WorksheetsScience Bowl Sample 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most common term for the energy that an object has because of its position or configuration?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electrical
d)
Chemical
2.
Which of the four basic forces of the universe is most directly involved with maintaining the planets in their orbits?
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Strong Nuclear
c)
Gravity
d)
Weak Nuclear
3.
Based on size and location, which of the 2 basic types of glaciers dominates Greenland today?
a)
Continental
b)
Valley
4.
Which of the following fossils is the oldest:
a)
Trilobite
b)
Petrified Wood
c)
Snake
d)
Megaladon Tooth
5.
What is the measure, in degrees, of each angle in an equilateral triangle?
a)
30
b)
40
c)
50
d)
60
6.
Reduce the following fraction to its lowest form: 125/1000
a)
1/8
b)
5/40
c)
125/1000
d)
25/200
7.
Which of the following can sometimes result after a moderate to severe blow to the head:
a)
Down Syndrome
b)
Impetigo
c)
Menegitis
d)
Concussion
8.
What is the year of a person’s death who was born in the year 580 BC and lived 63 years?
a)
643
b)
580
c)
517
d)
500
9.
How many limbs are tetrapods typically considered to have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
10.
Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans:
a)
Glucose
b)
Nucleic Acids
c)
Proteins
d)
Peptides
11.
What is the most common term for the ratio of the output force to the input force of a simple machine?
a)
Chemical Advantage
b)
Mechanical Advantage
c)
Advantage
d)
Work
12.
Which of the following most directly contributes to the actual mechanical advantage always being less than the ideal mechanical advantage:
a)
the basic design of any machine
b)
friction
c)
how simple machines are combined
d)
the input distance always being less than the output distance
13.
Which of the following is NOT a mineral:
a)
Quartz
b)
Topaz
c)
Basalt
d)
Diamond
14.
Which of the following is the hottest region of planet Earth:
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner core
d)
Outer core
15.
Find the volume, in inches cubed, of a rectangular solid whose dimensions are 3-inches by 5-inches by 8-inches:
a)
60
b)
80
c)
100
d)
120
16.
Convert 150% into a mixed fraction in lowest terms:
a)
1
b)
1 1/4
c)
1 1/2
d)
1 3/4
17.
What is the kelvin temperature that represents a condition of no molecular motion?
a)
-20
b)
0
c)
32
d)
50
18.
How many grams are in 1 metric ton?
a)
1,000
b)
2,000
c)
1,000,000
d)
5,000,000
19.
What is the ultimate energy source for nearly all life on Earth?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Electricity
c)
Nuclear
d)
Water
20.
What is the environmental factor most directly involved in phototropism?
a)
Water
b)
Soil
c)
Light
d)
Nutrients
21.
If a chimpanzee were to throw darts at a Periodic Table, he would most likely hit an element with which of the following characteristics:
a)
a solid at room temperature
b)
a naturally occuring radioactive element
c)
a gas at room temperature
d)
a liquid at room temperature
22.
Which of the following has the most inertia:
a)
1 kilogram of iron
b)
2 kilograms of flour
c)
5 newtons of iron
d)
4 kilograms of iron
23.
Which of the following is the BEST example of the chemical weathering of rock:
a)
cracking of rock by plant roots
b)
rain percolating through limestone
c)
frost action
d)
abrasion
24.
What is the name for the “river” of high altitude wind over North America that marks the southern boundary between polar air to the north and warmer air to the south?
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Polar Jet Stream
c)
Tropical Jet Stream
d)
Tropic of Cancer
25.
Minuends and subtrahends are used in which of the following mathematical operations
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
26.
If the area of a square field is 1,600 square feet, how many feet long is one of its sides?
a)
16
b)
40
c)
400
d)
1000
27.
What is the general name for a plastic material composed of a polymer of styrene?
a)
Plastic
b)
Styrene Plastic
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Flexible Plastic
28.
Which of the following is a product found in most toothpastes for the purpose of making the teeth more resistant to decay by promoting remineralization:
a)
Fluride
b)
Melamine
c)
Titanium Dioxide
d)
Diethelyne Glycol
29.
What is the scientific name of the human windpipe?
a)
Larynx
b)
Pharynx
c)
Esophagus
d)
Trachea
30.
The organ of Corti is directly involved in what human sense?
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Touch
d)
Taste
31.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding mixing pigments:
a)
violet is typically considered a primary color for pigments
b)
only primary pigment colors can be mixed to give other colors
c)
as more pigments are mixed, the darker the resulting mixture becomes
d)
magenta and cyan are complementary pigment colors
32.
What color will a red colored object appear to a human if it is illuminated by a red light?
a)
Blue
b)
Black
c)
White
d)
Red
33.
Which of the following is often the LEAST reliable property of a mineral that is used in mineral identification:
a)
Magnetism
b)
Specific Gravity
c)
Color
d)
Cleavage
34.
Which of the following terms best describes the streak of a mineral:
a)
Wavy
b)
Tabular
c)
Brown
d)
Translucent
35.
What is the identity element for addition on the integers?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
5
d)
10
36.
The sum of two numbers is 16 and their product is 55. What are the two numbers?
a)
4,12
b)
5,11
c)
2,14
d)
8,8
37.
Which of the following best describes a smaller stream that merges with a larger stream:
a)
Delta
b)
Rip-Rap
c)
Streamer
d)
Tributatry
38.
Which of the following is a structural adaptation of ducks that is most helpful in keeping them dry:
a)
An oil-producing gland
b)
Hollow fur
c)
Darkly colored plumage
d)
Ability to float
39.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for motile:
a)
Able to move
b)
Having a motor
c)
Using energy
d)
Living in water
40.
Which of the following terms is used by microbiologists for a bacterium with a rod shape:
a)
Tubular
b)
Bacillus
c)
Trichome
d)
Cylindrical
41.
What nucleon balances the charge of electrons to give an atom a neutral state?
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Atom
42.
Nitrogen has 7 protons. What is the atomic mass of its common isotope, rounded to the nearest whole number?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
7
d)
11
43.
What molecular substance is believed to be the most basic requirement or signature for life to exist on a planet?
a)
NaCl
b)
H2O
c)
NaHCO3
d)
CH3COOH
44.
What planets are able to pass between the Earth and the Sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus
b)
Venus, Mars
c)
Saturn, Uranus
d)
None
45.
Evaluate the following, giving your answer as a proper fraction in simplest terms: (-12/8) (-4/12)
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
-1/2
d)
1/2
46.
Find the area, in meters squared, of a parallelogram whose base measures 8 meters and height measures 10 meters:
a)
8
b)
18
c)
36
d)
80
47.
The lead-acid battery is most commonly found in:
a)
Automobiles
b)
Cell Phones
c)
Flashlights
d)
Laptop Computers
48.
From what biological polymer is paper primarily composed?
a)
Protein
b)
Cellulose
c)
Starch
d)
Carbohydrates
49.
What is the common name of the members of the Class Aves?
a)
Dolphins
b)
Snakes
c)
Frogs
d)
Birds
50.
Name all of the following 3 groups of animals that are vertebrates: amphibians; reptiles; gastropods
a)
All of them
b)
Amphibians, Reptiles
c)
Reptiles Gastropods
d)
Amphibians, Gastropods
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