Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 34

GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  Which is the longest? 
 

w)  a kilometer 
x)  a centimeter 
y)  a dekameter 
z)  a terameter 

ANSWER:  Z -- A TERAMETER 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  You use a hydrometer to check the condition of the electrolyte in
your car battery.  It is actually measuring what property of the fluid?   

w)  charge 
x)  density 
y)  temperature 
z)  surface tension 

ANSWER:  X -- DENSITY 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  What is the major visible constituent of the exhaust plume from a 
natural gas-fired power plant? 

w)  carbon dioxide 
x)  carbon monoxide 
y)  smoke 
z)  water 

ANSWER:  Z -- WATER 

 
GENR-93;  Multiple Choice:  Of the following answers, which is closest to the percentage of
electricity 
generated by nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 1987? 

w)   5% 
x)  10% 
y)  20% 
z)  40% 

ANSWER:  Y -- 20%