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

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TOSS-UP: LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer

What general series of reactions do cells use to convert the energy in sugar into ATP?

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

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BONUS: LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer

What type of biome is characterized by sparse vegetation and less than 25 centimeters of rainfall a year?

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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 2

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TOSS-UP: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Short Answer

What planet in our solar system has the furthest average distance from the Sun?

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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 2

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BONUS: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Short Answer

Identify all of the following three statements about Jupiter and Saturn that are TRUE: 1) Jupiter is more massive than Saturn; 2) Hydrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmospheres of both planets; 3) Both planets have planetary rings.

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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 3

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TOSS-UP: MATH Short Answer

How much longer is the circumference of a circle with radius 12 than the circumference of a circle with radius 10?

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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 3

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

The price of a shirt is marked up by 20%, and then the shirt goes on sale for 20% off the marked price. What is the percent discount on the shirt relative to the original price?

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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 4

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TOSS-UP: ENERGY Multiple Choice

Researchers at the National Energy Technology Lab are developing membranes that absorb carbon dioxide. Which of the following terms most accurately describes dissimilar molecules sticking to one another?

  • W. Cohesion
  • X. Fusion
  • Y. Adhesion
  • Z. Erosion
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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 4

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BONUS: ENERGY Multiple Choice

Brookhaven National Lab researchers are developing catalysts to break down sarin [SAIR-in] gas. Sarin is a poison that inhibits what neurotransmitter-related enzyme?

  • W. Catalase [CAT-ah-lace]
  • X. Acetyl-cholin-esterase [ah-see-til-koh-lin-ES-tur-ace]
  • Y. ATP synthase [SIN-thase]
  • Z. DNA polymerase [pah-LIM-er-ace]
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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 5

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TOSS-UP: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Multiple Choice

What volcanic rock is characterized by abundant vesicles, a low density, and a light color?

  • W. Pumice [PUH-miss]
  • X. Granite
  • Y. Scoria [SKOR-ee-ah]
  • Z. Obsidian
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Middle School Set 14 (2020) - Round 1 - Question 5

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BONUS: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Short Answer

Identify all of the following three landforms that could be represented by closed contours on a topographic map: 1) Hill; 2) Basin; 3) Mountain range.

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