Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 30

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere
is called a:

w)  hydrometer

 (pron: high-dro-me-ter)

x)  hygrometer

 (pron: high-gro-me-ter)

y)  anemometer
z)  barometer

ANSWER:  X -- HYGROMETER

GENR-92; Short Answer:  What is the principal liquid used in automotive antifreeze?

ANSWER:  ETHYLENE GLYCOL

GENR-92; Short Answer:  What are the names of the cycles in a 4-stroke gasoline engine?

ANSWER: COMPRESSION; IGNITION; POWER; EXHAUST  (take in any order) 

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  What power cycle is used in jet engines? 

w)  Stirling
x)  Rankine
y)  Otto
z)  Brayton

ANSWER:  Z -- BRAYTON

GENR-92; Multiple Choice:  The half life of tritium is about: 

w)  3,500 years
x)  40 years
y)  12.3 years
z)  3.7 years

ANSWER:  Y -- 12.3 YEARS