Quiz Bowl Questions

This diagram shows the process the body uses to respond to information received through the senses.

Which of the following best describes the missing step 2?

• Information is stored for later use

• Information is sent to the brain

• Body systems respond to information

• Receptors respond to the information

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This illustration shows the relative positions of the Sun, a tree, and a child. In order for the child to be able to see the tree, light from the sun must pass through which points?

• W and Y

• X and Y

• W and X

• Y and Z

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Which of the following explains how animals are able to sense sounds in their environment?

• Each kind of sound turns on a different cell in the inner ear.

• Sound waves enter the brain through openings in the skull.

• Receptors pick up the information about sound waves and send it to the brain.

• The ear sends signals out into the environment and interprets what comes back.

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A table shows the amount of soil lost in two different places for the same year. The information in this data table could be used to support which statement?

• Having vegetation in an area can slow down the amount of soil lost.

• The amount of soil lost in an area is less when there is more rain.

• Vegetation grows better in areas where soil has more minerals.

• The amount of soil lost goes down the same amount every year in all locations.

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A fish died in a river and washed up onto the river bank. Due to storms and wind, the fish was buried in the mud of the river bank. The fish stayed under the mud for many years, and over time, more dirt, sand, and silt fell onto it. Eventually, the layers of dirt hardened the bones of the fish and made the dirt into rock. When Lauren went to the riverbank, she saw the rock and cut it open.

When Lauren cut the rock open, she noticed that there were layers of different colors in the rock. What do these different colors represent?

• The fish liked colors.

• Someone came and painted the rock.

• Different types of sediment covering the remains of the fish.

• The rain changed the color.

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When the wind spins the blades, what transfer of energy occurs?

• energy of motion is transferred into electrical energy

• electrical energy is transferred into heat and light energy

• solar energy is transferred into electrical energy

• electrical energy is transferred into energy of motion

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Ehrin and Edric were attending a New Orleans Baby Cakes baseball game. Their favorite player was up to bat. After the pitch was thrown, the player quickly swung the bat and it collided with the ball, sending the ball over the fence for a home run.

When the collision occurred, energy of motion was transferred into...

• energy of heat and light.

• only energy of motion.

• energy of light and motion.

• energy of motion, sound, and heat.

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A map is provided that presents information on a certain region of the Earth.

Based on the information on the map, at which location are mountains most likely to form?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following would be a factor in determining how fast rocks on the beach of a lake eroded?

• The size and speed of the waves in the lake.

• The amount of water in the lake.

• The temperature of the lake water.

• The amount of people that visited the cliff.

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Which landform could have been created by water erosion?

• volcano

• desert sand dune

• mountian

• canyon

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