MS Sample Set 4, Round 2 from NSB
Which of Newton's laws tells us that when a force acts upon an object, an equal and opposite force acts on another body? W) First X) Second Y) Third Z) Fourth
W: W) First
X: X) Second
Y: Y) Third
Z: Z) Fourth
Answer: Y) Y) Third
Two stones are dropped in a pond and the ripples interfere with each other to create a bigger ripple than each of the original ripples. What is this type of interference called?
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Within a given period, what happens to the size of atoms as you move across a period of the periodic table, from left to right? W) They increase X) They decrease Y) They stay the same Z) There is no pattern
W: W) They increase
X: X) They decrease
Y: Y) They stay the same
Z: Z) There is no pattern
Answer: X) X) They decrease
How many electrons does a chlorine atom have?
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Homo sapiens is the scientific name for which of the following? W) Neanderthals X) Dolphins Y) Monkeys Z) Humans
W: W) Neanderthals
X: X) Dolphins
Y: Y) Monkeys
Z: Z) Humans
Answer: Z) Z) Humans
Toads and salamanders live in water and on land. They are both examples of: W) Amphibians X) Reptiles Y) Invertebrates Z) Mollusks
W: W) Amphibians
X: X) Reptiles
Y: Y) Invertebrates
Z: Z) Mollusks
Answer: W) W) Amphibians
Is the radius of Mars 1/4, 1/2, 2, or 4 times the size of Earth’s radius?
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Name the two moons which orbit Mars.
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While recognizing that evolution is a continual process for all organisms, historically speaking, which of the following kinds of organisms evolved most recently on Earth? W) Reptiles X) Insects Y) Mammals Z) Fish
W: W) Reptiles
X: X) Insects
Y: Y) Mammals
Z: Z) Fish
Answer: Y) Y) Mammals
Which of the following is a characteristic of endothermic animals? W) They have a higher metabolism in warm weather X) They are more aggressive overall as compared to cold-blooded animals Y) They are found only in warm climates Z) They maintain a constant internal temperature at all air temperatures
W: W) They have a higher metabolism in warm weather
X: X) They are more aggressive overall as compared to cold-blooded animals
Y: Y) They are found only in warm climates
Z: Z) They maintain a constant internal temperature at all air temperatures
Answer: Z) Z) They maintain a constant internal temperature at all air temperatures
What wattage of light bulb is closest to the energy used by the human brain? W) 0.1 X) 1 Y) 10 Z) 100
W: W) 0.1
X: X) 1
Y: Y) 10
Z: Z) 100
Answer: Y) Y) 10
About how many watts does the average human generate over an 8 hour period, if not doing additional exercise or other activities? W) 1 X) 10 Y) 100 Z) 1000
W: W) 1
X: X) 10
Y: Y) 100
Z: Z) 1000
Answer: Y) Y) 100
The elements chlorine, fluorine, iodine, and bromine are all members of what group of elements?
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Which of the following elements would be expected to possess very different chemical properties from the others based on its placement in the periodic table? W) Chlorine X) Argon Y) Iodine Z) Fluorine
W: W) Chlorine
X: X) Argon
Y: Y) Iodine
Z: Z) Fluorine
Answer: X) X) Argon
At room temperature, what is the state of matter of most elements?
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Most submarines can only store enough fresh water to last for about 10 days. In order to obtain fresh water, most submarines are equipped with an apparatus that converts sea water into fresh water. What is the name of the process used to convert the sea water?
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Extrusions from a volcano produce what types of rock?
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Which of the following is not a form of metamorphic rock: slate, marble, gypsum, or gneiss?
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Which of the following integers is closest to the product of 0.00009 and 1.00001? W) -1 X) 0 Y) 1 Z) 9
W: W) -1
X: X) 0
Y: Y) 1
Z: Z) 9
Answer: X) X) 0
Which of the following integers is closest to 0.00009 to the power of -1? W) -9 X) -1 Y) 0 Z) 10,000
W: W) -9
X: X) -1
Y: Y) 0
Z: Z) 10,000
Answer: Z) Z) 10,000
What pH is considered neutral?
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Work is done on the box in all of the following scenarios except: W) A boy raising the box above his head X) A boy holding the box still above his head Y) A boy pushing the box up a ramp Z) A boy kicking the box from rest across a frictionless floor
W: W) A boy raising the box above his head
X: X) A boy holding the box still above his head
Y: Y) A boy pushing the box up a ramp
Z: Z) A boy kicking the box from rest across a frictionless floor
Answer: X) X) A boy holding the box still above his head
What system in a mammalian body is responsible for removing liquids and solid wastes? W) Circulatory X) Respiratory Y) Endocrine Z) Excretory
W: W) Circulatory
X: X) Respiratory
Y: Y) Endocrine
Z: Z) Excretory
Answer: Z) Z) Excretory
When an organism becomes too large for muscular contractions and diffusion to effectively move nutrients throughout the body, what system is needed to transport the nutrients?
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Simplify: (2a + 2b + 2c) / 4. W) (abc)/2 X) (a + b + c)/2 Y) 2(abc)/2 Z) 2(a + b + c)
W: W) (abc)/2
X: X) (a + b + c)/2
Y: Y) 2(abc)/2
Z: Z) 2(a + b + c)
Answer: X) X) (a + b + c)/2
Simplify 8 × 23 + 8 × 7 + 8 × 5. Express the answer as a natural number.
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Food provides energy in what form? W) Chemical X) Kinetic Y) Electrical Z) Nuclear
W: W) Chemical
X: X) Kinetic
Y: Y) Electrical
Z: Z) Nuclear
Answer: W) W) Chemical
What form of energy do plants use to produce the sugars present in fruit? W) Gravitational X) Chemical Y) Heat Z) Light
W: W) Gravitational
X: X) Chemical
Y: Y) Heat
Z: Z) Light
Answer: Z) Z) Light
What is the general term for the most basic device used to change the direction or magnitude of a force?
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Name four of the six kinds of simple machines.
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Simplify: 3f + 7 - 2f - 3.
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What is the multiplicative inverse, in simplest form, of 43 times 25?
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Which of the following is an example of organisms found living next to hydrothermal vents? W) Extremophiles X) Hydrophiles Y) Oceanophiles Z) Bacteriophiles
W: W) Extremophiles
X: X) Hydrophiles
Y: Y) Oceanophiles
Z: Z) Bacteriophiles
Answer: W) W) Extremophiles
Most extremophiles belong to which group of organisms? W) Protists X) Fungi Y) Eukaryotes Z) Archaea
W: W) Protists
X: X) Fungi
Y: Y) Eukaryotes
Z: Z) Archaea
Answer: Z) Z) Archaea
Fossil fuel combustion in power plants creates heat. In order to run an electrical generator, heat is converted into what form of energy? W) Electrical energy X) Chemical energy Y) Light energy Z) Mechanical energy
W: W) Electrical energy
X: X) Chemical energy
Y: Y) Light energy
Z: Z) Mechanical energy
Answer: Z) Z) Mechanical energy
Temperature is a measure of energy based on which property of a substance?
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Which of the three main rock types contains most of the fossil fuels we use as energy resources today?
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What fossil fuel is responsible for most of the acid rain in the United States? W) Oil X) Natural Gas Y) Coal Z) Oil Shale
W: W) Oil
X: X) Natural Gas
Y: Y) Coal
Z: Z) Oil Shale
Answer: Y) Y) Coal
Which of the following is closest to the area in square centimeters of a circle with a radius of 4 centimeters? W) 12 X) 24 Y) 48 Z) 192
W: W) 12
X: X) 24
Y: Y) 48
Z: Z) 192
Answer: Y) Y) 48
The area of a rectangle is 24 square centimeters. If you double both the length and width, what is the new area in square centimeters?
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In most organisms that reproduce sexually, what proportion of genetic material comes from the mother?
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Which of the following statements is true about pollen? W) Pollen must be transferred between plants by insects X) Pollen travels through the style and directly fertilizes the ovule Y) Either before or after arriving on the stigma, each pollen grain undergoes a mitotic cell division producing two sperm Z) Pollen is a gamete
W: W) Pollen must be transferred between plants by insects
X: X) Pollen travels through the style and directly fertilizes the ovule
Y: Y) Either before or after arriving on the stigma, each pollen grain undergoes a mitotic cell division producing two sperm
Z: Z) Pollen is a gamete
Answer: Y) Y) Either before or after arriving on the stigma, each pollen grain undergoes a mitotic cell division producing two sperm
By what name is our galaxy typically called?
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Which of the following do most asteroids orbit in our solar system? W) Jupiter X) The Earth Y) The Moon Z) The Sun
W: W) Jupiter
X: X) The Earth
Y: Y) The Moon
Z: Z) The Sun
Answer: Z) Z) The Sun
Which of the following natural disasters is NOT commonly caused by the movement of tectonic plates? W) Volcanoes X) Earthquakes Y) Hurricanes Z) Tsunamis
W: W) Volcanoes
X: X) Earthquakes
Y: Y) Hurricanes
Z: Z) Tsunamis
Answer: Y) Y) Hurricanes
Which of the following environmental conditions is NOT commonly associated with hurricanes? W) Warm ocean waters X) Further than 300 miles from the equator Y) Greater than 25 miles per hour change in wind speed between the surface and upper troposphere Z) Moist air near the mid-level of the troposphere
W: W) Warm ocean waters
X: X) Further than 300 miles from the equator
Y: Y) Greater than 25 miles per hour change in wind speed between the surface and upper troposphere
Z: Z) Moist air near the mid-level of the troposphere
Answer: Y) Y) Greater than 25 miles per hour change in wind speed between the surface and upper troposphere
What is the largest prime number less than 20?
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What is the sum of the largest prime number less than 50 and the largest square number less than 50?
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What atmospheric trace gas is a product of aerobic respiration?
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What is the approximate concentration of carbon dioxide, in parts per million, in Earth’s atmosphere? W) 380 X) 3,800 Y) 38,000 Z) 380,000
W: W) 380
X: X) 3,800
Y: Y) 38,000
Z: Z) 380,000
Answer: W) W) 380