What is the term that describes the proportion of energy that is reflected back to the atmosphere?
Albedo
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
This ocean trench is the deepest point on Earth, reaching about 11,000 meters.
The Mariana Trench
This puzzle toy, invented in 1974, has 43 quintillion possible combinations.
Rubik's cube
This European country is famous for fjords and has a flag with a blue cross outlined in white on red.
Norway
What is the term that simply describes condensation on the surface when the air is saturated?
Dew
How many stars are on the Chinese flag?
5
What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent.
Greenland
This singer is known as the “Queen of Pop.”
Madonna
This South American country is home to the Atacama Desert.
Chile
Explain the difference between long-wave and shortwave radiation.
Incoming solar radiation is shortwave, while the radiation from the Earth into the atmosphere is long-wave.
What is the nickname of Rome?
The Eternal City
What is the world’s largest desert, which is not the Sahara.
What is the world’s largest desert, which is not the Sahara. Antarctica
This candy bar’s slogan is “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”
Snickers
Burkina Faso
Explain sensible heat transfer.
Heat that is transferred by direct conduction or convection between regions of various temperatures.
Movement of parcels of air into and out of area being studied. Transfer of energy.
What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
This is the tallest waterfall in the world, found in Venezuela.
Angel Falls
What song is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify (as of 2025).
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
This country’s flag is the only one in the world that is not rectangular.
Nepal
Explain latent heat transfer
Heat that is either given out, or taken in, when water changes state.
What major river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What is the elevation of the highest point in Mongolia?
4374 meters, Altai Tavan Bogd
This Shakespeare play contains the line, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
Hamlet
Mozambique