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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 6

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TOSS-UP: Earth & Space Short Answer

Which layer of Earth's interior is the largest by volume?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 6

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BONUS: Earth & Space Short Answer

Identify all of the following four locations where groundwater may discharge: 1) Spring; 2) Lake; 3) River; 4) Bay.

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 7

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TOSS-UP: Physics Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of Kepler’s laws?

  • W. The first law concerns the possible shapes of planetary orbits
  • X. The second law states that planets move equal distances in equal times
  • Y. The third law implies that the orbital period is equal to that of a planet moving in a circular orbit with radius equal to semi-major axis
  • Z. The second law is a consequence of the conservation of angular momentum
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 7

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BONUS: Physics Multiple Choice

Light passes from a mineral with an index of refraction of 2.5 into air. Which of the following is closest to the smallest incident angle, in degrees, at which there will be total internal reflection?

  • W. 5
  • X. 25
  • Y. 45
  • Z. 65
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 8

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TOSS-UP: MATH Multiple Choice

Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 3?

  • W. 2847
  • X. 5550
  • Y. 7612
  • Z. 9330
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 8

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

A particle moves along the x-axis. Its position p at any time t is given by p of t = t3 – 5t2 – 3t + 4. What is the particle's acceleration at t = 4?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 9

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TOSS-UP: BIOLOGY Short Answer

In contrast to apoptosis [ay-pop-TOW-sis], cells that die due to injury will typically swell and burst. What is the name for this type of cell death?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 9

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BONUS: BIOLOGY Short Answer

What is the term for a mutualistic association between a fungus and a plant root?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 10

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TOSS-UP: Energy Multiple Choice

Scientists at Berkeley National Laboratory are using artificial intelligence to create dark matter simulations. In this system, one neural network learns the training data, while a second neural network tries to fool the first by generating inputs that appear to be from the training set. What is this type of network called?

  • W. Convolutional
  • X. Recurrent
  • Y. Adversarial
  • Z. Genetic
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 10

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BONUS: Energy Short Answer

Scientists at SLAC [slack] National Accelerator Lab are studying the hormone N-acetyl-5-meth-oxy-tryp-tamine, which is produced by the pineal gland that is more commonly known by what name?

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