Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 27

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  The U.S. population receives the largest dose of ionizing radiation
from:

w)  natural sources.
x)  fallout from nuclear weapons testing.
y)  nuclear medicine.
z)  nuclear power plants.

ANSWER:  W -- NATURAL SOURCES.

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  What state in the United States has the most nuclear power plants?

w)  New York
x)  Illinois
y)  Pennsylvania
z)  South Carolina

ANSWER:  X -- ILLINOIS

GENR-92; Short Answer:  What country currently has the third largest number of satellites in
orbit?

ANSWER:   FRANCE

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  The launch of the first LIQUID fueled rocket in the world is
attributed to:

w)  China
x)  Russia
y)  United States
z)  Germany

ANSWER:  Y -- UNITED STATES

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  The first American Astronaut to ORBIT the Earth was:

w)  Alan Shepard
x)  John Glenn
y)  Gus Grissom
z)  Scott Carpenter

ANSWER:  X -- JOHN GLENN