Science Bowl

How does the Moon shine.

• It is that bright in the sky.

• It reflects off of all the water.

• It reflects the Sun's light. 

• It reflects off of all the stars.

Is this a complete circuit?

• Yes

• No

What is the name of this tool?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

Janice found two seashells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• Fill each seashell with water to see if they hold the same amount.

• Find the mass of each seashell on a balance to see if they have the same mass.

• Measure the length of each seashell with a measuring tape to see if they are the same length.

• Drop each shell into a graduated cylinder with water to see if they raise the water level equally.

What are the 4 main agents of erosion?

• Ice, Snow, Rocks

• Landslides, Erosion, Volcanoes, Flooding

• Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity

Which of the following objects will a magnet likely attract?

• Iron horseshoe

• Wooden golf tee

• Rubber ducky

• Wool sweater

Select all of the following that describes an example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics.

• When water boils, it turns into vapor, which is a gas.

• Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.

• When marshmallows are roasted over a fire.

• Gold can be spread out very thin to cover a large area.

• Stomach digesting food.

Todd can throw a baseball from the outfield all the way back to home plate. Why does he have to move his arm in order to make the ball fly all that way?

• He has to get the ball high enough in the air so the air can support it.

• The ball's energy can only be released if he lets it go above the ground.

• Moving his arm makes the ball's own energy take it in the right direction.

• He has to transfer some of his muscle's energy to the ball to make it move.

Quinn notices that on different days, the shape of the Moon looks different. She decides to collect data on the phases of the Moon to find out how the Moon appears to change daily. If Quinn writes down the phases of the Moon each night for six months, what will she find out?

• The phases of the Moon always occur in the same order.

• The new moon always happens 29 days after a full moon.

• There are more full moons then any other phase of the Moon.

• There are more new moons than any other phase of the Moon.

coloring or other physical characteristics that help an organism to blend in with its surroundings

• camouflage

• environment

• predator

• function