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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 1

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TOSS-UP: BIOLOGY Short Answer

What is the most common term used in genetics to describe the observable physical characteristics of an organism caused by the expression of a gene or set of genes?

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 1

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BONUS: BIOLOGY Short Answer

What is the biological term most often used for the act of a cell engulfing a particle by extending its pseudopodia (read as: SU-doe-POH-dee-ah) around the particle?

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 2

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TOSS-UP: Chemistry Multiple Choice

An aqueous solution in which the concentration of OH– ions is greater than that of H+ ions is:

  • W. basic
  • X. acidic
  • Y. neutral
  • Z. in equilibrium
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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 2

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BONUS: Chemistry Short Answer

Find the mass of 1 mole of cuprous oxide, or Cu2O. Assume the atomic mass of copper is 64 and oxygen is 16.

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 3

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TOSS-UP: Physics Short Answer

What property of a sound wave is most commonly associated with loudness?

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 3

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BONUS: Physics Short Answer

What is the MOST common term for the behavior of light where it appears to bend around small obstacles or the spreading out of waves as light passes through pinholes or slits?

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 4

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TOSS-UP: MATH Short Answer

What term BEST describes 2 angles with 90º as the sum of their measurements?

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 4

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

Divide the following and give your answer in scientific notation: 8×107 / (4×104)½

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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 5

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TOSS-UP: EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice

The overall charge at the top and bottom, respectively, of a towering cumulonimbus cloud during a thunderstorm is:

  • W. positive, positive
  • X. positive, negative
  • Y. negative, positive
  • Z. negative, negative
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High School Set 1 (2009) - Round 1 - Question 5

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BONUS: EARTH SCIENCE Multiple Choice

A lightning bolt is seen and its accompanying thunder is heard 15 seconds later. This means the storm is most likely how many miles away:

  • W. 3
  • X. 6
  • Y. 9
  • Z. 15
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