Set 2 Round 2

question

100

MATH Short Answer The sum of all the interior angles of a triangle equals how many degrees?

180°

200

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice A typical pair of scissors would be considered:

W) a class one lever

X) a class 2 lever

Y) a class 3 lever

Z) a form of inclined plane

W) A CLASS ONE LEVER

300

EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice About what percentage of the Earth surface is covered by water?

W) 33%

X) 41%

Y) 56%

Z) 71%

Z) 71%

400

EARTH SCIENCE Short Answer What are the icicle-shaped deposits of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave called:

STALACTITES

500

MATH Multiple Choice A parallelogram whose adjacent sides are unequal is a:

W) deltoid

X) rectangle

Y) rhomboid

Z) monogram

Y) RHOMBOID

question

100

MATH Short Answer What is the total angular distance in degrees over a sphere?

360°

200

GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer How many milliliters are in a liter?

1000

300

EARTH SCIENCE Short Answer Name the equinoxes when day and night are of equal length around the world:

AUTUMNAL AND VERNAL EQUINOXES

400

LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is the region of the body where the stapes bone is located:

W) ankle

X) ear

Y) wrist 

Z) knee

X) EAR

500

MATH Short Answer Solve the following equation: 9x – 13 = 14

3

question

100

LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice During the life-cycle of amphibians, which is not a means through which respiration can occur?

W) lungs

X) air bladder

Y) gills

Z) skin

X) AIR BLADDER

200

GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice The Moon orbits the earth about once every:

W) year

X) day

Y) month

Z) century

Y) MONTH

300

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following metals is attracted to a magnet?

W) gold

X) silver

Y) iron

Z) aluminum

Y) IRON

400

LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer Sharks belong the class Chondricthyes because they have a skeleton made of what substance?

CARTILAGE

500

GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer On the Centigrade temperature scale give the whole number value that is the closest to absolute zero.

MINUS 273

question

100

LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer In many arthropods, the segments of the body are grouped into 3 distinct parts. Name all three parts:

HEAD, THORAX, AND ABDOMEN

200

MATH Multiple Choice The number 0.13 is written with a bar drawn over the last two digits. This means that:

W) the number terminates at 3

X) the pair of digits 13 repeats forever

Y) the number 3 repeats forever

Z) the number is negative

X) THE PAIR OF DIGITS 13 REPEATS FOREVER

300

Multiple Choice The reaction of hydrocarbons found in such things as wood and paper with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water and heat is called:

W) fission

X) fusion

Y) endothermic

Z) combustion

Z) COMBUSTION

400

GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer Engineers in the USA often report pressure in PSI’s. What does the abbreviation PSI stand for?

POUNDS per SQUARE INCH

500

GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following is NOT seen by reflection of sun light:

W) the moon

X) Mercury

Y) Mars

Z) the north star

Z) THE NORTH STAR

question

100

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice The electrical potential or power of a battery is an expression of its:

W) amperage

X) resistance

Y) conductivity

Z) voltage

Z) VOLTAGE

200

MATH Short answer The following number in Roman numerals is equivalent to what decimal number: C L X X X X I X

199

300

EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice Metamorphism transforms limestone into a metamorphic rock called:

W) quartzite

X) marble

Y) hornfel

Z) granite

X) MARBLE

400

GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which planet does not have an element named after it?

W) Uranus

X) Mars

Y) Mercury

Z) Pluto

X) MARS

500

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Metals that can be hammered into thin sheets are called:

W) malleable

X) ductile

Y) molten

Z) pure

W) MALLEABLE