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Science Bowl 2018-2019

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Students are mixing chemicals. Which of the following is a necessary piece of safery equipment during this process?

a)

beaker

b)

magnifying glass

c)

goggles

d)

burner

2.
a)

Change to plastic milk jugs in the cafeteria

b)

Put notebook paper recycling bins in every classroom

c)

Reuse cardboxes for holding school suppulies

d)

Encourage more students to buy sodas in aluminium cans

3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Students are conducting an investigation of the effects of soil type on the growth of plants. They will put seeds in cups of soil, water the seeds, and measure how tall the plants grown. What should be different for each cup?

a)

The amount of soil

b)

The kind of seeds

c)

The type of soil

d)

The amount of water

5.

Students at a school have created a compost bin to reduce waste. Organic matter from fruits and vegetables can be put in the compost bin, allowing them to decay, so the result can be used in the garden. Which of the following should a student throw in the compost bin?

a)

Old batteries

b)

Orange peels

c)

Used plastic fork

d)

Empty snack bag

6.
a)

Potato chips

b)

Graham crackers

c)

Cheese puffs

d)

Baked crackers

7.

Students can conserve aluminium, an important resource, by doing which of the following?

a)

Crushing aluminium cans to make the smaller

b)

Only buying beverages sold in aluminium cans

c)

Rinsing our aluminium cans before throwing them out

d)

Putting used aluminium cans in the recycling bin

8.

The only tools a group of students have are a clock and a triple-beam balance. With these measuring tools, students could answer which of the following questions?

a)

How many years does it take for a rock of a certain mass to become smooth in a river?

b)

How does the length of time a lima bean soaks in water affect the amount of water it can aborb?

c)

Can students who are taller run faster than students of the same age who are shorter?

d)

Does the mass of a planet affect how long it takes to make one orbit around the sun?

9.

The four planets that orbit closest the Sun are best described as which of the following?

a)

Mostly made up of gases

b)

Having rings similar to Saturn's

c)

Having a solid, rocky surface

d)

Being composed entirely of water

10.

Andres and his father are stargazing one night and notice an object in the sky producing a glowing path. Andres's father explains that this object is producing a lot of friction and heat as it speeds through the air towards the ground. Andres and his father were most likely observing what object in the night sky?

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Comet

d)

Planet

11.

The four planets farthest from the Sun are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They are known as the ourter planets. The outer planets are best described as which of the following?

a)

Being composed entirely of water

b)

Being covered with craters

c)

Having a solid, rocky surface

d)

Mostly made up of gases

12.

At which point in the diagram is the sun's heat turning water into a gas?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Some of the water that is in the ocean right now will find its way to lakes and ponds. Which of the following best describes the process that takes water from the ocean?

a)

The sun causes evaporation

b)

Waves strike the shoreline

c)

Current moves large amounts of water

d)

Glaciers melt in warmet locations

14.

On which day would the weather be described as cool, cloudy, windy, and rainy?

a)

Day 1

b)

Day 2

c)

Day 3

d)

Day 4

15.

From the data, which city experienced rain later in the day?

a)

Tallahassee

b)

Orlando

c)

Fort Meyers

d)

Miami

16.

Which of the following are needed during a hurricane?

a)

Bottled water, batteries, and flashlight

b)

Powercords, camera, DVD player

c)

Hair dryer, soda, pizza

d)

Camera, coffee maker, sunglasses

17.
a)

The mountain environment has the highest temperatures and lowest humidity.

b)

The swamp environment has the highest humidity and lowest temperatures.

c)

The mountain environment has the lowest temperatures and lowest humidity

d)

The desert environment has the highest temperature and lowest humidity.

18.

The variation in yearly temperature averages is the result of difference in which of the following?

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Wind speed

19.

The human brain is responsible for which of the following functions?

a)

Fighting the body's diseases

b)

Breaking down food nutrients

c)

Controlling muscle movement

d)

Pumping blood through the body

20.

Gills in fish and lungs in birds are comprable organs because they both help the organism in which of the following ways?

a)

Get the nutrients they need from food

b)

Exchange gases with the atmosphere

c)

Care for their offspring when they are born

d)

Provide places for muscles to attach

21.

The change to the environment would be most harmful to animals that depend on which behavior for survival?

a)

Flying in order to capture insects for food

b)

Traveling across the forest on the ground

c)

Hiding from predators in shallow water

d)

Nestling in burrows below the ground

22.

A hawk warns other hawks to stay out of its territory, but it lives in a habitat where trees make it difficult to see things that are far away. Which adaptation of the hawk most helps it defend its territory in this type of habitat?

a)

Brown head

b)

Loud call

c)

Hollow bones

d)

Sharp claws

23.

Campfires are sometimes used to cook food. Which type of energy from the campfire cooks the food?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Thermal

d)

Electrical

24.

Andrew watches a plane fly overhead. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that the plane is using energy?

a)

The plane moves

b)

The plane is large

c)

The plane is white

d)

The plane has wheels

25.

For an electrically charged object to repel another object, what must happen?

a)

The objects must touch.

b)

The objects must have opposite charges.

c)

The objects must hve similar charges.

d)

The objects must be very light.

26.

The fan illustrated here plungs into the wall and blows air to make a room cool. Which of the following best explains how it works?

a)

It reduces heat by producing sound energy.

b)

It gets chemical energy from gases in the air.

c)

It transforms electrical energy into the energy of motion.

d)

It spins, sending heat and light energy through its wires

27.

What change would make the bulb light?

a)

Use a larger battery

b)

Change the wires

c)

Close the switch

d)

Replace the bulb

28.

Which of these would be a good insulator of electricity?

a)

Steel

b)

Rubber

c)

Cooper

d)

Aluminium

29.

Laura can use a toy car to demonstrate the force of gravity by doing which of these?

a)

Letting the toy car roll down a ramp

b)

Placing the toy car on the floor

c)

Lifting the toy car onto a shelf

d)

Pushing the toy car across a table

30.

How will the motion of the ball with greater mass be different from the motion of the ball with less mass?

a)

The ball with greater mass will move across a shorter distance.

b)

The ball with greater mass will move in a different direction.

c)

The ball with greater mass will roll for a longer amount of time.

d)

The ball with greater mass will move with more speed.

31.

If Ross throws each of the balls with the same force, this force will most likely have the greatest effect on which ball?

a)

Ball A

b)

Ball B

c)

Ball C

d)

Ball D

32.

Valerie is asked by her teacher to show the force of gravity with a toy car. How can Valerie use a toy car to demonstrate the force of gravity?

a)

Let the toy car roll down a ramp

b)

Place the toy car on the floor

c)

Lift the toy car onto a shelf

d)

Push the toy car across a table

33.

Which two liquids have the smallest volume?

a)

Liquids 1 and 4

b)

Liquids 2 and 3

c)

Liquids 3 and 4

d)

Liquids 3 and 1

34.

Which set of procedures would be best to follow when separating a mixture of sand, salt, and water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

A solution is a special kind of mixture. Some subtances can disolve in water; some subtances cannot. Which of the following objects will dissolve in a solution water?

a)

Sugar

b)

Oil

c)

Penny

d)

Marble

36.

Why can't we see atoms with the naked eye?

a)

They move too fast.

b)

They are too hot.

c)

They are too small.

d)

They are too far away.

37.

Adding heat will result in which of the following changes?

a)

Gas to liquid

b)

Solid to liquid

c)

Liquid to solid

d)

Gas to solid

38.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
39.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
40.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
41.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
42.
What properties are used to identify minerals?
a)
Hardness, Luster, Color, Streak, Shape, Magnetism
b)
Diamond, Crystal, Topaz, Quartz, Apatite, Calcite
c)
Hardness, Luster, Color, Topaz, Talc, Fluorite
43.

What is the function of the ROOTS of a plant?

a)

Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil

b)

Roots are the reproductive organs of a plant

c)

Roots support leaves

d)

Roots transport water, food and minerals

44.

What is the function of the LEAVES of a plant?

a)

Leaves absorb water and minerals from the soil

b)

Leaves absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight and release oxygen

c)

Leaves contain seeds

d)

Leaves transport water, food and minerals

45.

What is the function of the STEM of a plant?

a)

The stem grow into a new plant

b)

The stem absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight and release oxygen

c)

The stem produces fruits and seeds

d)

The stem transport water, food and minerals up and down

46.

What is the reproductive organ of the plant?

a)

Seeds

b)

Flower

c)

Fruit

d)

Leaves

47.

Complete the sentence: PLANTS CAN BE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO...

a)

their stem and flowers

b)

their colour

c)

their size

d)

their roots and seeds

48.

Complete the sentence: IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS...

a)

Plants grow into a new plant

b)

Plants make their own food

c)

Plants die

49.

How are plants classified according to their FLOWERS?

a)

Flowering and non - flowering plants

b)

Woody and herbaceous plants

c)

Evergreen and deciduous

50.

What is behavioral adaptation?

a)

Something an animal does

b)

Some type of structural modification made to a part of the body

c)

The way animals talk to each other

d)

The way an animal looks

51.

What is adaption?

a)

A special skill which helps an animal to survive and do everything it needs to do

b)

A special skill which helps an animal find all of its food for the winter

c)

A special skill which helps an animal sleep over the summer

d)

A special skill which helps an animal eat and sleep

52.

What are some examples of behavioral adaptations?

a)

Claws

b)

Migration

c)

Fur

d)

Long nails

e)

Dormancy