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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 6

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TOSS-UP: ENERGY Short Answer

A house built in the United States with passive solar capabilities needs to have its large windows facing which compass direction?

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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 6

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BONUS: ENERGY Multiple Choice

Which of the following units is most commonly used in the U.S. to compare the energy content of two different fuel sources?

  • W. BTU
  • X. Barrel
  • Y. Kilowatt
  • Z. Gallon
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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 7

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TOSS-UP: LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice

Which of the following annelids has a sucker at each end of its body?

  • W. Earthworm
  • X. Leech
  • Y. Bristleworm
  • Z. Polychaete [POL-i-keet]
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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 7

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BONUS: LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer

Put the following four stages of development in order from earliest to latest: 1) larvae [LAHR-vee], 2) adult, 3) egg, 4) pupa.

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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 8

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TOSS-UP: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of maps would show the most accurate representation of the entire surface of the Earth?

  • W. Mercator projection
  • X. Equal-area projection
  • Y. Globe
  • Z. Contour projection
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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 8

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BONUS: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best explanation of how rift valleys are formed?

  • W. The scouring of bedrock as glaciers retreat
  • X. Tectonic divergence
  • Y. The accumulation of glacial deposits deposited as glaciers retreat
  • Z. A wide river scours out the land then shifts direction
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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 9

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TOSS-UP: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Short Answer

What is the kinetic energy in joules of a 10-kilogram object moving at a velocity of 2 meters per second?

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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 9

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BONUS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Short Answer

A glass of water with ice cubes in it has a mass of 300 grams. What will the mass in grams be immediately after the ice has melted?

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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 10

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TOSS-UP: MATH Short Answer

If both coordinates of a point are negative, in which quadrant in the Cartesian coordinate system would it be located?

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Middle School Set 6 (2012) - Round 1 - Question 10

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

If ab = 12, a + b = 8, and a is greater than b, what is the value of a - b?

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