HS Sample Set 1, Round 2 from NSB
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?
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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
What is the MOST common anatomical synonym for ventral, when locating a part of the human body in relation to another part?
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What are the names for the pyrimidine bases found in DNA?
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According to one of the most common color triangles, if blue and green are primary colors, what is the third primary color?
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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?
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What is the smaller of two integers whose sum is 19 and whose product is 48?
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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
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
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
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
How many grams of sodium chloride is in 2,000 milliliters of 0.9% NaCl solution?
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What basic force of the universe is most responsible for holding the planets of our solar system in their orbits?
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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?
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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
Give the chemical name for the compound formed when pure iron and pure sulfur are mixed together and heated:
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From what chamber of the human heart does blood carried by the left pulmonary artery leave?
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What human gland or organ produces tri-iodothyronine (read as: TRY-I-OH-doh-THY-row-neen)?
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A white-colored object illuminated by a green light will appear as what color to the human eye?
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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
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
Find the prime factorization of 240:
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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
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