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Science Bowl Set 7 Round 1

Question 1 of 20

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LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice For reasons known only to her, Susie wants her houseplant
Reggie the Radish to make as much oxygen as possible. Which of the following should Susie
do to increase Reggie’s rate of oxygen production?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Bring in more plants to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the room

  • X) Put the plant in the corner of the room where there is less light present

  • Y) Put a humidifier next to the plant

  • Z) Set the thermostat to the lowest temperature possible in the room

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

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GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice The universe is which of the following, according to the
latest theory?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Continuously expanding

  • X) Continuously contracting

  • Y) Sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting

  • Z) Staying the same size

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

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MATH Short Answer What is the slope of a line parallel to the line 3x – y = 8?

Select one of the following:

  • W) 2

  • X) 9

  • Y) 3

  • Z) 13

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

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LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer Place the following four levels of life in order from the level that
refers to the lowest number and variety of organisms to the level that refers to the highest
number and variety of organisms: 1) biosphere, 2) communities, 3) ecosystems, 4) organisms

Select one of the following:

  • W) 4, 2, 3, 1

  • X) 4,3,2,1

  • Y) 2,1,4,3

  • Z) 3,4,1,2

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

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GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer What force keeps planets and their moons in orbit?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Lunar Force

  • X) Gravity

  • Y) Atmospheric Pressure

  • Z) Centrifugal

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

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ENERGY Multiple Choice Which of the following can NOT be a direct source of energy for
living organisms?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Heat

  • X) Water

  • Y) Sunlight

  • Z) Radiation

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

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ENERGY In a hydrogen fuel cell, the anodic reaction is hydrogen oxidation at
0.00 volts and the cathodic reaction is at 1.23 volts. What is the electric potential of the cell in
volts?

Select one of the following:

  • W) +1.23

  • X) -1.23

  • Y) less than 1.23

  • Z) greater than 1.23

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

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EARTH AND SPACE Multiple Choice Which of the following major cities is located next to a
major subduction zone?

Select one of the following:

  • W) London, England

  • X) Victoria, Canada

  • Y) Los Angeles, USA

  • Z) Paris, France

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

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EARTH AND SPACE What is the name of the transform plate boundary that
runs along the western edge of southern California to the Mendocino triple junction in northern
California?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Aleutian Trench

  • X) Pacific Plate

  • Y) Puchberg Fault System

  • Z) San Andreas Fault

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Using the International System of Units, which of the
following units would be most appropriate to express force?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Electron volts

  • X) Watts

  • Y) Newtons

  • Z) Joules

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following usually indicates a physical
change?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Change in odor

  • X) Release of light

  • Y) Formation of a gas

  • Z) Change of phase

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

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LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice Imagine you are dropped at a random place on planet Earth.
You are not told where you are. However, you are told that the average temperature here is 78°
Fahrenheit and that over 180 inches of rain fall here every year. In what kind of biome do you
most likely find yourself?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Taiga [TY-guh]

  • X) Temperate rain forest

  • Y) Tropical seasonal forest

  • Z) Tropical rain forest

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

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LIFE SCIENCE Equal numbers of fruit flies, ducks, blue jays, and raccoons are
each found in their own ideal environment with no natural predators. Assuming that resources
are plentiful, which species will grow to have the largest population after one year?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Ducks

  • X) Blue Jays

  • Y) Racoons

  • Z) Fruit Flies

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

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GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following structures is present in plant
cells but absent in animal cells?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Mitochondrion [my-tuh-KON-dree-uhn]

  • X) Cell wall

  • Y) Nucleolus [noo-KLEE-uh-luhs]

  • Z) Endoplasmic reticulum [EN-duh-plaz-mik ri-TIK-yuh-luhm]

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

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GENERAL SCIENCE What process provides the main source of energy for a
star?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Nuclear Fusion

  • X) Nuclear Fission

  • Y) Combustion

  • Z) Expansion

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

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MATH Multiple Choice Which of the following statements is NOT true about the diagonals of a
rectangle?

Select one of the following:

  • W) They are always congruent

  • X) They are always perpendicular

  • Y) They always bisect each other

  • Z) They intersect at one point

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

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ENERGY Multiple Choice Hot springs are sources of which of the following types of energy?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Hydroelectric

  • X) Geothermal

  • Y) Solar

  • Z) Fossil fuel

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

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ENERGY Multiple Choice Which of the following factors does NOT affect solar panel
performance?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Panel orientation

  • X) Roof slope

  • Y) Energy price

  • Z) Elevation

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

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EARTH AND SPACE Multiple Choice What type of fault is associated with the Basin and
Range Province of the southwestern United States?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Normal

  • X) Reverse

  • Y) Strike-slip

  • Z) Thrust

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is NOT a method by which
heat travels?

Select one of the following:

  • W) Radiation

  • X) Convection

  • Y) Conduction

  • Z) Convention

Explanation