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1. Multiple Choice: A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as: w) Syncline x) Composite cone y) Anticline z) none of these ANSWER: X -- COMPOSITE CONE 2. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a necessary characteristic for electrons that share an s orbital? w) coplanar spins x) parallel spins y) opposite spins z) none of these ANSWER: Y -- OPPOSITE SPINS 3. Multiple Choice: The Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram of stars DIRECTLY compares what TWO of the following properties of stars? w) size x) temperature y) luminosity z) density ANSWER: B and C -- TEMPERATURE AND LUMINOSITY (Size and distance of stars can be inferred from H-R diagram but not directly) 4. Multiple Choice: As you go down into a well, your weight: w) increases slightly x) decreases slightly y) remains exactly the same ANSWER: X -- DECREASES SLIGHTLY 5. Multiple Choice: Two forces have magnitudes of 11 newtons and 5 newtons. The magnitude of their sum could NOT be equal to which of the following values? w) 16 newtons x) 5 newtons y) 9 newtons z) 7 newtons ANSWER: X -- 5 NEWTONS 6. Short Answer: A certain spring is known to obey Hooke's Law. If a force of 10 newtons stretches the spring 2 meters, how far will a 30 newton force stretch the spring? ANSWER: 6 METERS 7. Short Answer: quadrilateral ABCD has an inscribed circle. If AB = 60 and CD = 55, what is BC + AD? ANSWER: 115 8. Short Answer: What kind of animal was Laika? ANSWER: DOG/SAMOYED DOG 9. Multiple Choice: A solution with a pH of 12 is: w) weakly acidic x) strongly acidic y) weakly basic z) strongly basic ANSWER: Z -- STRONGLY BASIC 10. Multiple Choice: The Ozone hole is over which of the following continents? w) Central America x) North America y) Antarctica z) Africa 11. Short Answer: What land mammal holds the record for the greatest age? ANSWER: MAN 12. Multiple Choice: The black sand of the Hawaiian Islands is composed of which of the following? w) dark limestone x) quartz y) gypsum z) basalt ANSWER: Z -- BASALT 13. Multiple Choice: Which prefix is often used with scientific terms to indicate that something is the same, equal or constant? w) iso (pron: eye-so) x) mega y) meta z) quasi ANSWER: W -- ISO 14. Multiple Choice: which of the following side length combinations CANNOT form a triangle? W) 6,7,.999999 X)10, 9, 7 Y) 6,2,7 Z) 3,4,5 ANSWER: W 15. Short Answer: Which scientist started the study of genetics? ANSWER: GREGOR MANDEL 16. Multiple Choice: What is the estimated half life of a proton? W) 10^3 years X)10^32 years Y)10^57 years Z) 10^92 years ANSWER: X 17. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not an arachnid? a) lobster b) scorpion c) black widow spider d) tick ANSWER: A -- LOBSTER 18. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the iron containing oxygen transporting protein found in red blood cells? W) cellulose X)homoglobin Y) hemoglobin Z) lactase ANSWER: Y 19. Multiple Choice: Which of the following viruses does not cause hemorrhagic fever?
W) Rhinovirus(which causes common cold) X) ebola virus Y)Marburg Virus Z) Lassa Virus ANSWER: W 20. Multiple Choice: One of the following is NOT a lipid. Is it: w) fats and oils x) starches y) steroids z) waxes ANSWER: X -- STARCHES 21. Short Answer: if the surface area of a sphere is equal to its volume, what is the radius of the sphere? ANSWER: 3 22. Short Answer: the dinosaurs lived in which era? ANSWER: MESOZOIC 23. Short Answer: what is the 2nd most abundant element in the universe? ANSWER: HELIUM 24. Multiple Choice: Who was the marine biologist and author of Silent Spring who was one of the first people to warn of the dangers of pesticides like DDT? w) Charles Dickens x) Rachel Carson y) Charles Darwin z) Marlin Perkins ANSWER: X -- RACHEL CARSON 25. Multiple Choice: what is the work done in the direction of a force of 4N acting over a distance of 5m? ANSWER: 20 J 26. Short Answer: What molecule is the energy source for virtually all of the work done by the cell? ANSWER: ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) 27. Short Answer: Besides solid, liquid, and gas, what is the fourth form of matter? ANSWER: PLASMA 28. Short Answer: How long, in hours, will it take for 2 pipes to fill a tank if one can fill the tank in 6 hours and the other can fill the tank in 3? ANSWER: 2 29. Short Answer: What is the name of the star that is the BRIGHTEST in the sky? ANSWER: SIRIUS 30. Multiple Choice: Yeast, used in making bread is a: w) plant x) fungus y) bacteria z) seed ANSWER: X -- FUNGUS 31. Multiple Choice: During which period, in the earth's history, did MOST dinosaurs become extinct? w) Carboniferous x) Cretaceous y) Quaternary z) Triassic ANSWER: X -- CRETACEOUS 32.; Short Answer: On a dry day, water diffuses out of the intercellula spaces of the leaf through what part of the leaf? ANSWER: STOMATA 33. Multiple Choice: The chemical symbol for antimony is: w) An x) Sn y) Sb z) At ANSWER: Y -- Sb 34. Multiple Choice: The curved body of water formed when a meandering river reshapes and cuts off one of its bends is called: w) an Essing pond x) an Oxbow lake y) a Swensen pool z) a Groovy pool ANSWER: X -- AN OXBOW LAKE 35. Short Answer: The chemical element present in greatest abundance in the earth's crust is: ANSWER: OXYGEN 36. Multiple Choice: What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water? w) 50% x) 22% y) 7% z) 3% ANSWER: Z -- 3% 37. Multiple Choice: At room temperature, most elements are in which phase of matter? w) solid x) liquid y) gas z) plasma ANSWER: W -- SOLID 38. Multiple Choice: A pulsar is actually a: w) black hole x) white dwarf y) red giant z) neutron star ANSWER: Z -- NEUTRON STAR 39.Short Answer: How many degrees are there in pi radians? ANSWER: 180 DEGREES
40. Multiple Choice: A metal ball on an insulated stand is touched by a positively charged glass rod. What happens to the metal ball? Does it w) gain protons and lose electrons x) gain protons y) gain more protons than electrons z) lose electrons ANSWER: Z -- LOSE ELECTRONS
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