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Indiana Academic Super Bowl
Science Round
2017 – Senior Division – Invitational 1
A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals
Emcee:
Please remind proctors that there
should be a copy of the
Periodic Table with the values of the
Ideal Gas Constant included at their
table for student use in the Science
and
Interdisciplinary rounds
Students:
Throughout this competition, foreign
names and words may be used.
If there are any discrepancies
between how a word/phrase should
be pronounced and what you see
on the screen, the screen
supersedes what is spoken.
Emcee:
Please ask Proctors to check student
calculators at this time. The only
calculators allowed during this
competition are the following models:
TI-30Xa and TI-30X IIS
If someone at your table has a different
model, raise your hand for a
procedural official.
SD-I1-Sc-1
Consider one positive charge and one
negative charge separated by a small
distance. The force experienced by
the charges is ______?
A.
B.
C.
D.
zero
attractive
repulsive
infinitely large
SD-I1-Sc-1
Consider one positive charge and one
negative charge separated by a small
distance. The force experienced by
the charges is ______?
B. attractive
SD-I1-Sc-2
If the pressure and volume of a gas are
held constant, which of the following
statements is true about an ideal gas?
A. The temperature and number of
moles are inversely proportional
B. The pressure and volume are directly
proportional
C. The volume is inversely proportional to
the temperature
D. More than one statement is correct.
SD-I1-Sc-2
If the pressure and volume of a gas are
held constant, which of the following
statements is true about an ideal gas?
A. The temperature and number of
moles are inversely proportional
SD-I1-Sc-3
Which is the correct listing of the periods
of the “Age of Dinosaurs” from youngest
to oldest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jurassic, Cretaceous, Triassic
Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic
Jurassic, Triassic, Cretaceous
Triassic, Jurassic, Cretacous
SD-I1-Sc-3
Which is the correct listing of the periods
of the “Age of Dinosaurs” from youngest
to oldest?
B.
Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic
SD-I1-Sc-4
Three gases, X, Y, and Z in separate
sealed containers, have molar masses
of 16, 30, and 44 g/mole respectively.
If they are all at the same temperature,
volume, and pressure, which gas
contains the least mass?
A. X
B. Y
C. Z
D. All contain the same mass
SD-I1-Sc-4
Three gases, X, Y, and Z in separate
sealed containers, have molar masses
of 16, 30, and 44 g/mole respectively.
If they are all at the same temperature,
volume, and pressure, which gas
contains the least mass?
A. X
SD-I1-Sc-5
A sample from an object is found to have
a ratio of C14 to C12 of ½ when
compared to a modern standard. What
is the approximate age of the object?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2,000 years
5,730 years
11,460 years
22,920 years
SD-I1-Sc-5
A sample from an object is found to
have a ratio of C14 to C12 of ½ when
compared to a modern standard. What
is the approximate age of the object?
B.
5,730 years
SD-I1-Sc-6
A capacitor has a capacitance of 10μF
when there is a vacuum between the
plates. A dielectric material is inserted
between the plates and the capacitance
increases to 40μF. What is the dielectric
constant, k, of the material?
A. 16
B. 8
C. 4
D. 2
SD-I1-Sc-6
A capacitor has a capacitance of
10μF when there is a vacuum between
the plates. A dielectric material is
inserted between the plates and the
capacitance increases to 40μF. What
is the dielectric constant, k, of the
material?
C. 4
SD-I1-Sc-7
If 2.0 L of a gas at 2.0 atm, 300 K
is cooled to 200 K and the pressure
is decreased to 1.0 atm, what is
the new volume?
A.
B.
C.
D.
0.17 L
0.38 L
2.7 L
6.0 L
SD-I1-Sc-7
If 2.0 L of a gas at 2.0 atm, 300
K is cooled to 200 K and the
pressure is decreased to 1.0
atm, what is the new volume?
C. 2.7 L
SD-I1-Sc-8
You are walking on an Atlantic beach and
come across a common horseshoe crab.
Which of the below would be most closely
related ancient and extinct organism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
crinoid
trilobite
brachiopod
crayfish
SD-I1-Sc-8
You are walking on an Atlantic beach and
come across a common horseshoe crab.
Which of the below would be most closely
related ancient and extinct organism?
B.
trilobite
SD-I1-Sc-9
The density of air will __________ as it is
subjected to more pressure because
_____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
increase;
decrease;
increase;
decrease;
its mass increases
its mass decreases
its volume decreases
its volume increases
SD-I1-Sc-9
The density of air will __________ as it
is subjected to more pressure
because _____.
C. increase; its volume decreases
SD-I1-Sc-10
If one finds a fossil coral bed in a strata of
sedimentary rock that is several meters lower in
depth from crinoid fossils one had found
earlier, it can generally be assumed that
________.
A. the crinoids went extinct before the corals
B. the crinoids were fossilized before the
corals
C. the corals were fossilized before the
crinoids
D. no relationship can be determined
between the crinoid and coral fossils
SD-I1-Sc-10
If one finds a fossil coral bed in a strata of
sedimentary rock that is several meters lower in
depth from crinoid fossils one had found
earlier, it can generally be assumed that
________.
C.
the corals were fossilized before the
crinoids
SD-I1-Sc-11
When two batteries are connected in
parallel, it should be ensured that ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
they have the same voltage rating
they have the same physical
dimensions
they have the same ampere-hour
capacity
they have identical internal resistance
SD-I1-Sc-11
When two batteries are connected in
parallel, it should be ensured that
________.
A.
they have the same voltage rating
SD-I1-Sc-12
Oxidation refers to ___________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
burning
combustion
loss of electrons
all of the above
SD-I1-Sc-12
Oxidation refers to ___________.
D. all of the above
SD-I1-Sc-13
Compared to Carbon-14 radiometric
dating, Uranium-Lead radiometric dating
is used to determine the age of
__________.
A. samples presumed to be much older
B. samples presumed to be much
younger
C. samples taken only from igneous
rocks
D. samples taken only from marine
environments
SD-I1-Sc-13
Compared to Carbon-14 radiometric
dating, Uranium-Lead radiometric dating
is used to determine the age of
__________.
A. samples presumed to be much older
SD-I1-Sc-14
An electric charge q experiences a
force of 1 Newton when placed in an
electric field of magnitude 100 V/m.
What is the value of the charge q?
A.
B.
C.
D.
-0.01 Coulombs
-0.01 Volts
0.01 Volts
0.01 Coulombs
SD-I1-Sc-14
An electric charge q experiences a
force of 1 Newton when placed in an
electric field of magnitude 100 V/m.
What is the value of the charge q?
D. 0.01 Coulombs
SD-I1-Sc-15
How did ancient corals obtain their energy and
nutrition?
A.
As plants their needed energy and nutrition
comes directly through photosynthesis
B.
As plants, their needed energy and nutrition is
obtained by capturing floating organisms, much
like terrestrial carnivorous plants do today
C.
As animals, their needed energy and nutrition
comes via photosynthesis of symbiotic algae
that live between their cells and also by trapping
plankton
D.
As hollow animals, their needed energy and
nutrition is through filter feeding and extracting
plankton from the water
SD-I1-Sc-15
How did ancient corals obtain their energy and
nutrition?
C.
As animals, their needed energy and nutrition
comes via photosynthesis of symbiotic algae
that live between their cells and also by trapping
plankton
SD-I1-Sc-16
When non-metal oxides react with
water, the solutions formed are
generally _________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
acidic
basic
neutral
unstable
SD-I1-Sc-16
When non-metal oxides react with
water, the solutions formed are
generally _________.
A. acidic
SD-I1-Sc-17
Battery cells are connected in series
in order to ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
increase the voltage rating
increase the current rating
increase the life of the cells
none of the above
SD-I1-Sc-17
Battery cells are connected in series
in order to ____.
A. increase the voltage rating
SD-I1-Sc-18
What is the oxidation number of
oxygen in KO2?
A.
B.
C.
D.
-1/2
-1
-2
-2½
SD-I1-Sc-18
What is the oxidation number of
oxygen in KO2?
A. -1/2
SD-I1-Sc-19
If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are
connected in parallel, the equivalent
capacitor is ___?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.33μF
0.75μF
6μF
2μF
SD-I1-Sc-19
If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are
connected in parallel, the equivalent
capacitor is ___?
C. 6μF
SD-I1-Sc-20
Who is the person often referred
to as the “Father of
Paleontology”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lamarck
Comte du Buffon
William Paley
Cuvier
SD-I1-Sc-20
Who is the person often referred
to as the “Father of
Paleontology”?
D. Cuvier
SD-I1-Sc-21
Which scientist listed below made
critical observations of the geology,
as well as fossils of living organisms
and living organisms in Europe and
North America, and thereby invented
the science of biogeography?
A. Buffon
B. Cuvier
C. Lamarck
D. Mary Somerville
SD-I1-Sc-21
Which scientist listed below made
critical observations of the geology,
as well as fossils of living organisms
and living organisms in Europe and
North America, and thereby invented
the science of biogeography?
A. Buffon
SD-I1-Sc-22
A mixture of nitrogen, argon, and oxygen
gases in the same container contains
3.0 moles of nitrogen, 5.0 moles of
argon, and 2.0 moles of oxygen. The
total pressure of the mixture is 1000 mmHg.
What is the partial pressure of nitrogen gas?
A. 170 mmHg
B. 330 mmHg
C. 500 mmHg
D. Not enough information to calculate
SD-I1-Sc-22
A mixture of nitrogen, argon, and oxygen
gases in the same container contains
3.0 moles of nitrogen, 5.0 moles of
argon, and 2.0 moles of oxygen. The
total pressure of the mixture is 1000 mmHg.
What is the partial pressure of nitrogen gas?
B.
330 mmHg
SD-I1-Sc-23
A charge Q exerts a 12 N force on another
charge q. If the distance between the
charges is halved, what is the magnitude
of the force exerted on Q byq ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3N
6N
24 N
48 N
SD-I1-Sc-23
A charge Q exerts a 12 N force on another
charge q. If the distance between the
charges is halved, what is the magnitude
of the force exerted on Q byq ?
D.
48 N
SD-I1-Sc-24
The difference between crinoids and
corals is that _______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
crinoids are terrestrial and corals are
aquatic
crinoids are related to sea stars (aka
starfish), and corals are related to
jellyfish
crinoids are animals and corals are
plants
crinoids are freshwater organisms
and corals are marine organisms
SD-I1-Sc-24
The difference between crinoids and
corals is that _______.
B.
crinoids are related to sea stars (aka
starfish), and corals are related to
jellyfish
SD-I1-Sc-25
Five particles are shot from the left into a region that contains a
uniform electric field. The numbered lines show the paths taken by
the five particles. A negatively charged particle with a charge of -3Q
follows path 2 while it moves through this field. Do not consider any
effects due to gravity.
In which direction does the electric field point?
A. toward the top of the screen
B. toward the left of the screen
C. toward the right of the screen
D. toward the bottom of the screen
SD-I1-Sc-25
Five particles are shot from the left into a region that contains a
uniform electric field. The numbered lines show the paths taken by
the five particles. A negatively charged particle with a charge of -3Q
follows path 2 while it moves through this field. Do not consider any
effects due to gravity.
In which direction does the electric field point?
D.
toward the bottom of the screen
End of Science Round
The Next Round will be Fine Arts
2017 Academic Area Super Bowl Competition
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
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