Quiz Bowl Questions:
Fire/Water Hike
● What factors influence the behavior of a wildfire
● How do some plants in fire-prone areas adapt to frequent fires
● Why are controlled burns used in fire management
● How can fire play a positive role in an ecosystem
● What are the stages of the water cycle
● What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to earth's surface
● What does Watershed mean?
● How do humans impact the water cycle
● Explain the process of how plants grow back after a fire and why it's important for
ecosystem recovery
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Geology Hike
● What are the three types of rocks
● What word or term do we use to describe the breaking down of rocks into smaller
particles
● What do contor lines on a topographic map represent
● What process turns a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock
● Give an example of a landform created by erosion
● What role does erosion play in shaping landscapes
● What is a natural way to control erosion
● What can the layers in the rocks tell us?
● What causes earthquakes
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Ecology Hike
● What are living and non-living components of an ecosystem
● What term describes the variety of life in an ecosystem
● What is the difference between a habitat and a niche
● What adaptations help animals blend in with their surroundings
● What can individuals do to contribute to biodiversity conservation
● What is biodiversity
● How to human activities contribute to habitat destruction
● Name an example of a plant adaptation you observed while on your hike
● What is convservation
● How do invasive species impact ecosystems
● What is an adaptation
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What are the three plant ecosystems
What is a chaparral and how is it different from an oak woodland
What is the riparian zone and why is it important
Night Hike
● What do you call an animal that is awake at night
● How many cones and rods human eyes have
● What is the largest object in our solar system
● How does light pollution impact stargazing
● What is a light year
● How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis
● What is a constellation
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