Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 33

GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  In the early 17th century, based on his observations with a
telescope,  Galileo Galilei attacked a belief espoused by the church.  That belief was:   

w)  that the earth was flat. 
x)  the sky was a large dome with holes through which heaven could be seen.  
y)  that the earth was at the center of the universe.   
z)  there are no other planets. 

ANSWER:  Y -- THAT THE EARTH WAS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.  

GENR-93; Short Answer:  What is the mass in grams of one cubic centimeter of water?   
 

ANSWER:  ONE GRAM 

  
GENR-93; Short Answer:  What is the name of the first atomic-powered submarine?   
 

ANSWER:  NAUTILUS 

 
GENR-93; Short Answer:  What three elements besides iron make up the alloy alnico,  used for
making magnets? 
  

ANSWER:  WLUMINUM, NICKEL, AND COBALT 

 
 GENR-93; Short Answer:  What exploded on Bikini Island in 1954?   
 

ANSWER:  W HYDROGEN BOMB 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  A barn is a unit of 

w)  length 
x)  area 
y)  volume 
z)  weight 

ANSWER:  X -- AREA 

  
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  A light-year can be converted into   

w)  astronomical units 
x)  hours 
y)  foot-candles 
z)  ergs 

ANSWER:  W -- ASTRONOMICAL UNITS