Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 2

GENR-91; Short Answer:  How many men have walked on the moon? 

ANSWER:   TWELVE

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  The fastest-running terrestrial animal is: 

w) cheetah
x) lion
y) man
z) jaguar

ANSWER:     W -- CHEETAH

GENR-91; Short Answer:  In what country do the greatest number of tornadoes occur?

ANSWER:    UNITED STATES  (Central and Southeastern portions) 

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What wonder drug was used for three years by the Army and Navy
before becoming available to the general public in 1944? 

ANSWER:   PENICILLIN

GENR-91; Short Answer:  Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation
on the face of the earth?

ANSWER:   THE DEAD SEA

GENR-91; Short Answer:  The scarab, worshipped by the Egyptians, is what type of beetle?

ANSWER:   DUNG BEETLE

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  As you go down into a well, your weight: 

w) increases slightly
x) decreases slightly
y) remains exactly the same

ANSWER:     X -- DECREASES SLIGHTLY

GENR-91; Short ANSWER:  W cloud at ground level is called what? 

ANSWER:    FOG