Quiz about UIL Science #12 (2022-2023)

Question 1

What would be a possible goal for a nuclear engineer?

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to ensure the safety of people living around a reactor

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to decrease the number materials in a new skyscraper

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to develop a plastic that can decompose

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to design a tunnel that goes through a mountain

Question 2

The main purpose of a catalyst in a chemical reaction is to do what?

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speed up the reaction

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split the parts of the reaction

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stop the reaction

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add heat to the reaction

Question 3

What is another name for a positively charged ion?

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cation

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anion

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bation

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potion

Question 4

Where is the eustachian tube in the diagram?

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9

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2

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11

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13

Question 5

All living things what?

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are made of cells

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have mothers and fathers

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move around

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have toes

Question 6

Engineers have been using the inspiration of nature and biological entities to design structures, materials, and systems. The practice of doing this is called what?

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biomimicry

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sheer resistance

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plasticizing

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cross linking

Question 7

Which of the following diseases are caused by insect bites?

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both malaria and chagas

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malaria

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chagas

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mononucleosis

Question 8

Most bees native to North America are what type?

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solitary

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communal

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semisocial

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eusocial

Question 9

What body system delivers nutrients and oxygen to the cells and organs and carries the waste product away?

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circulatory

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excretory

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urinary

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nervous

Question 10

Large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the Earth's surface are called what?

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tectonic plates

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faults

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continents

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crust

Question 11

The graph shows the CO2 levels (average) in the atmosphere as taken from a station in Australia over the years. Which statement is true according to the graph?

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the CO2 level averages have continually increased from 1976 to 2020

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the CO2 levels have continually decreased over the last 50 years

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PPM stands for pages per minute in this graph

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the CO2 level average in 2021 should be less than 410 ppm

Question 12

According to the graph, the CO2 atmosphere levels average in 2001 would be about what?

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between 360 and 380

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more than 370, but less than 380

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exactly 350

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between 330 and 350

Question 13

What is a difference(s) between an alluvial fan and a delta?

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an alluvial fan forms on dry land and a delta forms where a river or stream meet an estuary

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a delta is a landform in a triangular shape and an alluvial fan is not

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a delta forms from the deposition of sediment carried by water and an alluvial fan is not

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an alluvial fan is found at low elevations and a delta is found at higher elevations

Question 14

The dwarf plant Pluto has an orbit that allows it to be closer to the sun that what planet (at times)?

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Neptune

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

Question 15

The device that is used to determine the specific heat capacity of a substance is called what?

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calorimeter

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fulcrum

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kinetic meter

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velocitor

Question 16

What is the gradual increase in world temperatures due to an increase of carbon dioxide and other pollutants in the atmosphere which trap in excess heat energy?

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global warming

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fervency

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thermodynamics

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global warming and thermodynamics

Question 17

Which grass listed is known as an "invasive species" and out competes the native grasses for resources in Texas?

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Johnson grass

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little bluestem

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switchgrass

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buffalo grass

Question 18

Which point is most likely the highest elevation?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 19

What statement about the river in the diagram is true?

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this river has several meanders and is a more mature river

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the river is a very young river because of its shape

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this river is flowing extremely fast due to its shape

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Point C is higher in elevation than Point A

Question 20

If a beaver were to build a dam at Point C, then what would happen?

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a pond would form between point B and C

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a pond would form between point C and D

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there would be more water at point D than there is now

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the dam would cause no change in the river

Question 21

On this concept map, what word would you place in the spot designated #2?

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earthquake, linear valleys

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transform boundary

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convergent boundary

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divergent boundary

Question 22

What steps do you follow to covert Fahrenheit temperature to Celcius?

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subtract 32 from the number, multiply that by 5, divide that by 9

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multiply the number by 9, divide that number by 5, add that to 32

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add 32 to the number, divide by 5, multiply by 9

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divide by 5, multiply by 12, add 212

Question 23

Some meteorologists are predicting that areas affected by extreme drought are going through a process called what?

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desertification

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climatology

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sustainability

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ozonation

Question 24

How does a hot air balloon work?

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the air is heated by a heat source which makes it less dense, so it rises

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the air is pumped with helium which makes it rise

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the air is warmed by fire which starts the engine to make it fly

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the air inside the balloon becomes cooler than the surrounding air which causes a change in the pressure and the balloon rises

Question 25

Which of the following are physical properties of water?

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has a melting point of 0 degrees Celsius and is colorless

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reacts with sodium

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has a melting point of 0 degrees Celsius

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is colorless

Question 26

In this circuit, which statement is true?

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the load in this circuit is at point W

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the electricity will travel from point X to W in that direction

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the circuit is complete in the diagram

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U is called the switch for the circuit

Question 27

An aquatic animal that feeds by allowing tiny organisms or fine particles of organic matter from water to pass through the organism is called what?

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all of these

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an oyster

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a filter feeder

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a mussel

Question 28

The lake had a very warm temperature on its surface. This layer is called what?

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epilimnion

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hypolimnion

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benthic

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epilimnion and hypolimnion

Question 29

A sudden change of depth in one or more of the physical properties of the material making Earth's interior is called what?

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discontinuity

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exfoliation

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pyroclastic

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drumlin

Question 30

What travels at about 186,000 miles per second?

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light

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sound

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gas

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all of these

Question 31

During mitosis, the chromatids (chromosomes) move to opposite poles of the cell during what stage?

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anaphase A

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prophase

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metaphase

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interphase

Question 32

Which statement about desert regions is not true?

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deserts have little or no biodiversity of life

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to be a desert, the area receives less than 25 cm of rainfall a year

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deserts may have extreme temperatures from very hot to very cold

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Antarctica is classified as a desert

Question 33

In what region is the transfer of heat energy taking place by convection?

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2

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1

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3

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both 1 and 3

Question 34

Which region of the diagram is showing the transfer of heat energy taking place by radiation?

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1

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2

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3

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Both 1 and 3

Question 35

What symbol shown here with triangles means what?

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cold front

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warm front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 36

Which of the following is specialized vascular tissue in plants?

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phloem and xylem

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phloem

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xylem

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none

Question 37

Psoriasis would most affect what body system in humans?

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integumentary

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circulatory

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nervous

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skeletal

Question 38

What element is the most abundant as found on the Earth's atmosphere?

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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hydrogen

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helium

Question 39

A group of islands is called what?

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archipelago

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ablation

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anticlinal

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antipose

Question 40

Which of these show the correct order of eras from most recent to oldest on the Geologic Time Scale?

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cenozoic, mesozoic, paleozoic

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paleozoic, mesozoic, cenozoic

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mesozoic, cenozoic, paleozoic

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paleozoic, cenozoic, mesozoic

Question 41

Fats in living things help to store energy and regulate temperature. Which statement is true about fats?

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another name for fats is triglycerides

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fats dissolve easily in water

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fats are composed of inorganic substances

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fats store less energy than carbohydrates

UIL Science #12 (2022-2023)

41 questions