Laws
On June 22, how many hours of daylight are there in a day at the North Pole?
24
What household heating fuel also powers jet planes?
KEROSENE
The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:
a) cheetah b) lion
c) man d) jaguar
a. CHEETAH
What is the name given to the invasion of warm surface waters off the Peruvian coast that has been identified with strange climactic effects in recent years?
El Nino
The heat exhaust of an automobile with an internal combustion engine represents approximately what percent of the energy of the original fuel?
a) 10 % b) 50 % c) 35 % d) 5 %
d. 35 %
Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a constant volumetric rate. At a location where the cross-sectional area decreases, the velocity of the fluid:
a) increases b) decreases
c) stays the same
a. INCREASES
The Statue of Liberty is green because of:
a) the green stone b) oxidized brass c) steel painted green d) oxidized copper
d. OXIDIZED COPPER
In which US state do the most bald eagles live?
a. Montana b. Texas
c. Alaska d. California
c. ALASKA
What is the name of the first atomic-powered submarine?
NAUTILUS
Which of the following is NOT a major pollutant from automobiles?
a) carbon monoxide b) unburned hydrocarbons
c) nitrous oxide d) sulfur dioxide
SULFUR DIOXIDE
What month is showing on the calendar when the Earth is nearest the sun?
JANUARY
Yeast, used in making bread is a:
a) plant b) fungus c) bacteria d) seed
b. FUNGUS
Plants get their nitrogen from:
a) rain b) the soil c) the air d) the bedrock
b. THE SOIL
Who is known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb?
a) Albert Einstein b) J. Robert Oppenheimer
c) General Leslie Groves d) Edward Teller
b J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
The most suitable motor oil for use in a car in cold weather is:
a) a high-viscosity oil
b) a low-viscosity oil
c) a medium-viscosity oil
b. A LOW VISCOSITY OIL
Thermal insulation is used to:
a) stop the flow of heat.
b) reduce the flow of heat.
c) absorb heat.
d) reverse the heat flow direction.
b. REDUCE THE FLOW OF HEAT.
What substance was used as a moderator for the chain reaction in the first nuclear reactor?
a) graphite b) boron c) water d) cadmium
a. GRAPHITE
What is the name of the whale that has a long protruding tusk?
NARWHAL
What is the name for the metric unit of pressure defined as 1 Newton per meter squared?
PASCAL
What are the names of the cycles in a 4-stroke gasoline engine?
COMPRESSION; IGNITION; POWER; EXHAUST
In daylight, the human eye is most sensitive to which color?
a) Green b) Red c) Blue d) Orange
a. GREEN
Which vitamin is called ascorbic acid, meaning "no scurvy"?
VITAMIN C
What common flavoring comes from the long slender fruit of a climbing orchid?
VANILLA
Which of the following people is credited as being the father of mass production?
a) Thomas Edison b) Otto Graham
c) Henry Ford d) Eli Whitney
d. ELI WHITNEY
What is the name given to the process, discovered by Goodyear, of adding sulfur to heated rubber?
VULCANIZATION