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Quiz Bowl Extravaganza

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mangrove coast is likely to be found in which of the following locations:

a)

Alaskan Peninsula

b)

Hawaiian Islands

c)

Florida

d)

Maine

2.

Which of the following is most important for climate because it transports large amounts of heat and moisture from the ocean to land:

a)

tides

b)

monsoons

c)

longshore drift

d)

erosion

3.

Convert 1 million centimeters per hour into kilometers per hour:

(a)  

4.

What anatomical structures in humans function by connecting muscles to bones?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

cartilage

d)

filaments

5.

A screw driver and a doorknob are considered variations of what simple machine?

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge joint

c)

wheel and axle

d)

pulley

6.

Bioluminescence in marine organisms is important for all but which of the following functions:

a)

attracting prey

b)

communicating with other organisms

c)

illumination

d)

buoyancy

7.

Magmas that crystallize beneath the Earth’s surface form intrusive bodies of igneous rock that are generally known as:

a)

pumice

b)

plutons

c)

tuffs

d)

breccia

8.

Most biological catalysts are:

a)

proteins

b)

vitamins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

9.

Which of the following will occur when an unbalanced force acts on an object:

a)

the object will stop

b)

the object will lose heat

c)

the object will accelerate

d)

the object will melt

10.

What is the average acceleration, in kilometers per hour per second to the first decimal place, of a bird flying in a straight path from 0 to 50 kilometers per hour in 4 minutes and 10.0 seconds?

(a)  

11.
What heavenly body that has a massive force that even light can’t escape?  
a)
Wormhole
b)
Black hole 
c)
Star
d)
Nebular
12.
How many protons, electrons and neutrons are there if chlorine has atomic number of 17 and mass number of 35? There are _____.  
a)
35 protons, 35 electrons, and 17 neutrons.
b)
18 protons, 18 electrons, and 17 neutrons
c)
17 protons, 17 electrons, and 18 neutrons 
d)
18 protons, 18 electrons, and 35 neutrons
13.
The unit structure of genes is made up of______.  
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
endoplasmic reticulum 
d)
magnesium
14.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
15.
The orbit of the Earth around the sun is:
a)

circular

b)
elliptical
c)
irregular
16.

Which of the following is a bird that cannot fly, but can run fast on land?

a)

penguin

b)

ostrich

c)

duck

17.
Energy determines/changes the state of matter.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
1.When the sugar and water in the beaker are combined, they will create a solution because - 
a)
the water will now turn into a gas 
b)
 the sugar will dissolve into the water
c)
. the water will dissolve into the sugar 
d)
 the two substances are chemically              combining and chemically changing their  properties
19.
A __________ is when living and nonliving parts of an environment interact. 
a)
enviroment
b)
ecosystem
c)
ocean
d)
jungle
20.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
b)
Plants using the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose (food)
c)
The process through which carbon is cycled through the environment
21.

If 12 gallons of gasoline costs $36.00, what would 1 quart cost, in cents?

(a)  

22.

You want to chill a can of soda. You should place it in a bucket filled with which of the following for it to chill the fastest?

a)

Ice

b)

Fresh water and ice

c)

Ice with salt

d)

Salty water and ice

23.

Which of the following is a coniferous tree?

a)

Poplar

b)

Oak

c)

Elm

d)

Fir

24.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up along the center of the cell nucleus?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

25.

As Earth rotates, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and other constellations in the northern sky appear to circle around what star?

a)

Sirus

b)

Polaris

c)

Rigel

d)

Vega