Round #3 Flashcards
(46 cards)
1) Energy – Multiple Choice What state has the largest geothermal power generation capacity?
W) Arizona
X) California
Y) Idaho
Z) Utah
ANSWER: X) CALIFORNIA
1) Energy – Short Answer What derived SI unit is used to measure electric potential?
ANSWER: VOLT
2) Life Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following is true of virus genomes [JEE-nomes]?
W) They are always composed of DNA
X) They are always circular
Y) They may be composed of either DNA or RNA
Z) They are diploid
ANSWER: Y) THEY MAY BE COMPOSED OF EITHER DNA OR RNA
2) Life Science – Multiple Choice You are using a light microscope to look at cells stained with a dye that detects
chromatin [KROH-mah-tin] and can see densely-colored regions that you recognize as chromosomes. Which of the
following must be true?
W) The cell is undergoing mitosis [my-TOW-sis]
X) The genome [JEE-nome] is diploid [DIH-ployd]
Y) The genome is haploid [HA-ploid]
Z) The cell is in interphase
ANSWER: W) THE CELL IS UNDERGOING MITOSIS
3) Math – Short Answer What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square of side 14?
ANSWER: 49π
3) Math – Short Answer What is 3/7 divided by 8/21 divided by 15/4?
ANSWER: 3/10 (ACCEPT: 0.3)
4) Physical Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following instruments does not primarily rely on a lens?
W) Refracting telescope
X) Reflecting telescope
Y) Binocular
Z) Monocular
ANSWER: X) REFLECTING TELESCOPE
4) Physical Science – Short Answer What principle of fluid mechanics describes the buoyant force?
ANSWER: ARCHIMEDES PRINCIPLE
5) Life Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following magnifications is most appropriate for viewing bacteria
through a light microscope?
W) 5 times
X) 50 times
Y) 500 times
Z) 5000 times
ANSWER: Y) 500 TIMES
5) Life Science – Multiple Choice After a signaling molecule binds to a receptor, what enzymes often set off a cascade
of phosphorylation [faws-four-il-AY-shun] events?
W) Kinases [KYE-nayses]
X) Phosphatases [FAWS-fa-tases]
Y) Amylases [AM-ill-aces]
Z) Lipases [LYE-paces]
ANSWER: W) KINASES
6) Earth and Space – Multiple Choice Which of the following is the group of minerals formed when metals combine
with a halogen element such as iodine, chlorine, bromine, or florine?
W) Halides
X) Halites
Y) Tretrahalogens
Z) Halogens
ANSWER: W) HALIDES
6) Earth and Space – Multiple Choice Hurricanes are rated by categories on what five-point scale?
W) Fujita scale
X) Richter scale
Y) Torino scale
Z) Saffir-Simpson scale
ANSWER: Z) SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE
7) Math – Short Answer What is 503
?
ANSWER: 125,000
7) Math – Short Answer What is the maximum possible number of intersection points of a circle and a rectangle?
ANSWER: 8
8) Life Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following groups of organic compounds in the human body are the
most diverse in size, shape, and function?
W) Carbohydrates
X) Lipids
Y) Proteins
Z) Nucleic [new-CLAY-ik] acids
ANSWER: Y) PROTEINS
8) Life Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following is a sex-linked trait in humans?
W) Eye color
X) Skin tone
Y) Color blindness
Z) Freckles
ANSWER: Y) COLOR BLINDNESS
9) Physical Science – Multiple Choice Which of the following is an example of a radiation detector?
W) Geiger [GYE-gur] counter
X) Anemometer
Y) LCR meter
Z) Refractometer
ANSWER: W) GEIGER COUNTER
9) Physical Science – Multiple Choice If an object experiences a change in its velocity, which of the following
statements must be TRUE about its acceleration?
W) It is positive
X) It is negative
Y) It is non-zero
Z) It is constant
ANSWER: Y) IT IS NON-ZERO
10) Math – Multiple Choice For which of the following x-values is x3 greater than or equal to x2
?
W) –2
X) –½
Y) ½
Z) 2
ANSWER: Z) 2
10) Math – Short Answer Express the following in scientific notation rounded to two significant digits: the fraction
with numerator 4.5 × 105 and denominator 3.5 × 10–2
.
ANSWER: 1.3 × 107
11) Energy – Multiple Choice Commercially available photovoltaic [photo-vawl-TAY-ik] cells are primarily made of
what element?
W) Germanium [jer-MAYN-ee-um]
X) Arsenic
Y) Carbon
Z) Silicon
ANSWER: Z) SILICON
11) Energy – Short Answer What nonrenewable fuel source represents the largest percentage of US energy
consumption?
ANSWER: PETROLEUM (ACCEPT: OIL)
12) Earth and Space – Multiple Choice The inshore marine environment, from the surface to the sea floor, where water
depths do not exceed 200 meters, is known as which of the following?
W) Oceanic zone
X) Neritic zone
Y) Intertidal zone
Z) Benthic zone
ANSWER: X) NERITIC ZONE
2) Earth and Space – Multiple Choice Which of the following lists of features is associated with a convergent plate
boundary?
W) Primarily shallow earthquakes, rifting, volcanic activity
X) Trench, primarily shallow earthquakes, volcanoes
Y) Hot spots, few earthquakes, trench
Z) Subduction, trench, volcanic activity, shallow to deep earthquakes
ANSWER: Z) SUBDUCTION, TRENCH, VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, SHALLOW TO DEEP EARTHQUAKES
