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$ABOUT
Hard Science II Trivia
Allen Lam
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Copyright 1995, Softdisk Publishing
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Science II
Hard
4
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$QUEST
Which is not true of Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
It always stays in the same spot.
It changes color.
It always remains in Jupiter's South Tropical Zone.
It has been observed since the late 19th century.
It can be 30,000 miles long.
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What year did the space shuttle Challenger explode?
1986
1995
1992
1981
1978
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$QUEST
Which of the following is not a physical constant?
Amherst constant
Boltzmann constant
Avogadro's number
Rydbery constant
Bohr magneton
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Phonons are...
a quantum of heat energy in the acoustic vibration of a crystal lattice
packets of light energy
sound waves
by-products of fission
sub-atomic particles
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Lateral S waves and compression P waves are...
the two kinds of seismic waves from earthquakes
the two parts of the cardiac rhythm from contraction of the ventricles and atrii
the peaks and valleys of an ocean wave
the constructive and destructive resonance of sound waves
the two types of sonic booms caused by planes moving faster than the speed of sound
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$QUEST
Jupiter circles the sun once every:
12 earth years
9 earth months
2 earth years
7 earth years
16 earth years
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The Horsehead Nebula is located 1,000 light-years from Earth in which constellation?
Orion
Draco
Sagittarius
Big Dipper
Ursa Major
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$QUEST
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in which year?
1990
1995
1985
1980
1975
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The British physicist and chemist who developed the atomic theory was:
John Dalton
Sir Issac Newton
Albert Einstein
Sir William Rowan Hamilton
Richard Feyman
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MASER is an acronym for:
Microwave Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Modified Array Sensor of Emitted Radiation
Mass Analog Scale with Electronic Rectifier
Microwave Array Sensor of Emitted Radiation
MASER is a misspelling of Laser
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A beam of high speed electrons can be produced by what device?
Crookes Tubes
Laser
Maser
Transformer
Centrifuge
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Which of the following is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with the symbol 1H3?
Tritium
Deuterium
Francium
Holmium
Iridium
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Tritium and Deuterium are:
isotopes of Hydrogen
moons of Jupiter
unstable forms of Uranium
sub-atomic particles
two types of drugs used to decrease sensory input to the brain
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Fermentation is caused by:
enzymes producing chemical changes in organic substances
oxidation of organic substances through long exposure to air
bacterial culturing of organic substances
chemical reaction between an acid and a base
the evaporation of water from organic substances
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Nobel prize winning German physicist Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck originated:
quantum theory
electromagnetic theory
cold fusion
the idea of decreasing the temperature of a material to achieve superconductivity
a method of splitting atoms into sub-atomic particles
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The speed of sound through air is most nearly:
1130 ft/sec
6220 ft/sec
5280 ft/sec
870 ft/sec
550 ft/sec
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Which Polish astronomer theorized the heliocentric, or sun-centered, system?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Sir William Rowan Hamilton
Robert Andrews Millikan
Werner Heisenberg
Glenn Luther Martin
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Which is a device used to remove suspended impurities from a volume of gas?
electrostatic precipitator
centrifuge
capstan
electron invertor
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What class of drug is LSD?
hallucinogen
depressor
stimulator
upper
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A fluoroscope is an apparatus used to examine:
internal organs
veins in plant leaves
sub-atomic particles
electromagnetic fields
the gums of teeth of the human mouth
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The Thalamus is a part of the:
brain
liver
heart
lungs
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Which of the following instruments is able to measure extremely small distances, such as the wavelength of light itself?
interferometer
light meter
magnetometer
mass spectrometer
metronome
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The first fly-by of Venus was done by which space probe?
Mariner 2
Mariner 10
Pioneer Venus 1
Magellan
Vaga 1
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The metallurgy process to determine the amount of a specific metal in an alloy or mineral:
Assaying
Galvanization
Annealing
Extrusion
Founding
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Which of the following is CH3CHO, a colorless, volatile liquid with a fruity flavor?
acetaldehyde
glucose
methane
benzene
opium
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Which is a mineral consisting of layers of quartz?
Agate
Opium
Obsidian
Mica
Gypsum
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Who conducted the experiment to measure the velocity of earth through ether?
Albert Michelson
Max Karl Plank
Anders Angstrom
Joseph Henry
Thomas Graham
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Solar plexus refers to:
a group of ganglia situated behind the stomach
a solar event of the sun
conversion of sunlight to electricity
process in plants of using sunlight to produce oxygen
a bone in the middle ear
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Which of the following is not a mathematical theorem?
Vanderbuilt Theorem
Gauss' Theorem
Binomial Theorem
Green's Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem
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The cost of the Hubble Space Telescope is about:
$1.5 Billion
$1.5 Trillion
$1.5 Million
$150 Billion
$150 Thousand
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Which of the following describes luminous dancing patches of light seen in the atmosphere and often accompanied by radio and magnetic interference?
Aurora Borealis
solar flares
sun spots
rainbows
atmospheric diffraction patterns
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RNA stands for:
Ribonucleic Acid
Rhythmic Non-Oscillating Asthenia
Robotics Net Array
Repetitive Nervous Affliction
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Aleuron is a:
protein
sub-atomic particle
element in the periodic table
mineral
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A transit instrument is used in:
Astronomy
Geology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Paleontology
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The brightest object in the night sky (besides the moon) is:
Venus
Big Dipper
Alpha-Centari
Mars
The asteroid belt
Sirius
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SETI stands for:
Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence
Sound Emitter for determining Tectonic Inflection
Scientific Exploration of Terrestrial Intelligence
Society of Engineers in Teaching Institutions
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The German zeppelin Hindenburg contained 399,000 cubic feet of:
hydrogen gas
helium gas
oxygen gas
nitrogen gas
petroleum
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The difference between a meteor and a meteorite is that:
meteorites are meteors that have landed on a planetary body
meteorites are always smaller than meteors
meteorites originate from the Earth's interior while meteors originate in space
meteorites are defined to be meteors less than one mile in diameter
they are just different terms for exactly the same thing
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Altostratus is a:
cloud formation
geological period in time
layer of deposited minerals
musical tone
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Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?
Joules
Newtons per square meter
millimeters of Mercury
Pascals
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