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Questions based on the Academic Decathlon 2024-2025 binder about Our Changing Climate.
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1
Before the invention of electric and gas stoves, families cooked their meals with all of the following fuels EXCEPT
turf
animal dung
wax
peat
2
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?
reservoirs
the atmosphere
groundwater
rivers
3
What is the tragedy of the commons?
when firms create market barriers to reduce competition
when income is distributed unequally among citizens
a resource is jointly owned and no one takes responsibility for its overuse
when common goods are unprotected and fall under the control of a monopoly
4
What animal is the subject of Tulik's creation story?
Moose
Beaver
Crow
Wolverine
5
Which field studies tree rings to determine weather patterns?
seismology
dendrochronology
hydrology
glaciology
6
List the first 4 terms of an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3 and a common difference of 5
3, 15, 75, 375
0, 5, 10, 15, 20
3, 8, 13, 15
3, 8, 13, 18
7
What subject painted by Dutch artists in the seventeenth century led to a new genre of painting?
portraits
animals
landscapes
still life
8
Using the data set: {5, 7, 3, 7, 4, 9, 7, 10, 2, 3, 8}, which of them is NOT an outlier?
8
10
9
3
9
What is the significance of the buffalo jump in Kent Monkman's
Fourth World
?
It symbolizes Indigenous hunting traditions
It alludes to the mass killing of bison
It is an abstract element
It signifies the end of the colonial era
10
Define:
Programmatic
a melodic idea representing a particular person, object, or idea
a symbol indicating a note (or silence) should be sustained longer
instrumental music that conveys a sense of a specific storyline (no lyrics)
a term for a piece of music without clearly repeated sections
11
Which of the following is a possible degree of a polynomial?
1/2
4/3
3
-1
12
Which event caused the "year without a summer"?
Meltwater event
Volcanic eruption
Solar flare
Commet impact
13
Define:
Virtuosic
a piece with a melancholy or sorrowful character
an instruction to play a piece "delicately"
a rapid, sweeping glide up or down through the pitches of an instrument
an adjective to describe technically challenging music
14
Define:
Character piece
description of the events or ideas portrayed by a programmatic composition
a short piece for an orchestra
a nineteenth-century ballroom couple's dance
a composition that conveys an image without a programmatic storyline
15
In Bonnie Devine's "Battle for the Woodlands," what does the painted map include?
habitat loss
proper names
colonial landmarks
animals
16
Define:
Fermata
a device that quiets or muffles an instrument's sound in some way
a symbol indicating that a note or silence should be played longer
a transitional section added to many verse-chorus forms
a short piece for an orchestra
17
All the following plants grew from Skywoman's daughter EXCEPT
corn
strawberries
lentils
tobacco
18
What is the 100th odd number starting from 1?
203
99
201
197
19
How does the world human population interact with resource consumption?
Increased focus on sustainable use balances out the effects of populations
Slowed pop. growth ensures that resource consumption will remain consistent
Growing populations require increasing amounts of finite resources
Despite slowing pop. growth, consumerism leads to increasing resource use
20
The word ANAGRAM has 7 letters. How many unique arrangements of the letters in ANAGRAM start with a consonant?
4,680
2,520
5,040
2,340
21
The title of "Freeway 280" refers to an area near
Albuquerque
Pittsburgh
El Paso
San Jose
22
Which of the following individuals coined the term "Cli-Fi"?
Stephanie LeMenager
Amitav Ghosh
Dan Bloom
Vandana Shiva
23
Which artist's work,
Cho-looke, the Yosemite Fall,
inspired the depiction of Yosemite Falls in Monkman's
Fourth World?
Thomas Hill
Thomas Moran
Albert Bierstadt
Richard Serra
24
In "The air smelled dirty," why MOST likely does the narrator's father leave western Pennsylvania?
He wishes to raise his children in the city
Mining is no longer a lucrative industry
The smell of burning fuel has become to pungent
Living in a coal mining town is difficult
25
Which of the following goods has the HIGHEST price elasticity of demand?
Coca-Cola
gasoline
milk
olive oil
26
Which research question is MOST appropriate for a scholar studying the history of climate and society?
Do natural disasters influence revolutions?
What effect does climate change have on polar ice melt?
What are the long-term consequences of air pollution on human health?
How do changing sea levels impact coastal cities?
27
In the context of climate science, negative feedbacks will PRIMARILY...
moderate climate change
increase greenhouse gas emissions
accelerate climate change
exacerbate extreme weather events
28
Topography does NOT affect
material retention
landslides
parent material
erosion
29
An observable natural phenomenon used to identify past climate conditions is a(n)...
artifact
concept
theory
proxy
30
In the painting
Fourth World,
what does the use of green camouflage by the depicted figures represent?
Indigenous cultural practice
fashion statement
military disguise
historical accuracy
31
A narrative record will MOST likely describe a(n)...
carbon dioxide emission source
environmental policy
hot day
snowfall forecast
32
Define:
Quintuplet
an adjective for something that is intended for religious practices
a short note played as an embellishment just before a longer pitch
a group of five notes that occupy the same duration of time as four notes
a short piece for an orchestra
33
Which of the following is equivalent to 5!/0!?
0
5!-1
None of the above
120
34
Who FIRST included climate in the analysis of global history?
E. Le Roy Ladurie
J.R. McNeill
Eunice Newton Foote
Bert Bolin
35
A government tax does NOT
create deadweight loss
lower consumer surplus
lead to crowding out
lower producer surplus
36
What is the coefficient of the x^4 in the binomial (x-5)^5?
20
5
125
25
37
Define:
Glissando
an instrumental genre that juxtaposes an orchestra against a soloist
a rapic, sweeping glide up or down through the pitches of an instrument
a short piece for an orchestra
a single-line (monophonic) melody with religious text
38
According to Kent Monkman, what was the role of nineteenth-century paintings in the imagination of North America?
They celebrated Indigenous cultures
They were a visual record of colonization
They reflected diverse perspectives
They were irrelevant to cultural history
39
Which of the following actions would be considered pork barrel politics?
a politician promising to lower taxes to win support for an election
a politician agreeing to give support to a colleague in exchange for theirs
city officials using city funds to build a new public library
elected officials using federal funds to build a new city park
40
Who took the photograph to which "Earthrise" alludes?
Bill Anders
Ansel Adams
James Lovell Jr.
Frank Borman
41
The term "Meghalayan" originates from a(n)
Ice sheet
Cave
Mountain
Volcano
42
Define:
Symphony
a short piece for an orchestra
an instrumental genre that juxtaposes an orchestra against a soloist
an orchestral genre originating in the Classic period
a description of events or ideas portrayed by a programmatic composition
43
Which of the following events inspired the plot of
Solar Storms
?
The Point Ellice Bridge Disaster
The Station Square Collapse
The James Bay Project
The Seveso Disaster
44
Define:
Call-and-response
a technique where a small group plays a short motif that is answered
a single-line (monophonic) melody with religious text
a short piece for an orchestra
an instrumental genre that juxtaposes an orchestra against a soloist
45
In
Solar Storms
, the dam construction ceases after a(n)
court decision
labor
act of arson
natural disaster
46
Angel understands the legacy of settlers as being the removal of
nature
spirit
tradition
history
47
Using the data set of scores: {67, 78, 100, 94, 49, 38, 81}, find the mean to the nearest whole number
82
85
73
72
48
What is the meaning of the title
Land Mark
in the series of works by Allora & Calzadilla?
a location marker
a destructive force
a political manifesto
a temporary mark on land
49
Which of the following examples is NOT scarce?
freshwater
air
time
human knowledge
50
The imagery of Romantic poetry is BEST described as
contemplative
sublime
ornate
rational
51
What is the subject of Will Wilson's photographic series "Survey"?
Indigenous cultures
contaminated lands
military activities
desert ecosystems
52
What kind of artwork is
Under Discussion
by Allora & Calzadilla?
sculpture
painting
video
photograph
53
Which of the following trails does Dora-Rouge remember despite its absence from maps?
Poison Trail
Wolverine Trail
Million-Dollar Trail
Hundred-Year-Old Trail
54
Which human activity contributes MOST to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?
deforestation
livestock farming
fossil fuel combustion
high-intensity agriculture
55
Which pollution source is a point source?
succession
fixation
suburban community
oil refinery
56
Which of these foundations partnered with a coalition of governments to provide vaccines for low-income countries?
The Kellogg Foundation
The Carnegie Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Gates Foundation
57
What is the current eon?
Hadean
Phanerozoic
Proterozoic
Archean
58
What is the primary desire behind Bonnie Devine's artistic projects, as described by Devine herself?
to create permanent art installations
to examine the relationship of land to consciousness
to focus on environmental impact and politics
to resist the notion of site possession
59
Which of the following groups has provided the MOST funding for research and development in recent years?
universities
state governments
non-profit organizations
business
60
In an open economy, net exports are always equal to
savings
government spending
net capital outflows
investments
61
A polynomial of the first degree is called a ______
Binomial
Quadratic Polynomial
Monomial
Linear Polynomial
62
Define:
Absolute pitch
a synonym for "coda," frequently used in popular music
the innate ability to identify pitches by name without using any reference
a composition that conveys a particular image without a programmatic story
performance of a piece by someone other than the first performer
63
Compared to primary energy sources, electricity is BEST described as
abundant
inexpensive
inefficient
easily obtained
64
Which of the following costs is variable?
rent
insurance
time
labor
65
Why did average fuel efficiency drop in the 1990s?
More consumers preferred inefficient vehicles such as minivans
New tariffs on imported cars led consumers to prefer domesticated cars
Gasoline companies sold lower-quality fuel
New vehicles had complex technology that required more fuel
66
Which statement BEST explains a limitation of using instrumental records?
They cover a relatively short period of time
They are not widely accessible
They are often difficult to interpret
They require complex technology to analyze
67
Which step of the scientific method comes LAST?
modify the hypothesis
replicate the experiment
present findings at a conference
confirm findings with a manipulation experiment
68
Which term BEST describes algal growth from excess nitrogen and phosphorus?
autotrophic growth
nitrification
fixation
eutrophication
69
Nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter form from
atmospheric reactions
combustion
soil erosion
dense vegetation
70
Multiply the polynomials (x+3) and (5y-3)
15xy-3x+5y-9
5xy-3x+15y-9
15xy-5x+8xy+3
5xy- 9x+15y+3
