HS Sample Set 1, Round 2 from NSB

Questions in Packet

TOSS-UP chem phrase

What is the scientific term for the ratio between the density of a given substance to that of water when both are at the same temperature?

Acceptable Answers:

  • SPECIFIC GRAVITY
  • RELATIVE DENSITY

BONUS chem multiple_choice

Which of the following pure substances has the highest melting point at 1 atmosphere of pressure: W) magnesium oxide X) diamond Y) sodium chloride Z) cesium chloride

W: W) magnesium oxide

X: X) diamond

Y: Y) sodium chloride

Z: Z) cesium chloride

Answer: X) X) diamond

TOSS-UP bio phrase

What is the MOST common anatomical synonym for ventral, when locating a part of the human body in relation to another part?

Acceptable Answers:

  • ANTERIOR

BONUS bio phrase

What are the names for the pyrimidine bases found in DNA?

Acceptable Answers:

  • CYTOSINE; THYMINE

TOSS-UP phys phrase

According to one of the most common color triangles, if blue and green are primary colors, what is the third primary color?

Acceptable Answers:

  • RED

BONUS phys phrase

What is the most common name for the pattern of light and dark lines produced when coherent light is passed through two horizontal slits in a thin opaque sheet, causing superposition of waves projected on a wall?

Acceptable Answers:

  • INTERFERENCE PATTERN
  • INTERFERENCE

TOSS-UP math phrase

What is the smaller of two integers whose sum is 19 and whose product is 48?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 3

BONUS math multiple_choice

Which of the following numbers is evenly divisible by both 11 and 3: W) 7791 X) 7553 Y) 5181 Z) 8769

W: W) 7791

X: X) 7553

Y: Y) 5181

Z: Z) 8769

Answer: Y) Y) 5181

TOSS-UP ess multiple_choice

Which of the following is best classified as a plutonic intrusive rock: W) obsidian X) granite Y) basalt Z) pumice

W: W) obsidian

X: X) granite

Y: Y) basalt

Z: Z) pumice

Answer: X) X) granite

BONUS ess multiple_choice

The principal constituent of most granites is: W) feldspar X) muscovite Y) calcite Z) dolomite

W: W) feldspar

X: X) muscovite

Y: Y) calcite

Z: Z) dolomite

Answer: W) W) feldspar

TOSS-UP general multiple_choice

The related quantities charted on a line graph are most often called: W) results X) lines Y) sets Z) variables

W: W) results

X: X) lines

Y: Y) sets

Z: Z) variables

Answer: Z) Z) variables

BONUS general phrase

How many grams of sodium chloride is in 2,000 milliliters of 0.9% NaCl solution?

Acceptable Answers:

  • 18

TOSS-UP ess phrase

What basic force of the universe is most responsible for holding the planets of our solar system in their orbits?

Acceptable Answers:

  • GRAVITY

BONUS ess phrase

What are the proper names of the 5 celestial bodies called wanderers by Greek astronomers because they had unusual paths in the sky throughout the year?

Acceptable Answers:

  • MERCURY; VENUS; MARS; JUPITER; SATURN

TOSS-UP chem multiple_choice

Group 1 cations and group 7 anions combine to form: W) metal alloys X) alkali halides Y) alkaloids Z) organometallic compounds

W: W) metal alloys

X: X) alkali halides

Y: Y) alkaloids

Z: Z) organometallic compounds

Answer: X) X) alkali halides

BONUS chem phrase

Give the chemical name for the compound formed when pure iron and pure sulfur are mixed together and heated:

Acceptable Answers:

  • IRON SULFIDE
  • IRON(II) SULFIDE
  • FERROUS SULFIDE

TOSS-UP bio phrase

From what chamber of the human heart does blood carried by the left pulmonary artery leave?

Acceptable Answers:

  • RIGHT VENTRICLE

BONUS bio phrase

What human gland or organ produces tri-iodothyronine (read as: TRY-I-OH-doh-THY-row-neen)?

Acceptable Answers:

  • THYROID

TOSS-UP phys phrase

A white-colored object illuminated by a green light will appear as what color to the human eye?

Acceptable Answers:

  • GREEN

BONUS phys multiple_choice

A child learns that mixing approximately equal amounts of the paint colors orange and green produces brown. This is an example of: W) additive color mixing X) summative color generation Y) subtractive color synthesis Z) neutral coloration

W: W) additive color mixing

X: X) summative color generation

Y: Y) subtractive color synthesis

Z: Z) neutral coloration

Answer: Y) Y) subtractive color synthesis

TOSS-UP math multiple_choice

One-fifth of 0.04% is equal to: W) 8 × 10⁻² X) 8 × 10⁻³ Y) 8 × 10⁻⁴ Z) 8 × 10⁻⁵

W: W) 8 × 10⁻²

X: X) 8 × 10⁻³

Y: Y) 8 × 10⁻⁴

Z: Z) 8 × 10⁻⁵

Answer: Z) Z) 8 × 10⁻⁵

BONUS math phrase

Find the prime factorization of 240:

Acceptable Answers:

  • 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
  • 24 × 3 × 5

TOSS-UP ess multiple_choice

When spreading centers reach above the ocean’s surface, they typically form which of the following types of volcanoes: W) shield X) composite Y) stratovolcano Z) cinder cone

W: W) shield

X: X) composite

Y: Y) stratovolcano

Z: Z) cinder cone

Answer: W) W) shield

BONUS ess multiple_choice

Mount Vesuvius in Italy is a typical: W) mud volcano X) caldera Y) cinder cone Z) composite volcano

W: W) mud volcano

X: X) caldera

Y: Y) cinder cone

Z: Z) composite volcano

Answer: Z) Z) composite volcano