Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 1

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually
than any other except lightning?

ANSWER:   TORNADOES

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with
mineral deposits?

ANSWER:   PETRIFIED WOOD

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  Pollination by birds is called: 

w) autogamy
x) ornithophily 

(pron: or-nith-o-philly)

y) entomophily

(pron: ent-eh-mof-illy)

z) anemophily  

(pron: an-eh-mof-illy)

ANSWER:     X -- ORNITHOPHILY

GENR-91; Short Answer:  Unlike rodents, the rabbit has how many incisor teeth? 

ANSWER:   FOUR

GENR-91;  Multiple Choice: What percent of fire-related deaths are due to smoke inhalation
rather than burns?

w)  10%
x)  50%
y)  80%
z)  99%

ANSWER:   Y -- 80%

GENR-91; Short Answer:  To what familiar fruit is the plantain similar? 

ANSWER:   BANANA

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What U.S. President was recognized as a world authority on American
game animals?

ANSWER:   THEODORE ROOSEVELT