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| This range's northern end ishometotheMountainTapir,andthismountainrangeis the natural habitat of chinchillas and guinea pigs. Wild camelids found in this mountain range include the vicuña [[vih-KOO-nyah]] and guanaco [[gwah-NAH-koh]]. For the point, name this South American mountain range home to alpacasand llamas. | AndesMountains (or Cordillera de losAndes;acceptAndeanMountains; prompt on "Altiplano") |
| Some of these objects that orbit in the L4 and L6 points of Jupiter and Neptuneare known as “Trojans.” The largestandfirst-discoveredexampleoftheseobjectswaspredicted to exist by the debunked Bode's [[BOADS]] Law and is named Ceres [[SEE-rees]]. For the point, name these large, rocky masses that orbit thesun in a namesake "belt." | Asteroids (acceptAsteroidbelt; prompt on"minor planet" or "planetoid") |
| This compound form, which is divided into driving and driven varieties, isthemost abundant and potent greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere. Suddenly exceeding the saturation point of this compound form in the atmosphere can lead to cloudburst precipitation. Concentration of this compound form is measured as humidity.Forthepoint, name this greenhouse gas which condensates to formclouds. | Water Vapor (acceptAqueous vapor; prompton "water"; prompt on "H20"; do not accept or prompt on "Steam") |
| The “Ecdy” is a plant derived formofthishormonerecentlydiscovered.Examplesof these hormones include the androgen and estrogen sex hormones. Cholesterol is in a class ofprecursorsforthesehormones,whichincludestresshormoneslikecortisol.Forthepoint, name these hormones, whose anabolic variety are illegallyused to grow muscle mass. | Steroids (accept Anabolicsteroids; prompton "Corticoids") |
| A coil with a spark gap was used to observe this effect by Heinrich Hertz. Robert Millikan verified that this effect's output is related to frequency but not intensity. Albert Einstein's 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics was for his work on, for the point, what effect in which electrons are emitted under light? | PhotoelectricEffect |
| There are this many Frenet-Serret [[freh-NEH-seh-REH]] formulas, which in total concern this many vectors. Apéry’s [[ah-PEH-rees]] constant is the value of the Riemann zeta functionwiththisintegerasaninput.Theareaofapolygonwiththismanysidescanbe calculated using Heron’s formula. For the point, what number is the degree of a cubic polynomial? | Three |
| These animals, which carry the Babesiosis [[bah-bee-see-OH-sis]] disease, carry an infection diagnosed by a bullseye rash. These animals are the primary vector for human infections of Rickettsia rickettsii [[rih-KET-see-uh rih-KET-see-"eye"]], thecausativeagentof Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. For the point, name these parasitic arachnids, the primary carriers of Lyme disease. | Ticks (orIxodida; accept American dogticks;accept Rocky Mountain Wood Ticks; accept Brown dogticks; accept Black-leggedticks; accept Bearticks; accept Deer ticks; prompt on "arachnids" before mentioned) |
| The citrate of this element can be used to prevent kidney stones and is used as a laxative to prepare for colonoscopies. Calcined dolomite can be used topurifythiselement. This element's sulfate is often used for anti-inflammatory soaks and iscalledepsomsalt.In a flame test, bright white light is emitted by, for the point, what alkali earth metal with number 12. | Magnesium (acceptMg; acceptMagnesiumcitrate) |
| This man died along with Colonel Vladimir Seryogin [[seh-ree-OH-gin]] while piloting an experimental MiG-15 aircraftnearthetownofNovosyolovo[[no-vo-syo-LO-vo]]. During his most significant mission, this man allegedly said, "I don't see any God up here." The Vostok I was piloted by, for the point, what Soviet cosmonaut, the first humantoreach space? | YuriGagarin |
| These organisms were the first to have their entire genome sequenced. These organisms include Candida albicans and members of the genus Saccharomyces [[sah-kah-roh-"MY"-sees]], which can release carbon dioxide and ethanol during fermentation. For the point, name these single-celled fungi used during beer and bread making. | Yeasts (acceptSaccharomycesbefore mentioned;acceptSaccharomyces cerevisiae; prompt on "fungi") |
| These substances are confined with magnetic fields in a tokamak [[TOH-kah-mak]]. As in electrolytesolutions,therangeofaparticle'selectrostaticeffectinthisstateisgivenas the Debye [[deh-"BYE"]] length. Nuclear fusion is only possible if matter isinthisstate.For the point, name this fourth state of matter, a collection of highlyenergizedgasatomsfound in stars. | Plasma |
| These objects begin to form when supercooled water comes into contact with dust nucleation sites. These objects form after repeated passing through updrafts in cumulonimbus [[kyoo-mew-loh-NIM-bes]] cloudsduringseverestorms.Forthepoint,name these icy objects that fall as precipitation. | Hailstones |
| This inventor of the modern Celsius scale wrote a work which popularized a scientific racisttheoryofclassifyinghumansintofourgroupsbasedonskintoneandalleged personality.Thisscientist'sSystemaNaturae[[NAH-tyoo-ray]]iscreditedwithstandardizing binomial nomenclature and modern taxonomy. For the point, name this taxonomist who invented the modern Latin naming convention for organisms. | CarlLinnaeus (or Carl vonLinné; or CarolusLinnæus; prompt on “Linnaean taxonomy” or “Linnaean system”) |
| Particles that can hypothetically exceed this quantity in a vacuum are known as tachyons [[TAK-ee-ons]]. Mass energy equivalence is established by a formula that sets energy equal to mass times this quantity squared. Represented as "c" in Einstein's formula "e equals mc squared," for the point, what is thisrate at which photons move? | Speed of Light (orLightspeed; prompt on "c") |
| One ofthesephenomenacausedbylateralneuralinhibitionisnamedforErnstMach [[MOCK]]. Many of these phenomena originate from a confused figure-ground distinction. The autokinetic effect is one of these phenomena that suggests movement. For the point, name these phenomena, which trick the brain into processingvisual data incorrectly. | Opticalillusions (accept Visualillusions) |
| This substance is composed of equal parts dichlorophenoxyacetic [["die"-klo-ro-feh-NAHK-see-ah-SEH-tik]] acid and trichlorophenoxyacetic [["try"-klo-ro-feh-NAHK-see-ah-SET-tik]] acid. The first use of this substance occurred during the Malaysian Emergency. A part of the largerclassof “RainbowHerbicides,”forthe point, what is this defoliant used to clear out forestsduring the Vietnam War? | Agent Orange (Prompt on “Rainbow Herbicides”before mentioned) |
| Thisregionishometoformationssuchasblackandwhitesmokers.Coldseepsalong this region can result in the formation of brine pools. Organisms that live near this region are collectively known as benthos, which often cluster around hydrothermal vents. For the point, name this rocky region at the bottom of theocean. | Sea floor (orOcean floor; acceptBedin placeofFloor; acceptBottomin place ofFloorbefore mentioned) |
| This molecule's receptors are activated by a class of hallucinogenic drugs that includes psilocin [["SIGH"-loh-sin]] and LSD. When prepared for gastrointestinal use, this molecule is synthesized and secreted by enterochromaffin [[en-teh-roh-KROH-mah-fin]] cells, which synthesize it from tryptophan [[TRIP-toh-fan]]. Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac are name brand examples, for the point, what appetiteand mood-regulating neurotransmitter? | Serotonin[[seh-roh-TOH-nin]] (accept5-hydroxytryptamine;or5-HT) |
| The transpose of a matrix with this property always equals its inverse. A triangle's circumcenter lies at the intersection of lines named for this property, which is also possessed bytwovectorswhosedotproductequalszero.Twolineswithoppositereciprocal slopes have this relative property. For the point, name thispropertyoflinesthatmeetat90 degree angles. | Perpendicularity (acceptOrthogonality; acceptNormal; acceptOrthonormal; acceptRight anglesor90 degree anglesbefore mentioned;prompt on "bisector" or "bisecting") |
| Members of this phylum known as the deuterostomes [[doo-TEH-roh-stohms]] are known for their separate mouths and anuses. Members of this phylum possess either pharyngeal [["fair"-en-JEE-ahl]] pouches or pharyngeal slits while in their embryonicstate. For the point, name this animal phylum named for possessing anamesakecartilagetubeor backbone. | Chordata (orChordates) |
| The Faber-Jackson equationrelatesthestellarvelocitydispersionoftheseentitiesto their luminosity, and Hubble’s tuning fork diagram is used to classify these entities. In approximately four billion years, two of these will collide, creating an entity named "Milkomeda" [["milk"-AH-meh-dah]]. Coming in irregular, spiral, and elliptical varieties, for the point, what are these large collections of dust,dark matter, and stars? | Galaxy (acceptGalaxies; accept Milkomedagalaxyor Milkdromedagalaxy; accept Andromedagalaxy; accept Irregular, Spiral,or Ellipticalgalaxy) |
| Studies of these systems introduced Strahler [[STRAY-ler]] numbers for describing branch order. Riparian[["rye"-"PAIR"-ee-an]]zonesformbufferareasaroundthesesystems. Cutting off sections of these bodies of water forms oxbow lakes. For the point, name these bodies of water that flow into the sea at deltas. | Rivers (accept more narrow synonyms such asStream,Brook,Creek, or Rivulet) |
| The transom supports of these devices connect to the sterndrive. These devicesare divided into inboard and outboard motor varieties based on the placement of their propeller. These devices can be steered by redirecting fluid with a rudder. For the point, name these vehicles, examples of which include canoesand kayaks. | Boat (orShip; accept MotorBoatbefore "canoe"is mentioned) |
| These entities can be described using only mass, angular momentum, and charge, rendering them “hairless.” An object approaching one of these entities will become increasingly redshifted and eventually stop moving, and the boundary of that occurrence with these objects is known as the event horizon. For the point, name these gravitational singularities from which even light cannot escape. | Black holes |
| Extended use of this technology without rest can lead to a repetitive motion injury commonly known as "gorilla arm." Mobile devices often employ haptics to improve user experience withthistechnology.Pinchesandmulti-fingerswipesarecommongesturesused with this technology. For the point, name this technology used to give inputs when using smartphones. | Touch screen (accept descriptive answers involvingscreens which are operated bytouch) |
| A grip-assisting extension of this animal's sesamoid [[SEH-sah-moyd]] bone was used as an example of a spandrel in a Stephen Jay Gould essay titled for this animal's "thumb." Due to their lack of interest in mating in captivity, a method of artificial insemination using liquid nitrogen was developed. For the point, name these black and white bamboo-eating bears from China. | GiantPandas (orAiluropoda melanoleuca; acceptPandabears) |