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Science RoundScience Round2011 S i Di i i C h P ti

A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

2011 – Senior Division Coaches PracticeREVISED –Includes Biology questions as of 11/29/10A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

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Which statement is FALSE about lithium?

a. Lithium is the lightest of all metalsb Lithium has the greatest reduction potentialb. Lithium has the greatest reduction potential

of the metalsLithi h th l t d it fc. Lithium has the largest energy density forits weight

d. Lithium is stable in air

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Lithium ion batteries are preferred over lithium metal batteries becausemetal batteries because ___________.

a they are safer to charge and rechargea. they are safer to charge and rechargeb. they have a slightly higher energy densityc they are more reactivec. they are more reactived. they are stable over a wider range of

temperaturestemperatures

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The energy density of lithium-ion batteries ist picall that of nickel cadmi m batteriestypically ____ that of nickel-cadmium batteries.

ia. 10 timesb. 8 timesc. 5 timesd. 2 times

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A common electrolyte material in a lithium ionbattery is ____________.

a. graphiteb LiCoO2b. LiCoO2

c. LiPF6

d Od. H2O

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Which hydrocarbon has the lowest boilingpoint?

a. Hexaneb Methaneb. Methanec. Octanedd. Pentane

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Which material obtained from petroleum is anexample of a mixture?

a. Heptanesb Cyclohexaneb. Cyclohexanec. Gasolined Od. Octane

SD-CP-Sc-7When ethane, a component of petroleum, is polymerized into polyethylenepolymerized into polyethylene _________.a. smaller molecules combine to form larger

onesonesb. larger molecules break apart to form smaller

onesc. the atoms are rearranged to form isomersd. the different molecules are separated into

fractionsfractions

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Which statement about crude oil is FALSE?a It is made naturally from decaying plantsa. It is made naturally from decaying plants

and animalsb. It can vary in color from clear to tar-blackc. It has a constant viscosityyd. It is made of hydrocarbon compounds

containing between 1 and 70 carbon atomscontaining between 1 and 70 carbon atoms

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How many systems or categories of crystals arethere?

a. 5b 6b. 6c. 7d 10d. 10

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Which of the items below is not a factor indetermining a crystal’s habit?

a. temperature at which it growsb space availableb. space availablec. chemical environmentd h id. atmospheric pressure

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The Mohs scale is used for determining hardnessof a mineral. On that scale, _______ is the hardest and _______ is the softest.a. diamond talcb corundum gypsumb. corundum gypsumc. diamond quartzd d l id. corundum calcite

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Which is not a use for silver metal?

a. microbiocidesb. photographic filmc electrical contacts and conductorsc. electrical contacts and conductorsd. anti-cancer treatments

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The reflectivity of polished silver is approximately ________.

a. 95%b 90%b. 90%c. 70%d 60%d. 60%

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The best conductor of heat and electricityis ______.

a. goldb copperb. copperc. lithiumd ild. silver

SD-CP-Sc-15Which of the following metals is not a transitionmetal?

a silvera. silverb. copperc. lithiumd. goldg

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Which metal is used in photochromic glasses?

a. goldb. silverc zincc. zincd. lithium

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The country in South America with the largestsilver deposits is ________.

a. Chileb Argentinab. Argentinac. Perud li id. Bolivia

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Which is not a process for extracting silver fromits ores?

a. cupellation processb cyanide processb. cyanide processc. electrolysisd f h fl id. froth flotation

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Which alloy does not contain copper?

a. brassb. nickel silverc bronzec. bronzed. inconel

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Which of the following ores does not containcopper?copper?

a. malachiteb. tronac. azurited brochantited. brochantite

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Which of the following copper ores is alsoknown as basic copper sulfate?

a. azuriteb borchantiteb. borchantitec. malachited id. turquoise

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Silver tableware and serving dishes tarnishreadily in air. The black coating on their surfacesis mostly ______.

a silver oxidea. silver oxideb. silver nitride

il lfidc. silver sulfided. silver chloride

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The only stable cation of silver has _______.

a. a negative one charge (1-)b. a positive one charge (1+) c a positive two charge (2+)c. a positive two charge (2 )d. no charge

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The most important cation of copper has _____.

a. no chargeb. a negative 2 charge (2-)c. a positive 1 charge (1+)p g ( )d. a positive 2 charge (2+)

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Because of its high reflectivity, silver has a usein _________.

a. jewelryb photographyb. photographyc. mirrorsd l i ld. electrical contacts

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Malleability is the property that _____.

a. allows metals to be drawn into a wireb. allows metals to be polished to a high sheenc allows metals to be hammered intoc. allows metals to be hammered into

various shapesd ll l d b h h dd. allows metals to conduct both heat and

electricity

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Which South American country has the largestdeposits of lithium compounds?

a. Boliviab Brazilb. Brazilc. Chiledd. Peru

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Which of the following countries is the largestproducer of copper?

a. Chinab Boliviab. Boliviac. United Statesd Child. Chile

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Which of the following cities is not in the AndesMountains?

a. Santiagob Quitob. Quitoc. Buenor Airesd id. Lima

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The tallest mountain in the Andes is found inwhich country?

a. Chileb Perub. Peruc. Argentinad C l bid. Columbia

SD-CP-Sc-31Which statement about mining in the Andesis FALSE?a. In the 1920’s, tin replaced silver as the most

important export from Boliviab. So much silver was mined during a period of 200

years from Bolivia’s Cerro Rico region that a b id ld h b b ilt f th t M d idbridge could have been built from there to Madrid

c. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid died in Boli ia attempting to rob a m le train carr ingBolivia attempting to rob a mule train carrying silver

d The silver and tin mining industries providedd. The silver and tin mining industries provided Bolivian peasants with a way out of poverty

SD-CP-Sc-32Which of the following statements about theAndes is FALSE?a. The Andes Mountains are still growing

because one tectonic plate is sliding underbecause one tectonic plate is sliding under an adjacent one

b LaPaz is the world’s highest capital cityb. LaPaz is the world s highest capital cityc. The Andes Mountains are found in 7 of the

12 independent countries of South Americad. The Atacama Desert is found east of the

Andes Mountains

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The Pampa is found primarily in which country?

a. Argentinab. Brazilc Boliviac. Boliviad. Venezuela

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Which statement about the American rhea isFALSE?

a. It is a flightless bird with long legs and a long neckg

b. Rheas are omnivorousc The male is the predominant caregiverc. The male is the predominant caregiverd. It is found primarily in the Patagonia region

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The Geoffroy’s cat of the Pampas ________.

a. seeks out human companionshipb. is the most abundant large cat in the

pampaspampasc. is easy to catch but hard to tamed i dibl f hd. is not edible meat for humans

SD-CP-Sc-36The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest deserton Earth becauseon Earth because ________.a. it is too cold to rainb h l i d i hi h d h idib. the altitude is too high and humidity too

low to rainc. moisture is blocked by the Andes to the east

and high pressure over the Pacific at aand high pressure over the Pacific at a latitude too high to rain

d moisture is blocked by the Andes to thed. moisture is blocked by the Andes to the west

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The very deep blue color of icebergs in thesouthernmost part of Chile indicates ________.

a. the high salt content found in that area’swaterwater

b. that they are from very “young” glaciersh h f d l fc. that they are formed mostly from snow

d. that nearly all of the oxygen has been squeezed out of them by high compression

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The Patagonia region is found almost entirelyin _________.

a. Argentinab Boliviab. Boliviac. Brazild Child. Chile

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Which of the following is not found in Patagonia?

a. glaciersb. rain forestsc petrified forestsc. petrified forestsd. ski resorts

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The type of geologic activity which occurs atconvergent boundaries depends on ________.

a. the time of yearb the temperature of the crustsb. the temperature of the crustsc. the previous activityd h fd. the types of crusts

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The largest earthquake in Chile, magnitude 9.5on the Richter scale, occurred in _______.

a. February 2010b May 1960b. May 1960c. December 1940d l 1920d. July 1920

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The climate of the Andes Mountains is not the same thro gho t the biome beca sesame throughout the biome because ________.

a. they are separated into three regionsb. it is hotter closest to the equatorqc. it is not very populatedd some regions receive more rain than othersd. some regions receive more rain than others

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The precipitation in the Argentine pampas ___.

a. is only found along rivers and streamsb. decreases from east to westc provides sources of drinking waterc. provides sources of drinking waterd. is plentiful only in the fall

SD-CP-Sc-44

The forces that act on airplanes in flight include _______.

a. liftb thrustb. thrustc. dragd ll f h bd. all of the above

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To increase the lift, a pilot can

a. change the aileronsb. decrease the angle of attackc increase the forward speedc. increase the forward speedd. decrease the forward speed

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If a plane is traveling at a constant velocity ___.

a. the thrust is greater than the drag and thelift is greater than the weight

b the net force is zerob. the net force is zeroc. the thrust is greater than the weight and the

lif i h h dlift is greater than the dragd. the thrust is greater than the lift and the

drag is greater than the weight

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To roll the plane to one side or the other thepilot adjusts the ________.

a. aileronsb elevatorb. elevatorc. rudderd ll f h bd. all of the above

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If the speed of the aircraft doubles, the drag force_________.

a. increases by a factor of fourb doublesb. doublesc. remains constantd d b f fd. decreases by a factor of two

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The pilot can change the direction of the plane’smotion by changing the __________.

a. pitchb rollb. rollc. yawd ll f h bd. all of the above

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To control the pitch of the plane, the pilotadjusts the _________.

a. aileronsb elevatorb. elevatorc. rudderd ll f h bd. all of the above

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Compared to a single battery, two identical batteries connected in parallel provide ____.

a. less voltage across the circuitb more voltage across the circuitb. more voltage across the circuitc. more power to the circuitd l h i id. less power to the circuit

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A certain 3 volt battery has a capacity of 2000milliamp hours. If the battery is connected to acircuit that draws 10 milliamps, how long willthe battery be able to power the circuit?a 200 hoursa. 200 hoursb. 600 hours

66 hc. 66 hoursd. 20 hours

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Compared to a single battery, two identicalbatteries connected in series provide _____.

a. less power to the circuitb more power to the circuitb. more power to the circuitc. less voltage to the circuitd l h i id. more voltage to the circuit

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A single 1.5 volt “C” cell battery can supply abo t 10 Watt* ho rs of energ Ho long co ldabout 10 Watt* hours of energy. How long could the battery be used to operate a 0.5 Watt LED flashlight?flashlight?a. 30 hoursb. 13 hoursc. 20 hoursd. ½ hour

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What is the resistance of the light bulb that draws 100 milliamps of po er from a 5 olt batter ?100 milliamps of power from a 5 volt battery?

a. 50 ohmsb. 20 ohmsc. 0.05 ohmsd 2 ohmsd. 2 ohms

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The starter on a car draws 24 amperes of current from the 12 olt batter What is the resistance offrom the 12 volt battery. What is the resistance of the starter?

a. 2 ohmsb. 0.5 ohmsc 2 kiloohmsc. 2 kiloohmsd. 5 kiloohms

SD-CP-Sc-57You need 20 Watt* hours of energy at 3 volts andone 1.5 volt “C” cell can supply 10 Watt* hours pp yof energy. How do you connect a set of “C” cells to provide the energy?p gya. four “C” cells in seriesb four “C” cells in parallelb. four C cells in parallelc. three “C” cells in parallel connected in

i f h “C” llseries to a fourth “C” celld. two “C” cells in parallel connected in series

to another two “C” cells in parallel

SD-CP-Sc-58Which of the following biomes is not found in South America?

a deserta. desertb. grasslands

i fc. rainforestd. tundra

SD-CP-Sc-59The annual rainfall in tropical rainforests is typically ________.

a more than 150 inches per yeara. more than 150 inches per yearb. between 100 and 150 inches per year

b 90 d 100 i hc. between 90 and 100 inches per yeard. more than 70 inches per year

SD-CP-Sc-60Which of the following human activity is NOT a threat to the Panatal?

a Deforestationa. Deforestationb. Mercury pollution from gold mining

operationsoperationsc. Cattle-ranchingd. Movie industry

SD-CP-Sc-61The greatest negative impact from gold mining in the Amazon region is probably _________.

a the removal of layers of rich topsoila. the removal of layers of rich topsoilb. the extraction of potable water from the

riversriversc. sediments suspended in the river water from

h i i i ithe mining activityd. from mercury released during amalgamation

of the ore

SD-CP-Sc-62Risk factors for heart attack include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

a family history of heart diseasea. family history of heart diseaseb. smoking

l bl dc. low blood pressured. diabetes

SD-CP-Sc-63All of the following blood vessels are composed of three tunics EXCEPT __________.

a arteriesa. arteriesb. veins

ill ic. capillariesd. arterioles

SD-CP-Sc-64Coronary artery disease is associated with all of the following EXCEPT _________.

a smokinga. smokingb. diabetes

l h lic. alcoholismd. hypertension

SD-CP-Sc-65Dr. Rene Favaloro became the first surgeon to perform a coronary bypass surgery in _______.

a 1947a. 1947b. 1957

1967c. 1967d. 1977

End of Science Round

2011 Senior Super Bowl Area ContestApril 19, 2011

SD Science Coaches Practice Answer Key

1. D

2. A

14. D

15. C

27. A

28. D

40. D

41. B

53. D

54. C

3. D

4. C

5 B

16. B

17. C

18 C

29. C

30. B

31 D

42. B

43. B

44 D

55. A

56. B

57 D5. B

6. C

7 A

18. C

19. D

20 B

31. D

32. D

33 A

44. D

45. C

46 B

57. D

58. D

59. D7. A

8. C

9. C

20. B

21. B

22. C

33. A

34. D

35. A

46. B

47. A

48. A

60. D

61. D

10. D

11. A

23. B

24. D

36. C

37. D

49. D

50. B

62. C

63. C

C12. D

13. A

25. C

26. C

38. A

39. B

51. C

52. A

64. C

65. C