Science Bowl Set 7 Round 1

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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?

Answer

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

Question 2

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

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W) Continuously expanding
X) Continuously contracting
Y) Sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting
Z) Staying the same size

Question 3

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

Answer

W) 2
X) 9
Y) 3
Z) 13

Question 4

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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

Answer

W) 4, 2, 3, 1
X) 4,3,2,1
Y) 2,1,4,3
Z) 3,4,1,2

Question 5

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

Answer

W) Lunar Force
X) Gravity
Y) Atmospheric Pressure
Z) Centrifugal

Question 6

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

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W) Heat
X) Water
Y) Sunlight
Z) Radiation

Question 7

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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?

Answer

W) +1.23
X) -1.23
Y) less than 1.23
Z) greater than 1.23

Question 8

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

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W) London, England
X) Victoria, Canada
Y) Los Angeles, USA
Z) Paris, France

Question 9

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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?

Answer

W) Aleutian Trench
X) Pacific Plate
Y) Puchberg Fault System
Z) San Andreas Fault

Question 10

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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?

Answer

W) Electron volts
X) Watts
Y) Newtons
Z) Joules

Question 11

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

Answer

W) Change in odor
X) Release of light
Y) Formation of a gas
Z) Change of phase

Question 12

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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?

Answer

W) Taiga [TY-guh]
X) Temperate rain forest
Y) Tropical seasonal forest
Z) Tropical rain forest

Question 13

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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?

Answer

W) Ducks
X) Blue Jays
Y) Racoons
Z) Fruit Flies

Question 14

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

Answer

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]

Question 15

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

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W) Nuclear Fusion
X) Nuclear Fission
Y) Combustion
Z) Expansion

Question 16

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

Answer

W) They are always congruent
X) They are always perpendicular
Y) They always bisect each other
Z) They intersect at one point

Question 17

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

Answer

W) Hydroelectric
X) Geothermal
Y) Solar
Z) Fossil fuel

Question 18

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

Answer

W) Panel orientation
X) Roof slope
Y) Energy price
Z) Elevation

Question 19

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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?

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W) Normal
X) Reverse
Y) Strike-slip
Z) Thrust

Question 20

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

Answer

W) Radiation
X) Convection
Y) Conduction
Z) Convention

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