Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 4

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is:

w) lion
x) leopard
y) jaguar
z) cougar

ANSWER:     W -- LION

GENR-91; Short Answer:  Linen is made from what plant?

ANSWER:   FLAX

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is arachnology?

ANSWER:  STUDY OF ARACHNIDS  (accept:  study of spiders or scorpions or

relatives of spiders)

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is another name for the Paleolithic Age? 

     ANSWER:   THE STONE AGE

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What nocturnal animal group makes up one-fourth of all mammals
species?

ANSWER:   BATS   or   CHIROPTERA

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is the name of the whale that has a long protruding tusk?

ANSWER:   NARWHAL

GENR-91; Short Answer:  How many time zones are there on Earth? 

ANSWER:   TWENTY-FOUR

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What land mammal holds the record for the greatest age?

ANSWER:   MAN