Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 10

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  Who is called the Father of the Nuclear Navy? 

w)  Edward Teller
x)  Robert Oppenheimer
y)  Hymen Rickover
z)  Chester Nimitz

ANSWER:  Y -- HYMEN RICKOVER

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  The science of weights and measures is called: 

w)  metrology
x)  meteorology
y)  mineralogy
z)  morphology

ANSWER:  W -- METROLOGY

GENR-91; Short Answer:  The following are the names of man-made structures in the United
States.  Identify the type of structure.  Hungry Horse, Yellowtail, Dworshak, Don Pedro, Cougar,
Glen Canyon, Grand Coulee and Hoover.  Name the type of structure.

ANSWER:   DAMS

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following is primarily composed of calcium carbonate?

w)  Fish scales
x)  Shark teeth
y)  Oyster Shells
z)  Whale bones

ANSWER:  Y -- OYSTER SHELLS

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What compound is a common component of air pollution, but is
essential in the upper atmosphere to protect life on earth? 

ANSWER:  OZONE