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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 1

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TOSS-UP: GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer

In plants and animals, what class of nucleic acid polymer is the primary form of genetic material that is heritable from one generation to the next?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 1

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BONUS: GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice

What part of the pistil forms a closed receptacle for the ovules?

  • W. Carpel
  • X. Petal
  • Y. Sepal
  • Z. Peduncle
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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 3

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TOSS-UP: MATH Multiple Choice

Identify the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence with first three terms 5, 10, 15.

  • W. 100
  • X. 105
  • Y. 110
  • Z. 125
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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 3

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BONUS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Short Answer

Thomas Edison championed the use of direct current for homes and industry. Who favored the use of alternating current because of its ability to be transmitted great distances?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 5

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TOSS-UP: LIFE SCIENCE Short Answer

What is the common name of the members of the class Aves?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 5

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BONUS: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Short Answer

What type of earthquakes occurring on the island of Hawaii are a result of magma movement underneath Kilauea [kee-lou-AY-ah]?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 6

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TOSS-UP: GENERAL SCIENCE Short Answer

Sand dollars, sea stars, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins all belong to what phylum [FY-luhm]?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 7

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BONUS: MATH Short Answer

How many positive integers are between √3 and √82?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 9

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TOSS-UP: ENERGY Short Answer

Coal and natural gas are the leading sources of fuel for electricity production in the U.S. What is the third leading source?

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Middle School Set 8 (2014) - Round 1 - Question 9

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BONUS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice

In the periodic table, elements are arranged by which of the following?

  • W. Atomic number
  • X. Binding energy
  • Y. Mass number
  • Z. Number of isotopes
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