Science Quiz Bowl Exam
Convert the binary number 1100110 to a decimal number.
102
Convert the Roman Numeral MCXIV to a decimal number.
1114
How many sides does a dodecagon have?
12 Sides
How often does Halley's comet appear?
76 Years
How many pints are contained in 1 gallon?
8 Pints
What does the acronym ATP stand for when referring to the "energy currency" of the cell?
Adenosine Triphosphate
What scientist is credited with developing the oral Polio vaccine?
Albert Sabin
What useful metal is extracted from Bauxite ore?
Aluminium (or aluminum)
What galaxy is the closest to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
This bile pigment causes jaundice.
Bilirubin
What does an Ornithologist study?
Birds
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
Blood Pressure
What is the chemical name for blackboard chalk?
Calcium Carbonate
In physics, this is referred to as the ability to hold a charge.
Capacitance
Diamonds are a specialized form of what element?
Carbon
What chemical element is named for a large asteroid?
Cerium
What fish, once thought to be extinct, was rediscovered in 1939?
Coelocanth
This branch of Science deals with the study of how objects behave at extremely low temperatures.
Cryogenics
Who is credited with the invention of the elevator?
Elisha Otis
What Italian scientist is credited with the invention of the Barometer?
Evangilisto Toricelli
Pyromania is an obsession with this.
Fire
This monk's pea plant experiments pioneered the field of Genetics.
Gregor Mendel
What is the chemical formula for Sulfuric Acid?
H2SO4
Alpha radiation particles are the same as the nucleus of what element?
Helium
The SI unit of frequency.
Hertz
Freud called this the "instinctive, primal part of the psyche."
Id
Who discovered the electron?
J.J. Thompson
The SI unit of energy.
Joule
What organ does Cirrhosis affect?
Liver
This Frenchman is considered the father of bacteriology.
Louis Pasteur
What two planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the chemical symbol for ammonia?
NH3
At what temperature do the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales overlap?
Negative 40
What branch of the autonomic nervous system opposes the sympathetic nervous system?
Parasympathetic
This number represents the ratio of circumference to diameter in a circle.
Pi
This subatomic particle is the antiparticle of the electron.
Positron
What author wrote Silent Spring about the abuse of pesticides?
Rachel Carson
What scientist discovered the causative agent of Anthrax?
Robert Koch
Walter Hunt is credited with the invention of what everyday item?
Safety Pin
What is the chemical symbol for Antimony?
Sb
What is the chemical name for common baking soda?
Sodium Bicarbonate
This paralyzed physicist wrote Brief History of Time.
Stephen Hawking
This constellation is also known as the "Bull."
Taurus
What two metals are used in Pewter alloys?
Tin and Lead
This moon is the largest moon of Saturn.
Titan
What chemical element is represented by the symbol W?
Tungsten
This man invented the electrostatic generator.
Van de Graff
Dilute acetic acid is the main ingredient in what common household-cooking liquid?
Vinegar
This is the SI unit of Power.
Watt
This English scientist was the first to explain the circulation of blood in the human body.
William Harvey
