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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 11

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TOSS-UP: Earth & Space Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Earth’s Moon is true?

  • W. The Moon is a captured object
  • X. The Moon is the largest satellite in our solar system relative to its parent planet
  • Y. The Moon formed contemporaneously with Earth
  • Z. The Moon has tectonic plates
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 11

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BONUS: Earth & Space Short Answer

Rank the following three planets in order of increasing average density: 1) Saturn; 2) Jupiter; 3) Neptune.

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 12

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TOSS-UP: Chemistry Short Answer

What is the name of the principle that states that equal volumes of gasses at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of particles?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 12

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BONUS: Chemistry Short Answer

In what specific orbital or orbitals are a sodium plus ion’s highest energy level electrons?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 13

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TOSS-UP: MATH Short Answer

In a Fibonacci-type sequence, if the ninth term is 11 and the tenth term is 18, what is the twelfth term?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 13

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

Given g of x = x² – 2x – 4 and f of x = x – 2, what is the composition g of f of x?

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

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TOSS-UP: Earth & Space Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe an apron of coalescing alluvial [ah-LOO-vee-ul] fans?

  • W. Wadi
  • X. Bajada [bah-HA-da]
  • Y. Inselberg
  • Z. Playa [PLY-ah]
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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 14

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BONUS: Earth & Space Short Answer

Rank the following three carbon reservoirs in order of increasing amount of carbon stored: 1) Terrestrial vegetation and soils; 2) Earth's lithosphere and mantle; 3) Earth's atmosphere.

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 15

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TOSS-UP: Physics Short Answer

What is the general term for the type of material that can be placed between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor to increase the capacitance [kah-PASS-ih-tense]?

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High School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 15

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BONUS: Physics Short Answer

A cannon fires a projectile from ground level at a speed of 20 meters per second at an angle of 30 degrees from the horizontal. To the nearest meter, how far away from the cannon will the ball hit the ground, assuming the ground is level?

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