Science Bowl Set 7 Round 1

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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