Science Bowl

GENERAL SCIENCE

General Science - 50

GENR-93; Multiple Choice: The U.S. EPA recently concluded that environmental tobacco smoke 
 should be considered (quote) 

w)  "a possible human teratogen" 
x)  "a priority air pollutant" 
y)  "a known human carcinogen" 
z)  "a possible human carcinogen" 

ANSWER:  Y -- A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice:  What power cycle is used in jet engines?   

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

ANSWER:  Z -- BRAYTON 

GENR-93; Short Answer:  What is the name for the metric unit of pressure defined as 1 Newton   
per meter squared? 
 

ANSWER:  PASCAL 

  
GENR-93; Short Answer:  In the human body, what tendon attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to 
the calcaneus bone? 
 

ANSWER: ACHILLES TENDON 

 
GENR-93; Multiple Choice: Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?   

w)  Coal fired power plant 
x)  Hydroelectric dam 
y)  Combustion turbine facility 
z)  Nuclear  fission power plant 

ANSWER:  X -- HYDROELECTRIC DAM 

  
GENR-93;Short Answer: If a quiet whisper is 10 decibels, then what is the average pain threshold 
in decibels for humans? 
  

ANSWER:  120 DECIBELS (ACCEPT 110 TO 130)