Question
The first description of this effect was written by British meteorologist Luke Howard in a report on “The Climate of London” in the early 1800s. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this term, which refers to the effect in which areas in the city experience higher temperatures than their rural surroundings.
ANSWER: urban heat island effect
[10e] Along with similar asphalt and other impervious materials, this material plays a significant role in contributing to the urban heat island effect. This material, consisting of sand mixed with cement, is more durable than asphalt.
ANSWER: concrete
[10m] A recent study categorized the urban heat island effect into the diurnally-occurring surface type, and a type known by this name. Another layer with this name lies below the sparse emergent layer.
ANSWER: canopy
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastchester | East Brunswick B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Great Valley | Hastings A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hunter A | North Babylon B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Hunter B | BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mather A | Hastings B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Mather B | Daniel Boone Academy | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Merrol-Hyde | USN B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| North Babylon A | Downingtown STEM | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Stuyvesant A | Mather C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Stuyvesant B | moving finger A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Trinity A | East Brunswick A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trinity B | moving finger B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| USN A | Vanderbilt | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| USN MS | USN C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 15.45 | 100% | 18% | 36% |