Description : Using the fewest names of the members of this family, identify the tree family which includes among its members the: Chinese, cut-leaved, manchurian, persian, english, black and american. Name the tree family.
Last Answer : ANSWER: WALNUT
Description : Which of the following building materials has the HIGHEST thermal conductivity? w) Southern pine wood x) common brick y) aluminum z) gypsum board or drywall
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALUMINUM
Description : What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with mineral deposits?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PETRIFIED WOOD
Description : In the United States, coal is the energy source that produces the highest percentage of our electricity. Second is: w) hydropower x) oil y) nuclear energy z) solar energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR ENERGY
Description : Nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas, has been a matter of concern to environmentalists recently because: w) it is thought to cause cancer at low concentrations. x) it produces photochemical smog. y) it is a greenhouse gas. z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IT IS A GREENHOUSE GAS.
Description : Only one tree is known to live longer than the Giant Sequoia. Is this tree: w) Bristlecone pine x) Grey Oak y) Japanese Chestnut z) Ponderosa pine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BRISTLECONE PINE
Description : The first American Astronaut to ORBIT the Earth was: w) Alan Shepard x) John Glenn y) Gus Grissom z) Scott Carpenter
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- JOHN GLENN
Description : This female American geneticist achieved recognition as one of the world's foremost investigators in cytogenetics, the study of heredity by cellular and genetic methods. In 1951 she discovered that gene ... was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1983. Who is this notable woman scientist?
Last Answer : ANSWER: (BARBARW) McCLINTOCK
Description : In 1977, this American female scientist shared the Nobel Prize in medicine for her work in the development of radioimmunoassays of peptide hormones. In awarding the prize, the Nobel Committee described ... about a revolution in biolocial and medical research". Who is this eminent woman scientist?
Last Answer : ANSWER: (ROSALYN) YALOW
Description : What is the name of the largest North American terrestrial rodent, distinguished by its spiny covering?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PORCUPINE
Description : Taxol is a drug currently being used to treat cancer, particularly resistant forms of breast cancer. A natural source of Taxol is: w) bark and leaves of the yew tree x) apricot pits y) periwinkle flowers z) ginkgo leaves
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BARK AND LEAVES OF THE YEW TREE
Description : The principle species of this tree family include the: Black, Eastern, Mountain, Canadian, Formosan, Western and Carolina. Name this tree.
Last Answer : ANSWER: HEMLOCK
Description : Identify the tree family which includes among its members the: New Mexico, Texas honey, thornless honey, water, black and honey. Name this tree family.
Last Answer : ANSWER: LOCUST
Description : Using the fewest names of the members of this family, identify the tree family which includes among its members the: Pignut, scarit, mockernut, bitternut, black and shagbark. Name the tree family.
Last Answer : ANSWER: HICKORY
Description : Using the fewest names of the members of this family, identify the tree family which includes among its members the: Fink, myrtle, turkey, jacks, laurel, white, live and pin. Name the tree family.
Last Answer : ANSWER: OAK
Description : Who is known as the Father of the Atomic Bomb? w) Albert Einstein x) J. Robert Oppenheimer y) General Leslie Groves z) Edward Teller
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
Description : Name a component of gasoline that has been classified by the U.S. EPA as a "known human carcinogen".
Last Answer : ANSWER: XENZENE
Description : 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"
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN
Description : Who was known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park"?
Last Answer : ANSWER: EDISON
Description : Wmong well-known examples of this formation are Grindelwald in Switzerland, Bossons in France, Dinwoody in the United States, and Wilson Piedmont in Antarctica. Identify these cool formations.
Last Answer : ANSWER: GLACIERS
Description : What kind of poisoning is known as plumbism (pron: plum - biz - em)?
Last Answer : ANSWER: LEAD POISONING
Description : The art of growing dwarfed trees in small pots, a technique perfected by the Japanese, is known as what?
Last Answer : ANSWER: BONSAI (pron: bone-sigh)
Description : This black engineer was granted a patent in 1872 for the first automatic oil lubricator. The lubricating cup regulated the flow of oil onto moving parts of machines, revolutionizing the machine industry. ... well-known inventor: w) Elijah McCoy x) Lewis Latimer y) Leonard McFall z) Branville Woods
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ELIJAH McCOY
Description : This woman scientist was the oldest daughter of another very well-known woman scientist. She was the second woman in history to win a Nobel Prize in science, receiving the prize in 1935 for her work in synthesizing new radioactive elements. Who is this famous woman scientist?
Last Answer : ANSWER: IRENE JOLIET-CURIE
Description : Radioisotopes which are used in medical diagnosis are known as what? w) tracers x) silver bullets y) markers z) dyes
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TRACERS
Description : Which continent has the largest KNOWN deposits of coal?
Last Answer : ANSWER: NORTH AMERICA
Description : In 1991, critical habitat was designated for this well-known species in the states of Washington, Oregon and California. w) brown bear x) northern spotted owl y) bald eagle z) snail darter
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL
Description : The per capita birth rate of a population is known as its: w) mortality x) natality (pron: nay-tal-eh-ty) y) population density z) carrying capacity
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NATALITY
Description : Tropical dense forests are due to
Last Answer : Tropical dense forests are due to A. Low rainfall and low temperature B. High rainfall and ... high temperature D. High rainfall and high temperature
Description : he system of ............... generally ran one job at a time. These were called single stream batch processing. A) 40's B) 50's C) 60's D) 70's
Last Answer : B) 50's
Description : Distemper is used to coat a) External concrete services b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather* c) Woodwork d) Compound walls
Last Answer : b) Internal surfaces not exposed to weather*
Description : 10. Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change un burnt hydrocarbons into (a) carbon dioxide and water (b) carbon mono oxide (c) methane (d) carbon dioxide and methane.
Last Answer : (a) carbon dioxide and water
Description : Evaporation from water surfaces exposed to air is not dependent of the: w) velocity of the wind x) humidity y) temperature z) depth of the water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DEPTH OF THE WATER
Description : For a DC motor, what major component in addition to the field winding and the armature winding is necessary? w) a commutator x) a stator y) a battery z) a rotor
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A COMMUTATOR
Description : Dante is the name of an eight-legged robot designed to repel into the crater of Erebus. This volcano is located in w) Italy x) the Hawaiian chain y) Antarctica z) Japan
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ANTARCTICA
Description : In 1991, the frozen body of a late stone age man was found amazingly intact in the Alps near the Italian-Austrian border. Its age was determined to be about: w) 2,200 years x) 5,300 years y) 12,800 years z) 30,000 years
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 5,300 YEARS
Description : Movement exhibited by plants toward the "center of the Earth" is called?
Last Answer : ANSWER: GEOTROPISM
Description : What is the phase relationship between the voltage and current in a capacitor?
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CURRENT LEADS BY 90 DEGREES
Description : The sun makes up approximately what percent of matter in our solar system? w) 17% x) 50% y) 85% z) 99%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 99%
Description : Deforestation is not a major environmental problem in w) the Amazon x) Borneo y) Oregon z) West Germany
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WEST GERMANY
Description : Who was the first scientist credited with pointing out that certain gases could cause a greenhouse effect? w) John Tyndall x) Charles Darwin y) Roger Tory Peterson z) Stephen Jay Gould
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- JOHN TYNDALL
Description : What range of frequencies are usually referred to as the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Band? w) 3 to 30 Mega Hertz x) 30 to 300 Mega Hertz y) 300 to 3,000 Mega Hertz z) 30,000 to 300,000 Mega Hertz
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 300 to 3,000 MEGA HERTZ
Description : If a quiet whisper is 10 decibels, then what is the average pain threshold in decibels for humans?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 120 DECIBELS (ACCEPT 110 TO 130)
Description : 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
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYDROELECTRIC DAM
Description : In the human body, what tendon attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to the calcaneus bone?
Last Answer : ANSWER: ACHILLES TENDON
Description : What is the name for the metric unit of pressure defined as 1 Newton per meter squared?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PASCAL
Description : TCDD (2,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzo(p)dioxin) is a toxic synthetic chemical. The most consistent adverse effect observed in exposed humans is: w) liver cancer x) birth defects y) disfiguring skin eruption z) an exaggerated sense of well-being
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DISFIGURING SKIN ERUPTION (CHLORACNE)
Description : Compared to terrestrial environments, aquatic environments are more stable in: w) temperature range x) producer consumer distribution y) sunlight absorbed z) number species
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TEMPERATURE RANGE
Description : Approximately what percentage of the electricity produced in the United States is consumed by residential appliances? w) 20% x) 33% y) 50% z) 66%
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 33%
Description : A radio station is broadcasting at 3750 khz (kilohertz). This station would be found in which radio band? w) 20 meter x) 40 meter y) 80 meter z) 160 meter
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 80 METER