Science Bowl Practice 1

Which one of these diseases is curable

• Norovirus

• The Shingles

• Factor V Leiden Mutation

• Ebola

• Pulmonary Hypertension

In the history of physics, the names Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, James Clerk Maxwell, and Isaac Newton are very recognizable. Which one of the following choices correctly orders these names chronologically by the approximate dates of each person’s scientific work (ending with the most recent)?

• Copernicus → Galileo → Newton → Maxwell

• Copernicus → Galileo → Maxwell → Newton

• Galileo → Copernicus → Newton → Maxwell

• Galileo → Newton → Copernicus → Maxwell

• Newton → Copernicus → Maxwell → Galileo

In the circuit shown, an electric current exists in the metal resistor connected to the battery. Which one of the following choices best describes the direction of electron flow through the resistor and the direction of the electric field through the interior of the resistor?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

A scientist obtains an answer that has units equivalent to those from computing the square root of the ratio of the Universal Gravitational constant to Coulomb’s constant. Which one of the following choices has these same units?

• energy divided by time

• length divided by time

• mass divided by energy

• electric field strength divided by magnetic field strength

• charge divided by mass

“All planets in the solar system follow elliptical orbits with the Sun located at one focus of the ellipse.” This statement is best summarized by which one of the following choices?

• Kepler’s First Law

• Kepler’s Second Law

• Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation

• Einstein’s Law of Gravity

• Schwarzchild’s Law of Orbits

Igneous rocks are formed by -

• heat and pressure on existing rocks
• evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
• cooling and hardening of molten rock
• layers of mud on the bottom of a lake

The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -

• focus
• epicenter
• fault line
• shockwave

What is usually responsible for an earthquake?

• Pressure buildup within the mantle
• Slippage along faults within Earth's crust
• Weathering along coastlines
• Force changes from the moon pulling on Earth

Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?

• Limestone
• Soil
• Schist
• Granite

The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the -

• mineral's crystals with a microscope
• heated mineral's color as it cools
• appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light
• color of the powdered form of the mineral