Science
1. Hypothesis 2. Experiment 3. Observe results 4. Repeat to correct error
DAILY DOUBLE - What Nation leads the world in oil production and with what percentage of the world share (within 2 percent)?
United States (20%)
Which short story from the selection is a Petrarchan Sonnet?
The World is Too Much With Us
Tonic; Supertonic; ________; Subdominant...
Mediant
Music:
Interval of two consecutive steps.
Whole step/major second
What is unauthorized killing of an animal called?
Poaching
What is the fifth subsystem that some scientists include as a subsystem?
Cryosphere
Who wrote "Webcam the World"?
Heather McHugh
What is a half step or minor second also known as?
Semitone
Social Science:
This person coined the term "The Great Acceleration"
J.R. McNeill
What layer of the Earth is above the outer core?
The mantle
What are the cycles called that show how much solar energy hits the Earth?
Milankovitch cycles
Who did Amanda Gorman initially perform "Earthrise" for?
The Climate Reality Leadership Corp
DAILY DOUBLE - What is it called when you change the key several times in a song?
Modulation
Economics:
Which two presidents entered COP 21 Paris Agreement?
Barack Obama and Joe Biden
What are the two kinds of aquifers?
Unconfined and confined
What was the World Climate Research Programme originally known as?
International Council for Science (ICSU)
Which selected author was part of the Bloomsbury group?
E.M. Forster
What is the difference between how you notate a minor chord versus a major chord in Roman numerals?
Major chords are capitalized
Social Science:
This hinders the effect of the original forcing, moderates climate change.
Negative Feedback
What does BOD stand for when measuring the environmental impact of oxygen?
Biochemical oxygen demand
Where is the Sahel located?
In Africa, between the Sahara Desert and Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Where does Oliver Baez Bendorf work?
Warren Wilson College in North Carolina
How do you show a tenuto on a note?
A straight line under or above the note
Literature:
Solar Storm's Elder and Tribal Judge in Two-Town who becomes romantically involved with Dora-Rouge and faces threats from BEEVCO.
Tulik