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Easy Science II Trivia
Allen Lam
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Copyright 1995, Softdisk Publishing
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Science II
Easy
4
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1002
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$QUEST
Chlorophyll in green plants is responsible for which process?
Photosynthesis
Ionization
Oxidation
Digestion
Metabolism
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$QUEST
The explosion of the atomic bomb is due to:
fission
ionization
fusion
electron acceleration
magnetic resonance
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$QUEST
Which of the following is not true of a neutral carbon atom?
It always has six neutrons
It always has six protons
It always has six electrons
It always has the same number of protons and electrons
The sum of its protons and electrons is always twelve
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Which term refers to "having the same measure or dimension"?
isometric
isotropic
isotermic
isotonic
isomorphic
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A Coulomb is a measure of:
charge
capacitance
inductance
energy
conductivity
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The hardest substance in the human body is:
enamel of the teeth
thigh bone
cartilage
nails
skull
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The sun generates energy through the process of:
fusion
fission
cold fusion
ionization
evaporation
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$QUEST
Which of the following has no bones?
shark
salmon
seal
bat
seagull
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$QUEST
Which is not a programming language?
OS2
APL
Assembly
Lisp
Pascal
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Which molecule consists of a carbon atom with two oxygen atoms?
carbon dioxide
water molecule
silicon
nitrogen
methanol
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$QUEST
An airplane flying at Mach 1.5 is flying at:
one and a half times faster than the speed of sound
one and a half times faster than the speed of light
half the speed of sound
one and one-half percent that of the speed of light
one and one-half percent that of the speed of sound
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A sonic boom is caused by:
an object exceeding the speed of sound
an object exceeding the speed of light
an erupting volcano
tornado formation
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What is the atomic number of Helium?
2
1
6
4
It varies depending of which isotope of Helium
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Which of the following influences or causes ocean tides?
the moon
the atmosphere
the background radiation
the red shift
comets
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The climate is generally warmer near the...
earth's Equator
earth's North pole
earth's South pole
Arctic Circle
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A swinging pendulum in a vacuum (without friction at the hinge) will:
swing forever
eventually swing slower
eventually swing faster
not swing in a vacuum
eventually swing higher and higher
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Which of the following can travel the fastest?
light
sound
electricity
the fastest airplane
the fastest electron ever accelerated in a linear accelerator
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A proton has:
a positive charge
a negative charge
a neutral charge
no charge
both a positive and a negative charge
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$QUEST
"A body at rest tends to stay at rest" is a statement of:
Newton's First Law of Motion
Law of Conservation of Momentum
Third Law of Thermodynamics
Law of Conservation of Energy
Theory of Natural Selection
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ABS stands for:
Anti-lock braking system
Anti-backup sensor
Argon braking system
Anti-braking suspension
Antifreeze backup system
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Summer solstice is the time of the year when:
the time between sunrise and sunset is the longest
it is exactly mid-summer
certain Indian tribes celebrate the coming of summer
the sun and the earth and the moon are lined up
the sun is just about to super-nova
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The property of an object that indicates the amount of mass per volume is:
density
elasticity
energy
hardness
displacement
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Which device is designed to measure vertical height above the earth?
altimeter
tachometer
odometer
barometer
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The revolution speed of an engine can be measured by:
a tachometer
calipers
an interferometer
an altimeter
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Device used to separate substances of different density by the use of centrifugal force:
centrifuge
radio spectroscope
impellers
rotary action pumps
axial turbines
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Device that uses the energy of a moving stream of water or air to generate mechanical energy:
turbine
internal combustion engine
pump
centrifuge
transformer
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Device that converts a varying current from one voltage to another:
transformer
inductor
capacitor
diode emitter
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The property of matter that causes it to resist changes in its motion is:
inertia
density
elasticity
bulk modulus
hardness
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A solar eclipse occurs when...
the moon moves between the sun and the earth
the sun moves between the earth and the moon
the earth moves between the sun and the moon
a comet moves between the sun and the earth
a meteor moves between the sun and the moon
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Which of the following devices is not found in automobiles?
altimeter
differential
carburetor
distributor
alternator
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What is a slide-rule?
a ruler-like device used for doing quick approximate mathematical computations
a mathematical rule for finding the integrals of polynomials
an engineer's rough rule for computing a design safety factor
an approximation used by physicists to compute the amount of red-shift
a grid-like device used in drafting perpendicular and parallel lines
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A very dense body with such strong gravitational fields that even light cannot escape:
black hole
black body
black box
quasar
pulsar
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The seventh planet in our solar system is called:
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
Pluto
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Which of the following refers to the program instructions for a computer?
software
hardware
firmware
vaporware
computer architecture
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What naval vessel can fully submerge under water and surface on command?
submarine
floatation device
blimp
hydro-plane
PT Boat
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Which of the following is the densest?
copper
air
water
ice
wood
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Forward thrust caused by the expulsion of gases from the rear is known as:
jet propulsion
electro-locomotion
magnetic levitation
chemical powered
hydraulic thrust
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How many bits are in a byte?
8
10
6
4
2
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An umbrella-shaped canopy used to slow falling objects by catching the air:
parachute
sail
airplane wing
propellers
turbines
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A right triangle...
contains a 90 degrees angle
has three equal sides
has two equal sides
has sides in the ratio of 3, 4, and 5
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