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WorksheetsIASP Invitational 1 Science
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following compounds cannot have different isomers?
a)
A. C7H16
b)
B. C5H10
c)
C. C3H8
d)
D. C6H12O6
2.
The more or less orderly progression of a sequence of communities within an ecosystem is known as _______.
a)
A. ecological progression
b)
B. evolution
c)
C. ecological succession
d)
D. evolutionary recession
3.
To control the yaw of the plane, the pilot adjusts __________.
a)
A. the ailerons
b)
B. the elevators
c)
C. the rudder
d)
D. all of the above
4.
Which plastic material used in cars has the advantage of being molded and recyclable?
a)
A. Thermoplastics
b)
B. Thermoset plastics
c)
C. Polypeptides
d)
D. Polymeric residuals
5.
An Indianapolis 500 race car can travel at 72 m/s around a curve with a radius of 250 meters. What speed would be possible if the radius of the curve was increased to 350 meters?
a)
A. 76 m/s
b)
B. 85 m/s
c)
C. 101 m/s
d)
D. 141 m/s
6.
The series of morraines that define the location of the Dunes region and determine much of the topography of northern Indiana are the direct result of the activity of ________.
a)
A. widespread coral reefs
b)
B. glaciers
c)
C. annual flooding of the Great Lakes
d)
D. massive earthquakes in the Midwest several thousand years ago
7.
Organic functional groups ___________.
a)
A. give characteristic properties to compounds that contain them
b)
B. always contain oxygen
c)
C. always contain a double or triple bond
d)
D. are present in every organic compound
8.
The recent disappearance of the Karner Blue butterfly from the Indiana Dunes ecosystems can be attributed, at least in great part, to ____.
a)
A. the tandem disappearance of Bur Oaks in the Dunes
b)
B. the introduction of the Eurasian Mantis, an introduced predator of the Karner Blue
c)
C. the tandem disappearance of lupines in the Dunes
d)
D. over-collection of specimens of the Karner Blue hobbyists
9.
The most common ore of iron is hematite. The formula for hematite is _______.
a)
A. FeO
b)
B. Fe2O3
c)
C. Fe3O4
d)
D. FeS
10.
In the Indiana Dunes, sugar maples should rightly be considered ______.
a)
A. a pioneer species
b)
B. an anomaly as they are quite rare there
c)
C. a late-successional species
d)
D. an exotic introduction
11.
To roll the airplane to the right (a counterclockwise rotation when viewed from the front) ________.
a)
A. both ailerons must be moved up
b)
B. the right aileron moves up and the left aileron moves down
c)
C. both ailerons must be moved down
d)
D. the left aileron moves up and the right aileron moves down
12.
Tempering of steel can produce____________.
a)
A. steel which cannot be oxidized
b)
B. steels of various hardness
c)
C. case-hardened iron
d)
D. cladded steel
13.
If the angle of attack of an airplane becomes too large, the plane will ________.
a)
A. stall
b)
B. roll to the right
c)
C. roll to the left
d)
D. yaw to the right
14.
Limestone is a more or direct product of _________.
a)
A. volcanic activity in the ancient continent of Laurentia
b)
B. erosion of mountains east and west of what is now Indiana
c)
C. coral reefs in Indiana’s ancient shallow seas
d)
D. soil microorganisms that disintegrate the original rock and cement the minerals together
15.
Which statement is true for an electrolytic cell?
a)
A. Oxidation occurs at the anode
b)
B. Reduction occurs at the anode
c)
C. Both oxidation and reduction can occur at the anode
d)
D. Neither oxidation nor reduction can occur at the anode
16.
A 700 kg race car hits the wall at a speed of 100 m/s and at an angle of45° from the face of the wall. If it rebounds at the same speed and angles away from the wall, what impulse did the car receive from the wall?
a)
A. 70,000 N●s
b)
B. 99,000 N●s
c)
C. 140,000 N●s
d)
D. 490,000 N●s
17.
In a voltaic cell, which statement is true about the electrons?
a)
A. Electrons travel in the solution from the anode to the cathode via the salt bridge
b)
B. Electrons travel in the solution from the cathode to the anode via the salt bridge
c)
C. Electrons travel in an external circuit from the anode to the cathode
d)
D. Electrons travel in an external circuit from the cathode to the anode
18.
The first plant species to successfully establish a population on the lakeside of a new dune in the Indiana Dunes ecosystem is typically ________.
a)
A. bluegrass
b)
B. little bluestem grass
c)
C. marram grass
d)
D. cottonwood
19.
To pitch the nose of an airplane downward, the pilot would __________.
a)
A. push the elevator down
b)
B. raise the elevator up
c)
C. push the rudder to the right
d)
D. push the rudder to the left
20.
The scientist who first described the concept of ecological succession after making studies of the Indiana Dunes was ________, a professor from __________.
a)
A. David Starr Jordan; Indiana University
b)
B. Henry C. Cowles, University of Chicago
c)
C. Donaldson Mitchell; Indiana State University
d)
D. Carl H. Eigenmann; Indiana University
21.
Amelia Earhart often flew airplanes with a tail wheel. While taking off in this type of plane, the plane wants to turn to the left. To correct, you must use which control surface?
a)
A. ailerons
b)
B. elevator
c)
C. rudder
d)
D. all of the above
22.
If you wanted to find a landscape predominated by Karst topography, you would first look for an area with _________.
a)
A. a large underlayment of limestone and dolostone bedrock
b)
B. a large underlayment of granite and shale bedrock
c)
C. a large expanse of land underlain with deep sandy soil
d)
D. essentially a uniform underground structure with no caves or caverns
23.
Tony Kanaan set the record for the fastest Indianapolis 500, completing the 800 kilometers in 2 hours 40 minutes. Ray Harroun won the first race in 6 hours 40 minutes. If he kept up his record pace, how far would Tony Kanaan travel in 6 hours 40 minutes?
a)
A. 1600 km
b)
B. 2000 km
c)
C. 2130 km
d)
D. 2400 km
24.
All of the following statements are consistent with the operation of a voltaic cell EXCEPT _________.
a)
A. during cell operation, reactant concentration and product concentration change
b)
B. electrons that flow from the anode to cathode are generated at the anode
c)
C. E° values are specific for a particular reaction and do not change with reactant
d)
D. at equilibrium, there is no net transfer of electrons and the cell cannot do work
25.
During a race at Indianapolis, the green car trails the red car by 100 meters. If the green car is traveling at 40 m/s, which is 1 m/s faster than the red car, how many laps will it take for the green car to catch the red car?
a)
A. 0.5 laps
b)
B. 1 lap
c)
C. 2 laps
d)
D. 2.5 laps
26.
The Indiana scientist renowned for his work with cave biota was ________.
a)
A. David Starr Jordan
b)
B. Carl H. Eigenmann
c)
C. Henry C. Cowles
d)
D. Richard Owen
27.
The oxidation number of pure elements is ________.
a)
A. 0
b)
B. 3-
c)
C. 1+
d)
D. 2+
28.
The Indianapolis 500 has a pit lane speed of 100 km/hr. Express this speed in m/s.
a)
A. 16.7 m/s
b)
B. 1.67 m/s
c)
C. 27.8 m/s
d)
D. 100 m/s
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