Science Quiz Bee Grade 12 SET B

Before 500 BC, people thought that earth was flat. But thanks to scientists like Aristotle and Pythagoras, people know that the shape of the earth is __________.

• Round

• Oval

• Spherical

• Perfect Circle

Rainfall in a tropical region has been below average for 10 consecutive years and it showed that insect species adapted for dry conditions are much more plentiful thereafter. Which of the following statements best explains the increase in population of these insects?

• Biodiversity in the region has increased due to the dry condition

• Insects with a high tolerance for dry conditions have migrated out of the region.

• Natural selection has favored insect species with a high tolerance for dry conditions.

• Natural selection has selected against insect species that are adapted for dry conditions.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass?

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Interaction

• Law of Inertia

• Boyle’s Law

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does the PHIVOLCS acronym stands for?

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seisnology

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

• Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Sismology

• Philippine Institution of Volcanology and Seismology

The white-tailed deer eat shrubs primarily while Sika are another species of deer that feeds on both grasses and shrubs. After an extended drought period, why might the Sika population be favored over the white-tailed deer species?

• Sika requires less food than the white-tailed deer.

• Sika have more food sources than the white-tailed deer.

• Sika requires more water than the white-tailed deer.

• Sika have fewer food sources than the white-tailed deer.

Huntington disease is a rare degenerative human disease determined by a dominant allele, HD. The disorder is usually manifested after the age of 45. A young man has learned that his father has developed the disease. What is the probability that the young man will later develop the disorder?

• 0

• 25 %

• 100 %

• 50 %

The Paris Agreement is an agreement on dealing with greenhouse gas emissions signed by 196 signatories in 2016. Which country has announced its withdrawal from the agreement effective November 2020?

• China

• India

• Russia

• United States of America