High School: Science

Question 1

It was founded by Gaylord Nelson and was first celebrated in April of 1970. Name this commemorative day that is credited with creating more interest in environmental issues and the environmental movement

Answer 1

Earth Day

Question 2

It is produced by the alpha cells and its function is to raise the concentration of and control glucose in the bloodstream. Name this hormone found in the islets (eye-lets) of Langerhans of the pancreas

Answer 2

Glucagon

Question 3

This part of the fungus is composed of a network of hyphae (hi-fuh). The larges known is said to be as much as 2,400 acres in size. Name this term for the collection of hyphae

Answer 3

Mycelium

Question 4

Given the word, provide the “ology” that describes the study of that subject:

Kidneys

Answer 4

Nephrology

Question 5

Given the word, provide the “ology” that describes the study of that subject:

Fish

Answer 5

Ichthyology
(ick-thee-ology)

Question 6

Given the word, provide the “ology” that describes the study of that subject:

Amphibians

Answer 6

Herpetology

Question 7

Given the word, provide the “ology” that describes the study of that subject:

Worms

Answer 7

Vermeology

Question 8

Given the word, provide the “ology” that describes the study of that subject:

Birds

Answer 8

Ornithology

Question 9

What is the term for a fracture in the Earth’s crust

Answer 9

fault

Question 10

What is the term for a rock type formed by pressure and heat

Answer 10

metamorphic

Question 11

What is the term for a measure of resistance to flow of liquid

Answer 11

viscosity

Question 12

What is the term for water held by rock or sediment layers

Answer 12

aquifer

Question 13

What is the term for a side that faces away from the wind

Answer 13

leeward

Question 14

What is the term for a chemical combination of oxygen and silicon

Answer 14

silica

Question 15

What is the term for mechanically breaking rocks into smaller pieces

Answer 15

weathering

Question 16

What is the term for zone of Earth below the crust and above the core

Answer 16

mantle

Question 17

What is the term for a brain-shaped depression near the top of a volcano (Spanish word)

Answer 17

caldera

Question 18

What is the term for a large sea wave

Answer 18

tsunami

Question 19

What is the term for a change in water from liquid to vapor phase

Answer 19

evaporation

Question 20

It means “rotating sphere” in Greek. It contains 99% of the total mass of water vapor and aerosols and is where weather occurs. Name this lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere

Answer 20

troposphere

Question 21

These are found in cells of organs, glands, and several other parts of the human body. Name this fibrous and tough protein that forms the principal matter of outer layer of skin as well as hair and nails.

Answer 21

keratin

Question 22

The Earth passes though a filed of particles that allow us to see these. Examples include Geminids, Eta Aquarids and Orionid, and many others. What are these phenomena best seen at night that are named from the constellations from which they are situated?

Answer 22

meteor showers

Question 23

It is located in the center of the brain. It controls so-called internal clock of the body. Name the smallest organ in the human body

Answer 23

pineal gland

Question 24

Based on the amount of silica in their composition, these rocks are either characterized as felsic or mafic. This kind of rock makes up a majority of Earth’s oceanic crust and includes rocks like andesite, basalt and obsidian. What is this rock type formed by the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?

Answer 24

igneous rock

Question 25

What class in Medical school would have the study and dissection of body structures large enough where microscopes are not needed?

Answer 25

Gross Anatomy (prompt on anatomy)

Question 26

What class in Medical school would have the study of system that is the body’s first line of defense to disease, allergies, etc

Answer 26

Immunology

Question 27

What class in Medical school would have the study of chemical and physiochemical processes and substances in living organs

Answer 27

Biochemistry

Question 28

What class in Medical school would have the study of prenatal development of gametes, fertilization, embryos, and fetuses

Answer 28

Embryology (?)

*note: quiz bowl packet for Game 3 did not have the answer to this one.. this is Google’s answer :)

Question 29

This constellation lies between the Bootes and Hercules constellations. It is names for the crown given to Cretan (creet-un) princess Ariadne (ah-ree-add-knee) by Dionysus in Greek mythology. Name this small Northern constellation that has a counterpart in the Southern skies.

Answer 29

Corona Borealis

Question 30

It was developed by Soviet scientists and is used to designate the specific state of matter that exemplifies liquid helium at extremely low temperatures. Name this state of matter that is characterized by frictionless flow and lack of viscosity

Answer 30

superfluidity

Question 31

Wind, rain and snow, hail, thunder and lightning are created in these. It is the only cloud which extends through all three cloud levels. Name this cloud type that is fluffy in appearance but can also be very dark in color and causes storms

Answer 31

cumulonimbus