MATH-TASTIC SCIENCE QUIZ BEE

When scientists are conducting an investigation, what is the first step?

• Writing the conclusion

• Collecting materials

• Defining the problem

• Recording results

If a scientist adds sugar to water, what is the sugar called in the resulting solution?

• Solvent

• Solute

• Catalyst

• Indicator

Which term refers to the underground point where an earthquake originates?

• Fault

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Magnitude

Which tool is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Mercalli scale

• Richter scale

• Seismograph

• Thermometer

How does a typhoon lose its strength?

• By moving over warm ocean water

• By staying stationary over warm ocean areas

• By moving over land or cooler waters

• By rotating faster

What happens when a typhoon passes over a large landmass?

• It gains strength and speed

• It loses strength due to lack of moisture and friction with land

• It begins to form another eye wall

• It increases wind speeds rapidly

Which of the following objects is composed mostly of ice and dust?

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Meteorite

• Comet

What is a "shooting star" commonly known as?

• An asteroid

• A meteor

• A comet

• A meteorite

Where do most comets originate in our Solar System?

• In the asteroid belt

• In the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt

• Between Mars and Earth

• Near the center of the Sun

Which organ in the respiratory system is primarily responsible for oxygen exchange?

• Heart

• Brain

• Lungs

• Kidneys