Science Bowl 2

EARTH AND SPACE What mountain chain composes the majority of the Western Continental Divide in North America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Alps

• Himalayas

GENERAL SCIENCE What is the term for the tendency for an object to resist change in its motion?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

• Force

ENERGY Which of the following is NOT an example of a biomass energy source?

• Wood

• Coal

• Grain

• Sugar

LIFE SCIENCE Of the following habitats, which is the most likely to have the highest amount of biodiversity?

• Desert

• Deciduous forest

• Prairie

• Tropical Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Which of the following kinds of solutions is a mixture in which the solvent has dissolved all the solute it can at a given temperature?

• Saturated

• Unsaturated

• Supersaturated

• Concentrated

MATH An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 62 inches. If the base of the triangle is 18 inches, what is the length of each of the congruent legs?

• 22

• 42

• 11

• 24

LIFE SCIENCE Multiple Choice For reasons known only to her, Susie wants her houseplant Reggie the Radish to make as much oxygen as possible. Which of the following should Susie do to increase Reggie’s rate of oxygen production?

• Bring in more plants to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the room

• Put the plant in the corner of the room where there is less light present

• Put a humidifier next to the plant

• Set the thermostat to the lowest temperature possible in the room

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

GENERAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice The universe is which of the following, according to the latest theory?

• Continuously expanding

• Continuously contracting

• Sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting

• Staying the same size

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

MATH A class of 10 students earns the following 10 grades: 100, 80, 79, 40, 75, 90, 95, 74, 100, 100. What is the median grade?

• 80

• 83.3

• 90

• 85

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Multiple Choice Which of the following usually indicates a physical change?

• Change in odor

• Change of phase

• Release of light

• Formation of a gas