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##### 1) Toss Up - Math - Multiple Choice

sin(2A) is equal to which of the following:
W) sin(A) - cos(A)
X) 3sin(A) -: cos(A)
Y) 2sin(A) xx cos(A)
Z) tan(A) - 1

ANSWER: Y) 2sin(A) xx cos(A)
##### 1) Bonus - Math - Short Answer

The pendulum of a clock swings through an angle of 1 radian, and the tip sweeps out an arc of 12 inches. How long is the pendulum?

##### 2) Toss Up - Chemistry - Short Answer

The formula Vn#NAME?what gas law?

##### 2) Bonus - Chemistry - Multiple Choice

Zinc is most soluble in which of the following liquids?
W) Water
X) Alchohol
Y) Mercury
Z) Oil

##### 3) Toss Up - Astronomy - Multiple Choice

The "Great Dark Spot" is located on
W) Neptune
X) the sun
Y) Jupiter
Z) Saturn

##### 3) Bonus - Astronomy - Multiple Choice

Saturn radiates almost how much more energy than it absorbs
W) 3 times
X) 2 times
Y) 10 times
Z) 5 times

##### 4) Toss Up - Biology - Multiple Choice

Bacteria are more likely used to produce which of the following:
W) gelatin
X) wine
Y) pasteurized milk
Z) vinegar

##### 4) Bonus - Biology - Short Answer

Biologists usually refer to the head of a tapeworm by what name?

##### 5) Toss Up - Math - Multiple Choice

Unknown to be algebraic or transcendental
W) Rational
X) Algebraic irrational
Y) Transcendental
Z) Impossible to tell

##### 5) Bonus - Math - Short Answer

Let f(x) = axA7 + bxA3 + cx - 5 , where a,b, and c are real numbers. What is the value of f(7) if f(-7) = 8?

##### 6) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

A series of ocean waves, 5.0 meters between crests, moves past at 2 waves per second. What is their velocity?

##### 6) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

If the intensity of a sound is increased by a factor of 100, the new decibel level will be increased by how many units?

##### 7) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

A wooden block suspended by a cable and struck by a bullet. The block swings upward, and it’s maximum height is recorded. This is a description of what device?

##### 7) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

A 1.98 kilogram block is suspended by a 3 meter long string. The block is struck by a 20 gram bullet moving at 500 meters per second. The bullet becomes lodged inside the block, which begins its swing at what speed?

##### 8) Toss Up - Physics - Multiple Choice

What type of wave has oscillations parallel to the direction of travel?
W) mechanical
X) electromagnetic
Y) transverse
Z) longitudinal

##### 8) Bonus - Physics - Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about electromagnetic waves?
W) they do not require a medium and are always transverse
X) they do not require a medium and are always longitudinal
Y) they require a medium and are always transverse
Z) they require a medium and are always longitudinal

ANSWER: W) THEY DO NOT REQUIRE A MEDIUM AND ARE ALWAYS TRANSVERSE
##### 9) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

By name or number, which of the following three choices are possible constituents of cold dark matter: 1) axions, 2) photinos, 3) quark nuggets?

ANSWER: AXIONS, PHOTINOS, AND QUARK NUGGETS (ACCEPT: 1,2, AND 3 OR ALL)
##### 9) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

What is the wavelength, rounded to the nearest ten meters, for the carrier wave of the AM radio station WDOE 1410?

##### 10) Toss Up - Astronomy - Multiple Choice

The temperature of a star can be estimated most directly from its:
W) distance
X) elemental makeup
Y) color
Z) density

##### 10) Bonus - Astronomy - Short Answer

The local group is generally referred to as a collection of what celestial objects?

##### 11) Toss Up - Astronomy - Multiple Choice

Which of the following planets is NOT known to have any orbiting satellites:
W) Venus
X) Mars
Y) Uranus
Z) Saturn

##### 11) Bonus - Astronomy - Short Answer

Cassini’s division is associated with what planet?

##### 12) Toss Up - Physics - Multiple Choice

According to Fourier’s law of heat conduction, if the cross-sectional area of a wire is increased by 50%, the rate of heat transfer in the wire will increase by:
W) 50%
X) 100%
Y) 125%
Z) 300%

##### 12) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

What is the term for a lens that darkens when exposed to UV radiation, as used in many sunglasses?

##### 13) Toss Up - Biology - Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true:
X) lobsters have bilateral symmetry
Y) protostomes have no true coeloms (read as: SEE-loams)
Z) flatworms are acoelomates (read as: ah-SEA-low-mates)

ANSWER: Y) PROTOSTOMES HAVE NO TRUE COELOMS
##### 13) Bonus - Biology - Short Answer

Name all of the following 4 choices that are compound fruits: tomato; raspberry; grape; pineapple

##### 14) Toss Up - Earth And Space - Multiple Choice

About how long does it take for the moon to orbit about its axis?
W) 365 days
X) 1 week
Y) 30 days
Z) 24 hours

##### 14) Bonus - Earth And Space - Multiple Choice

According to recent theories, which planet collided with the Earth to form the Moon?
W) Gaia
X) Ares
Y) Gamede
Z) Theia

##### 15) Toss Up - Math - Short Answer

If f(x, y) = xy + 3xy^2 (read as: f of x, y equals xy plus 3xy squared), what is the partial derivative of f with respect to y?

ANSWER: x + 6xy
##### 15) Bonus - Math - Short Answer

Approximate the area under f(x) = x^2 + 1 from x = 0 to x = 8 using a mid-point Riemann sum with four equal subintervals.

##### 16) Toss Up - Chemistry - Short Answer

How many moles of carbon dioxide are produced from the combustion of 5 moles of hydrogen?

##### 16) Bonus - Chemistry - Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of a phospholipid [fos-foh-LIP-id]?
W) Water
X) Glycerol
Y) Fatty acid
Z) Phosphate group

##### 17) Toss Up - Chemistry - Short Answer

What is Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)?

ANSWER: 0 DEGREES CELSIUS AND 1 ATMOSPHERE (ACCEPT 273 DEGREES KELVIN)
##### 17) Bonus - Chemistry - Multiple Choice

Chemical kinetics is mainly concerned with
W) reaction rate.
X) heat of reaction.
Y) equilibrium.
Z) completeness of reaction.

##### 18) Toss Up - Earth Science - Short Answer

In the southern hemisphere, Ekman transport generated by trade winds over the equatorial Pacific Ocean is how many degrees to the left of the prevailing winds?

##### 18) Bonus - Earth Science - Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes an air mass that originates in northern Mexico, moves into the Great Plains and stagnates, resulting in severe drought:
W) continental tropical
X) continental polar
Y) maritime tropical
Z) maritime polar

##### 19) Toss Up - Chemistry - Multiple Choice

Recycling code 2 indicates which of the following types of plastic?
W) Polyvinyl chloride
Y) High-density polyethylene
Z) Polyethylene terephthalate

##### 19) Bonus - Chemistry - Short Answer

If 4.67 grams of butane reacts with 23.12 grams of molecular oxygen to produce 2.67 grams of carbon dioxide, what is the limiting reactant?

##### 20) Toss Up - Chemistry - Multiple Choice

Which of the following ionic compounds would have the highest melting point:
W) NaF
X) NaCl
Y) CaF2
Z) MgO

ANSWER: Z) MgO (Solution: NaF = 993°C; NaCl = 801; CaF2 = 1423; MgO = 2800°C)
##### 20) Bonus - Chemistry - Short Answer

In a zinc-lead voltaic cell, what is the maximum voltage, to the third decimal place, that can be obtained if the standard reduction potential for the zinc ion is -0.763 volts and for the lead ion is -0.126 volts?

ANSWER: 0.637 (must be positive) (Solution: +0.763 volts + (-0.126 volts) = +0.637 volts)
##### 21) Toss Up - General Science - Multiple Choice

Suppose you measured the voltage of a fully-charged 12-volt battery and you get 3 identical results of 10.45 volts. Which of the following BEST describes your data:
W) precise but not accurate
X) accurate but not precise
Y) both accurate and precise
Z) neither accurate nor precise

ANSWER: W) PRECISE BUT NOT ACCURATE
##### 21) Bonus - General Science - Short Answer

Giving your answer in proper scientific notation, convert 100 millimeters into kilometers:

ANSWER: 1 x 10^-4 (DO NOT ACCEPT 10-4)
##### 22) Toss Up - Computer Science - Short Answer

What is the programming language used to create Web pages?

##### 22) Bonus - Computer Science - Multiple Choice

Use DeMorgan’s Law to restate not(p and q) (read: not parentheses p and q parentheses closed).
W) (not p) or (not q)
X) (p) or (q)
Y) (p) and (q)
Z) (not p) and (not q)

ANSWER: W-- (NOT P) OR (NOT Q)
##### 23) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

Formally, this is the external work expended per unit of charge to produce an electric potential difference across two open-circuited terminals.

##### 23) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

What unit is used to measure electromotive force in the electrostatic system of measurement?

##### 24) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

By number, rank from greatest to least the moments of inertia for a golf club rotated about the following axes: 1) through the center of mass and parallel to the long axis of the club; 2) through the end of the handle and perpendicular to the long axis of the club; 3) through the center of mass and perpendicular to the long axis of the club.

##### 24) Bonus - Physics - Short Answer

Properly match the type of energy transfer with the following four situations described: A) mechanical work; B) matter transfer; C) electromagnetic radiation; D) mechanical waves; with 1) pushing a box across the floor; 2) listening to music; 3) seeing a bright light bulb; 4) filling a gas tank with fuel.

ANSWER: A = 1 (ACCEPT: MECHANICAL WORK = PUSHING A BOX ACROSS THE FLOOR); B = 4 (ACCEPT: MATTER TRANSFER = FILLING A GAS TANK WITH FUEL); C = 3 (ACCEPT: ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION = SEEING A BRIGHT LIGHT BULB); D = 2 (ACCEPT: MECHANICAL WAVES = LISTENING TO MUSIC)
##### 25) Toss Up - Physics - Short Answer

Sue and Ben are 5 and 10 meters, respectively, away from a balloon when it pops loudly. Sue's sound pressure meter recorded a level of 80 decibels. What did Ben's identical meter record in decibels to the nearest decibel?