Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 41

GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  "Fool's gold" is a common name for this mineral:   

w) halite 
x) cinnabar 
y) magnetite 
z) pyrite 

ANSWER:  Z -- PYRITE 

  
GENR-93; Short Answer:  If it is 5:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time, what time is it in 
Washington, DC in December? 
  

ANSWER:  12 NOON 

 
GENR-93; Short Answer:  What science deals with the structure of the universe and its origin?   
 

ANSWER:  YOSMOLOGY 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  Which two gases are used to disinfect water in sewage treatment
facilities? 

w) helium and nitrogen 
x) ozone and chlorine 
y) oxygen and hydrogen 
z) nitrogen and chlorine 

ANSWER:  X -- OZONE AND CHLORINE 

 
GENR-93; Short Answer:  What naturally occurring radioactive substance present in indoor air  is
suspected as the second leading cause of lung cancer? 
 

ANSWER:  RADON 

 
GENR-93; Short Answer:  If the time between a lightning flash and the resulting thunder  is five
seconds, approximately how far away was the lightning?   
 

ANSWER:  WBOUT ONE MILE (ACCEPT 5300-5800 FEET)