

The lunar c

ycl...

The seaso

ns Tides

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1. Day and night2. The lunar cycle3. The seasons4. Tides Response GridResponse Grid