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1. OLYMPICS GENIUS SciMath Edition

2. D) Hydrogen B) Nitrogen C) Carbon Dioxide A) Oxygen 1. What is the primary gas responsible for global warming?

3. D) Natural Gas B) Solar C) Oil A) Coal 2. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

4. D) Fermentation B) Respiration C) Digestion A) Photosynthesis 3. What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

5. D) Thermosphere B) Stratosphere C) Mesosphere A) Troposphere 4. Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

6. D) Earth's rotation B) Melting glaciers and ice caps C) Decreased rainfall A) Tectonic plate movement 5. What is the main cause of rising sea levels?

7. GREENHOUSE EFFECT 6. Identify the process where heat from the Earth's surface is trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

8. 7. What do you call the warming of the Earth caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases? GLOBAL WARMING

9. CLIMATE CHANGE 8. Name the scientific term for the gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans.

10. CUMULONIMBUS 9. Identify the type of cloud that brings rain and thunderstorms.

11. CONDENSATION 10. What is the process by which water vapor in the air is cooled and changed back into liquid water?

12. KYOTO PROTOCOL 11. Name the international agreement signed by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which started in 1997.

13. SATURATION POINT 12. What term describes the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a specific temperature?

14. Desert Climate (or Arid Climate) 13. Identify the specific climate zone characterized by very little rainfall and extreme temperatures, both hot and cold.

15. Water Cycle (or Hydrologic Cycle) 14. What is the term for the global circulation system that moves water between the atmosphere, oceans, and land?

16. EL NIÑO 15. Name the phenomenon that occurs when warm water from the western Pacific Ocean shifts eastward, leading to increased rainfall in the Americas and drought in Australia and Southeast Asia.

17. OLYMPICS GENIUS SciMath Edition

18. C . Equilateral B . not equal D . Equiangular A . Equal 1. A regular polygon has all its sides and angles______.

19. C . 90 degrees B . 60 degrees D . 180 degrees A . 30 degrees 2. A square has all its sides angles equal to ______.

20. C . 125 B . 50 D . 150 A . 25 3. Cube of 5 is equal to ________.

21. C . 6 and 10 B . . 8 and 12 D . 12 and 18 A . 2 and 3 4. Which of the following pair of numbers has a GCF of 6?

22. C . 3.14 B . .1.34 D . 3.41 A . 4. 13 5. What is the value of pi?