WorksheetsStem Bowl Round 2 Screener
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
(Math) Which of these metric prefixes indicates the largest measurement?
deka
mega
centi
While some sounds are heard as "soft", others are perceived as "loud". Which characteristic of a sound wave determines it's level of volume?
amplitude
wave length
crest
valeey
In a science laboratory, what type of equipment could a person use to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped container?
microscope
test tube
barometer
a graduated cylinder
Which liquid component of Earth includes the oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams?
atmosphere
tidalsphere
hydrosphere
aquasphere
For all stages of the water cycle, what star serves as the source of energy?
sun
red giant star
red dwarf star
protostar
(Math): Find the remainder when 116 is divided by 12.
9
8
12
10
Boiling water, heat rising from a chimney, and steam escaping a cup of hot tea are all examples of which type of energy transfer?
convection
conduction
radiation
condensation
What is the force exerted on an area of an object that tends to deform and is a major concern of structural engineers.
braking
friction
stress
heat
What type of small program written in the Java language is designed to be placed on a webpage where it aids in tasks dedicated to the web site? The correct response begins with the letter "a" and shares part of it's name with a common fruit.
apple
pearing
applet
peared
Identify the planet in our Solar System that is most famous for it's beautiful rings.
Earth
Mercury
Pluto
Saturn
Complete the analogy: Herbivore is to plant as ______ is to meat.
omnivore
carnivore
animal
mammal
In the words "Biology" and "Biography" what is the meaning of the prefix "bio"?
science
life
rock
person
After sunlight hits leaf cells, what specialized cell structure known as the "food producer" of the cell actually changes the light and water into chemical energy?
stomata
photosynthesis
chlorophyll
chloroplasts
In video games, this type of technology seemingly creates a 3-dimensional image in 2-dimensional space, where the user interacts. Identify the common two-word phrase used to name this realistic experience.
virtual reality
audio visual
visual technology
reality audio
Common colds, warts, and the flu are all spread by which type of disease causing organism?
bacterial
plant
organic
virus
In construction technology, what name is given to a metal fastener that can also be described as an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder with a wedge at the tip?
wedge
screw
pulley
bracket
What kind of meat-eating animal, such as a vulture, feeds on the remains of dead animals?
decomposer
herbivore
scavenger
fungi
(Math): A rectangular solid has dimensions of 9 inches x 10 inches x 3 inches. Find its volume, and give the appropriate units with your answer. Hint: length x width x height.
22 cubic units
44 cubic units
270 cubic units
207 cubic units
(Math): In a circle, a line segment has one endpoint at the center of the circle and the other endpoint on the circle. What is the name of this segment whose length is one-half the diameter?
diameter
circumference
arc
radius
Which unstable form of oxygen in the atmosphere can block harmful Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B rays from reaching Earth's surface?
ozone
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
