EOY Quiz Bowl

More and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. This is an example of which ofthe following?

The goals and the desired features of the solution

What introduced species is causing problems in Lake Victoria?

An organism that is eaten by another organism

A fuel produced by living plant materials that have been buried and changed under layers within the earth over millions

Materials that are found on Earth naturally and used by people.

Processes, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, and weathering, that form and shape Earth’s surface.

What is the Sixth Extinction?

The Milky Way is:

The evolution of organisms on earth has been affected by humans.

Which of the following has a larger diameter than Earth?

A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.

A pelican is born with a larger bill than other pelicans. The pelican’s large bill is most likely caused by:

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a fossil?

The situation when two organisms or two species compete for the same resource.

The word “ecosystem” refers to:

Which of the following is a producer?

Pine trees in the forest become heavily covered with brown particles. What is likely to happen?

The phases of the Moon are caused by which of the following?

Water found beneath Earth’s surface in water-bearing earth materials and in underground lakes and rivers.

About how long does one cycle of the Moon’s phases take?

Introduced species that cause harm to the environment

If something causes a satellite orbiting Earth to slow down, what will the satellite start to do?

The Moon orbits Earth, Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun:

A material — such as petroleum —that cannot be easily or quickly replaced by natural systems.

The nonliving components in an ecosystem

Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?

Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth? Earth’s tilt causes __________ .

A square or rectangle to determine where to collect samples.

Areas containing significant amounts of a resource.