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STEM Quiz Bowl Questions – Middle School
Competition 1
18. If a chimpanzee were to throw darts at a Periodic Table, he would most likely hit an
element with which of the following characteristics:
W) a naturally radioactive element
X) a solid at room temperature
Y) a gas at room temperature
Z) a liquid at room temperature
ANSWER: X) A SOLID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
19. Which of the following has the most inertia:
W) 1 kilogram of iron
X) 2 kilograms of flour
Y) 5 newtons of iron
Z) 4 kilograms of iron
ANSWER: Z) 4 KILOGRAMS OF IRON
20. Which of the following is the BEST example of the chemical weathering of rock:
W) cracking of rock by plant roots
X) rain percolating through limestone
Y) frost action
Z) abrasion
ANSWER: X) RAIN PERCOLATING THROUGH LIMESTONE
21. What is the name for the “river” of high altitude wind over North America that marks the
southern boundary between polar air to the north and warmer air to the south?
ANSWER: POLAR JET STREAM (ACCEPT: JET STREAM)
22. MATH Multiple Choice Minuends and subtrahends are used in which of the following
mathematical operations:
W) addition
X) subtraction
Y) multiplication
Z) division
ANSWER: X) SUBTRACTION
23. What is the general name for a plastic material composed of a polymer of styrene?
ANSWER: POLYSTYRENE (ACCEPT: STYROFOAM)
24. Which of the following is a product found in most toothpastes for the purpose of making
the teeth more resistant to decay by promoting remineralization:
W) fluoride
X) melamine
Y) titanium dioxide
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