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Science Quiz Bee

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All material things are composed of

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Matter

d)

Chemicals

2.

A living thing's home is called:

a)

Trait

b)

Food web

c)

Soil

d)

Habitat

3.

When a coin is dropped is a glass of water, it will __________.

a)

Float

b)

Sink

c)

Float mid-way

d)

Break the glass

4.

Tracing and measuring an object's position over time can describe its ___________.

a)

Distance

b)

Motion

c)

Velocity

d)

Force

5.

The force that pulls us and everything around us down

a)

Magnetic

b)

Motion

c)

Repel

d)

Gravity

6.

________ describes how fast an object is moving.

a)

speed

b)

position

c)

distance

d)

force

7.

The place where someone or something is placed ___________

a)

Position

b)

Physical property

c)

System

d)

Over there

8.

A change in position

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Speed

d)

Motion

9.

An image in which no light rays can pass through it is called:

a)

Opaque

b)

Convex

c)

Pigment

d)

Transparent

e)

Translucent

10.

Which statement explains why a pencil looks broken when placed in a cup of water?

a)

Light is refracted as it moves from air to water

b)

Light is reflected as it moves from air to water.

c)

Light is absorbed as it moves from air to water.

d)

Light is destroyed as it moves from air to water

11.

What is a males cell (or gamete) called?

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

worms

d)

pollen

12.

A group of animals move from one place to another to find food or to mate. What is this behavior called?

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Conditioning

d)

Territory

13.

Name the colorful leaf-like structures of a flower.

a)

Sepal

b)

Ovule

c)

Leaf

d)

Petal

14.

What is the process by which an organism produces offspring?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Specialization

c)

Genetics

d)

Adaptation

15.

Matter changing state from a gas to a liquid is called what?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

boiling

d)

freezing

16.

(Average) 1. (a)   is a kind of force that makes moving things stop.

17.

(Average) 2. Energy is the ability to do (a)  

18.

(Average) 3. An object that has energy stored has (a)   energy.

19.

(Average) 4. A moving object tends to stay in motion and a resting object tends to stay at rest unless a ____________ acts on it.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

motion

d)

force

20.

(Average) 5. Name 2 states of energy

a)

force & motion

b)

speed & distance

c)

kinetic & potential

d)

friction & direction

21.

(Average) 6. What 3 colors of light would produce white light?

a)

A. Red, Orange & Yellow

b)

B. Red, Yellow & Blue

c)

C. Red, Yellow & Green

d)

D. Red, Green & Blue

e)

E. Red, Blue & Violet

22.

(Average) 7. The lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet are:

a)

A. Magnetic field lines

b)

B. Magnetic pole lines

c)

C. Magnetism

23.

(Average) 8. Which of the following is NOT a good source of protein?

a)

Fish

b)

Carrots

c)

Insects

d)

Peanuts

24.

(Difficult) 1. Light is best described as a:

a)

A. Particle

b)

B. Wave

c)

C. Point

d)

D. Particle and Wave

25.

(Difficult) 2. A magnet made of a material that keeps its magnetism is known as a:

a)

A. Lifetime magnet

b)

B. Energizer bunny magnet

c)

C. Permanent magnet

d)

D. Temporary magnet

26.

(Difficult) 3. The ohm, the unit of resistance, was named in honor of whom?

(a)  

27.

(Difficult) 4. In plant reproduction, fertilization occurs when the male and female sex cells form ______________.

a)

a sprout

b)

a seed

c)

a petal

d)

a clone

28.

(Difficult) 5. Some students are observing the behavior of a male bird in the schoolyard. Which of the following behaviors might increase the probability of reproductive success?

a)

Made a chirping sound

b)

Hopped along a tree branch

c)

Flew from a tree to the ground

d)

Flew away when a cat appeared

29.

(Difficult) 6. Why do male peacocks have brightly colored feathers?

a)

The feathers will keep away the peahens (because the peahens are afraid of the brightly colored feathers.

b)

The feathers are used to help the peacock hunt for food. The male peacocks' feathers attract different types of insects.

c)

They are competing for mates. The females will be attracted to the male peacocks with the biggest and brightest tail feathers.

d)

They are competing for food. The males with the most colorful feathers will catch the most of the food such as small mammals, reptiles, small snakes, ants, millipedes, crickets, termites, centipedes, locust and scorpions.

30.

(Difficult) 7. A flower that lacks one or more organs is called a(n) __________.

a)

A. Long-day plant

b)

B. Complete flower

c)

C. Incomplete flower

d)

D. Short-day plant