Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 3

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and
the world?

ANSWER:   THE PRINTING PRESS

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries
as much information as hundreds of copper wires? 

ANSWER:   FIBER OPTICS (OPTO-ELECTRONICS)

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What mammal lays eggs?

ANSWER:   PLATYPUS

GENR-91; Short Answer:  Linseed oil comes from what plant? 

ANSWER:     FLAX

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to
make 1 pound of honeycomb?  Is it:

w) 10 thousand
x) 2 million
y) 20 million
z) 50 million

ANSWER:    X -- 20 MILLION

GENR-91; Short Answer:  What is the name of the largest North American terrestrial rodent,
distinguished by its spiny covering?

ANSWER:   PORCUPINE

GENR-91; Multiple Choice:  Albacore is a type of:

w) shell-fish
x) tuna
y) marble
z) meteoroid

ANSWER:     X -- TUNA