Science Scholars Bowl Questions and Answers Already Passed

Science Scholars Bowl Questions and Answers Already Passed What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than any other except lightning? Tornados What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with mineral deposits? Petrified wood Pollination by birds is called: Ornithophily Unlike rodents, the rabbit has how many incisor teeth? 4 What percent of fire-related deaths are due to smoke inhalation rather than burns? 80% To what familiar fruit is the plantain similar? Banana What U.S. President was recognized as a world authority on American game animals? Theodore Roosevelt How many men have walked on the moon? 12 The fastest-running terrestrial animal is Cheetah In what country do the greatest number of tornadoes occur? United States What wonder drug was used for three years by the Army and Navy before becoming available to the general public in 1944? Penicillin Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth? The Dead Sea The scarab, worshipped by the Egyptians, is what type of beetle? Dung Beetle As you go down into a well, your weight Decreases slightly W cloud at ground level is called what? fog What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and the world? The printing press What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries as much information as hundreds of copper wires? fiber optics What mammal lays eggs? platypus Linseed oil comes from what plant? Flax Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of honeycomb? 20 million What is the name of the largest North American terrestrial rodent, distinguished by its spiny covering? Porcupine Albacore is a type of tuna The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is lion Linen is made from what plant? flax What is arachnology? study of arachnids (spiders) What is another name for the Paleolithic Age? Stone age What nocturnal animal group makes up one-fourth of all mammals species? bats What is the name of the whale that has a long protruding