Science Bowl Qualifying Quiz

Discovered in the early 1600s, the four Galilean [gal-ih-LAY-en] moons orbit which of the following planets?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

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Which of the following types of stars is expected to last for the longest time in its current stage of stellar evolution?

• Red giant

• Blue supergiant

• Yellow dwarf

• Red dwarf

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

In humans, olfactory receptors are primarily located in which of the following locations?

• Mouth

• Lungs

• Nose

• Ears

The process by which bacteria divide into two cells is called:

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What is the chemical symbol for the element chlorine?

Identify all of the following four quantities that are conserved during the electrolysis of water: Moles of reagents, Mass, Energy, Entropy.

• Moles of reagents

• Mass

• Energy

• Entropy

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Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Lab used energetic X-rays to punch electrons out of water molecules. The water goes through a phase transition from liquid to an electrically charged gas, also known as what?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Geochemists at Pacific Northwest National Lab are studying the mixing between groundwater and river water. This phenomenon can only occur when what specific level, the upper surface of the zone of saturation, is at the surface of a river bed?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the greatest integer less than or equal to the log base 5 of 1234?

Solve the following equation for x: x² + 6x – 216 = 0.

• x = 12 or x = -18

• x = 18 or x = -12

• x = 12 or x = -12

• x = 18 or x = -18