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Jose Gullas Inter-School Quiz Bowl Competition

EASY ROUND
1. Which of the following is the first calculating device?
A. Abacus B. Calculator
C. Turing Machine D. Pascaline
Answer: A. ABACUS
An abacus is a manual aid to calculating that consists of beads or disks that can be moved up and
down on a series of sticks or strings within a usually wooden frame.

2. Which land-based ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

A. Deserts B. Tropical Rainforests
C. The Tundra D. Grasslands
Answer: B. Tropical Rainforests
Worldwide, the tropics contain the most biodiversity, with rainforests being the areas that are the
richest in species. Although the tropical forests only cover 6% of the Earth’s surface, they contain
one half to three quarters of the world’s plant and animal species.

3. Earth Day is a traditional celebration, established in 1970, dedicated to bringing the environment to
the forefront. When is Earth Day
A. December 21 B. August 12
C. April 22 D. October 31
Answer: C. April 22
Earth Day falls on April 22nd. This is a nearly 50 year old tradition, established in 1970, dedicated
to bringing the environment to the forefront. Each year, Earth Day Network works to bring together
communities around the world in a huge campaign to tackle modern-day environmental problems
in effort to continue the Earth Day tradition.

4. What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?
A. Metric Scale B. Quake Scale
C. Richter Scale D. Epicentre Scale
Answer: C. Richter Scale
The Richter magnitude scale was developed in 1935 by Charles F. Richter of the California
Institute of Technology as a mathematical device to compare the size of earthquakes.

5. The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?

A. igneous B. metamorphic
C. sedimentary D. fossilized
ANSWER: A – IGNEOUS
Igneous rocks (from the Latin word for fire) form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. .
Some form below Earth's surface. Some form on or above Earth's surface.

6. What is known as the fastest-running terrestrial animal?

A. cheetah B. lion
C. man D. jaguar
ANSWER: W – CHEETAH
Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.

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MODERATE ROUND
1. Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced
by human activities?
A. oxygen and hydrogen B. ozone and methane
C. nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide D. methane and carbon dioxide
ANSWER: D -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

2. In a plasma membrane, which of the following provides a general barrier to the movement of
molecules?
A. lipids B. proteins
C carbohydrates D. oxygen
ANSWER: A – LIPIDS

3. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?

A. Chloroplast B. Golgi Body
C. Endoplasmic Reticulum D. Nucleus
ANSWER: A. Chloroplast

4. Non-clotting of blood us caused by deficiency of what vitamin?

A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin K
ANSWER: D. Vitamin K

5. If the distance between the earth and the sun were twice what it is now, the gravitational force
exerted on the earth by the sun would be
A. twice as large as now B. four times as large as it is now
C. half of what it is now D. one-fourth of what it is now
Answer: D. one-fourth of what it is now

6. When gas is ionized, _____ is formed.

A molecule B element
C plasma D current
ANSWER: C plasma.

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DIFFICULT ROUND
1. Which of the following most accurately represents the complete range of wavelengths to which the
human eye is sensitive?
a. 480 to 950 nanometers
b. 380 to 740 nanometers
c. 320 to 600 nanometers
d. 450 to 850 nanometers

Answer: 380 to 740 nanometers

2. Hormones are composed from many classes of molecules. As far as our present knowledge
extends, hormones are NOT found in which of the following categories of substances?
a. Steroids
b. Proteins
c. Nucleic acids
d. Peptides
Answer: Nucleic acids

3. A bicyclist and his bicycle have a mass of 85.4 kg. The cyclist is travelling around a circular track of
radius 75.0 m at a constant speed of 7.96 m/s Calculate the acceleration of the cyclist.
a. 0.592 m/s2
b. 0.845 m/s2
c. 0.0169 m/s2
d. 00845 m/s2
Answer: 0.845 m/s2

4. What percent of the total radiant energy received by a plant is converted to chemical energy?
a. 50
b. 10
c. Less than 2
d. 75
Answer: less than 2

5. An airplane flies with an airspeed of 225 km/h heading due west. At the altitude at which the plane
is flying, the wind is blowing at 105 km/h heading due south. How far off course would the plane,
while it is heading due west, be blown by the wind during 1.50 h of flying?

a. 1.58 km
b. 158 km
c. 15.8 km
d. 115.8 km
Answer: 158 km

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CLENCHER ROUND
1. How many men have walked on the moon?
A. Ten B. Four C. Twelve D. Three
ANSWER: C. TWELVE
Twelve people have walked on the Moon. Four of them are still living as of February 2021. All
crewed lunar landings took place between July 1969 and December 1972 as part of the Apollo
program.

2. Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth?
A. Aral Sea B. Dead Sea C. Celebes Sea D. Indian Sea
ANSWER: THE DEAD SEA
The sea is called "dead" because its high salinity prevents macroscopic aquatic organisms, such as
fish and aquatic plants, from living in it, though minuscule quantities of bacteria and microbial fungi
are present. In times of flood, the salt content of the Dead Sea can drop from its usual 35% to
30% or lower.

3. What colorless, pungent gas is often dissolved in water to yield a solution that is used as a
biological preservative?
A. Sodium Benzoate B. Potassium Benzoate
C. Morphine D. Formaldehyde
ANSWER: D. FORMALDEHYDE
Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas used in making building materials and many
household products. It is a sensitizing agent that can cause an immune system response upon initial
exposure. It is also a cancer hazard. Acute exposure is highly irritating to the eyes, nose, and throat
and can make anyone exposed cough and wheeze.

4. Name the effect that is caused by scattering of light in colloids or suspensions.

A. Ripple Effect B. Whizzing Effect
C. Tyndall Effect D. Whipple Effect
ANSWER: C. TYNDALL EFFECT
Tyndall effect, also called Tyndall phenomenon, scattering of a beam of light by a medium
containing small suspended particles—e.g., smoke or dust in a room, which makes visible a light
beam entering a window. The effect is named for the 19th-century British physicist John Tyndall,
who first studied it extensively.

5. What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth's crust is sliding under another?
A. Continental Shelf B. Tectonic Plate
C. Oceanic Plate D. Subduction Zone
ANSWER: D. SUBDUCTION ZONE