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Quiz Bowl - Physics and Astronomy
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1
What is the SI unit of energy?
watt
picogram
joule
teraflop
2
A strawberry looks red because it _________ red light.
reflects
eats
turns into
absorbs
3
Which of the following is not a unit of temperature.
Kelvin
celsius
Thermopair
Fahrenheit
4
What units are used when measuring the frequency of a sound wave?
volume
hertz
amplitude
decibel
5
The fixed point on which a lever moves is called a ________.
flint
fulcrum
forge
fountain
6
If Mr. Brown skied 150 miles in 10 hours, what was his average speed?
75 mph
150 mph
15 mph
1.5 mph
7
Which of the following planets is closest to the sun?
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
8
Who proposed the law of motion that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Einstein
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
9
Which term refers to the moon?
solar
lunar
stellar
polar
10
We use electromagnetic radiation to ________.
taste
see
smell
hear
11
Force =
Rate x Time
Mass ÷ Volume
Mass x Distance
Mass x Acceleration
12
About how long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?
23 earth years
365 earth days
17 earth weeks
248 earth years
13
The type of reaction that occurs on the sun is a _______ reaction.
nuclear
white
chemical
allergic
14
What SI unit is used when measuring a force?
mass
newton
kelvin
kilogram
15
Which branch of science deals with the study of motion, forces and energy?
Botany
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
16
How long does it take the earth to make one rotation on it's axis?
365 days
1 month
1 day
1 year
17
Which element gives Mars its reddish color?
iron
zinc
copper
hydrogen
18
Which planet is known for its rings?
mercury
Saturn
Venus
Mars
19
Which object has kinetic energy?
a boulder on top of a mountain
a tank of gasoline
a ball flying through the air
a hamburger
20
The rate of change of velocity is called _________.
acceleration
a vector
speed
distance