PHS Science Bowl - Earth Space M1 -M3 (2023)

What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

When Earth spins on its axis it is called

• resolution

• revolution

• umbra

• rotation

• geostationary orbit

What does it mean for an animal to be 'nocturnal'?

• Active during winter

• Active during night

• Active during the day

• The role the animal plays in the ecosystem

What are the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun?

• Summer and winter solstice

• Spring and Autumn equinox

• The first day of Spring and the first day of Summer

• The first day of Fall and the first day of Winter

The gradual accumulation of substances, such as toxins or chemicals, in an organism over its lifetime is known as ____________

• bioaccumulation

• Ecological niche

• polymerization

• detritivores

Which model of the universe has Earth at its center of the revolving planets and stars?

• Kepler's

• Brahe's

• heliocentric

• geocentric

Which cloud type forms at the highest altitude?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Which of the planets are gas giants?

• Earth and Venus

• Mars and Mercury

• Jupiter and Neptune