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Quiz Bowl Review (General Science)

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sub-branch of earth science does NOT belong?

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Seismology

c)

Volcanology

d)

Oceanography

2.

Which branch of chemistry deals with the production of energy?

a)

Inorganic Chemistry

b)

Electrochemistry

c)

Organic Chemistry

d)

Analytical Chemistry

3.

All are Scalar quantities EXCEPT

a)

Speed

b)

Aceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

4.

What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?

a)

Double concave

b)

Plane

c)

Convex

d)

Concave

5.

If a small part of an asteriod enters the Earth’s atmosphere and lands on the Earth’s surface, then it is called __________?

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

6.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

None of the above

7.

How many Carbon atoms does hexane have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

8.

All of the following animals are reptiles, EXCEPT

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

This laboratory apparatus is used to keep glass beakers or flasks from breaking when exposed to heat.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Albert pushed the wall with 10 N of force, which among Newton’s Laws is applied?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

11.
How much of the ocean is pure water?
a)
79%
b)
100%
c)
96%
d)
4%
12.
We have ________ main oceans?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
13.
The four main oceans are: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the __________ Ocean.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Southern
c)
Mediterranean 
d)
European
14.
A measure of dissolved solids in sea water is
a)
desalination
b)
salinity
c)
carbonation
d)
pollution
15.
Which of the following is NOT where salts in the ocean come from
a)
Volcanos
b)
Wave Action
c)
Erosion
d)
Earthquakes
16.
What 2 factor affect density of the ocean?
a)
Salinity and Marine Animals
b)
Temperature and Wave height
c)
Salinity and Temperature
d)
None of these
17.
Cold water is _______ dense than warm water
a)
More
b)
Less
c)
equally
18.
Which gas dissolves most easily in ocean water?
a)
H2O
b)
CO2
c)
NaCl
19.
What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by Oceans?
a)
75%
b)
86%
c)
70%
d)
100%
20.
What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by Oceans?
a)
75%
b)
86%
c)
70%
d)
100%
21.

What's it called when liquid rock (magma, lava) erupts through the Earth's crust?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

tsunami

22.

What is the hardest substance on Earth?

a)

gold

b)

diamond

c)

iron

d)

platinum

23.

All matter is made up of

a)

puppies

b)

atoms

c)

adams

d)

cells

24.

Sometimes I forget to mute my mic.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

I am able to use the restroom during a "live" class.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

There are several earthquakes daily, all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Earth is the ____________ planet from the sun.

a)

second

b)

forth

c)

third

d)

fifth

28.

During which season do the Sun's rays hit the Earth at the most DIRECT angle?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

autumn

29.

It's a good idea to check what's behind/around you before you turn your camera on.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Plants release what gas into the atmosphere?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorine

31.

What kind of energy do plants get from the Sun?

a)

solar

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

sound

32.

What special part is ONLY found in plant cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

33.

It's okay to take off your goggles during an experiment to rub your eyes.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What do you do if the adult leaves the room during a science experiment?

a)

STOP! Wait for them to return

b)

Set things on fire

c)

Report it to the authorities

d)

Leave with them

35.

If an experiment goes wrong, what should you do?

a)

Give up on it

b)

Try it again!

c)

Record that as the final answer

d)

Ask your friend

36.

What is the first step to the Scientific Method?

a)

draw conclusions

b)

conduct research

c)

define words

d)

determine a problem

37.

Which sub-branch of earth science does NOT belong?

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Seismology

c)

Volcanology

d)

Oceanography

38.

Which branch of chemistry deals with the production of energy?

a)

Inorganic Chemistry

b)

Electrochemistry

c)

Organic Chemistry

d)

Analytical Chemistry

39.

All are Scalar quantities EXCEPT

a)

Speed

b)

Aceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Time

40.

What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?

a)

Double concave

b)

Plane

c)

Convex

d)

Concave

41.

If a small part of an asteriod enters the Earth’s atmosphere and lands on the Earth’s surface, then it is called __________?

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

42.

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?

a)

Artery

b)

Vein

c)

Capillary

d)

None of the above

43.

How many Carbon atoms does hexane have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

44.

All of the following animals are reptiles, EXCEPT

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

This laboratory apparatus is used to keep glass beakers or flasks from breaking when exposed to heat.

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

Albert pushed the wall with 10 N of force, which among Newton’s Laws is applied?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

47.

What is the 6th planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

48.

What is the atomic symbol for Chlorine?

a)

C

b)

Ch

c)

Co

d)

Cl

49.

Koalas and kangaroos would be categorised in what animal family?

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Marsupials

d)

Amphibians

50.

What country was Sir Issac Newton from?

a)

Denmark

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

51.

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

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

boiling

d)

freezing

52.

Which of the following sub-particles in an atom is located on the outside?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

quarks

53.

Which law allows for planes to fly?

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Archimedes Principle

c)

Charles Law

d)

Law of Conservation

54.

Which planet in our solar system has the highest recorded temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

55.

Which scientist is best known for the formula E=MC2

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Galileo

56.

How many meters are there in 3 kilometres?

a)

300

b)

3000

c)

1000

d)

10000

57.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion

a)

inertia is based on mass and velocity

b)

For every action there is an opposite reaction

c)

an object in motion stays in motion

d)

gravitational force

58.

How many days are in 1 year?

a)

285

b)

365

c)

425

d)

540

59.

Which element makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon

60.

The most abundant element in the universe is what?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

61.

The asteroid belt is located between what two planets?

a)

Mars & Venus

b)

Mars & Earth

c)

Mars & Jupiter

d)

Mars & Saturn

62.

What percent of Oxygen is produced in the Amazon rainforest?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

63.

How many bones are found in the human body?

a)

200

b)

196

c)

206

d)

340

64.

What is the largest country in the world?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

Brazil

d)

China

65.

How big is our SUN compared to other stars?

a)

Average

b)

Dwarf

c)

Giant

d)

Super Giant

66.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Allesandro Volta

67.

What is the unit of measure for mass?

a)

Pounds

b)

Grams

c)

Meters

d)

Liters

68.

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

69.

Who invented the first battery?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Alessandro Volta

70.

What climate zone is Phoenix, AZ?

a)

Arid

b)

Highland

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tropical

71.

Which planet spins the fastest?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

72.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Hot vs Cold

b)

Wet vs Dry

c)

Sun vs Ocean

d)

Short vs Long

73.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Line Graph

b)

Pie Chart

c)

Bar Graph

d)

Scatter Plot

74.

Which planet has the most moons?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

75.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Cinder Cone

b)

Shield

c)

Strato Composite

d)

Extinct

76.

Which best explains Newton's 3rd Law of motion?

a)

Inertia

b)

Equal and Opposite

c)

F=ma

77.

Where does an earthquake begin?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Fault

c)

Focus

78.

How is velocity different than speed?

a)

Average

b)

Direction

c)

Faster

d)

Slower

79.

Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

James Hutton

d)

Alfred Wegner

80.

Oil, natural gas and coals are examples of...

a)

Biofuels

b)

Geothermal resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Fossil fuels

81.

A scientist is conducting a study to determine how well a new medication treats ear infections. The scientist tells the participants to put 10 drops in their infected ear each day. After two weeks, all participants' ear infections had healed.

Which of the following changes to the design of this study would most improve the ability to test if the new medication effectively treats ear infections?

a)

Have participants use ear drops for only one week

b)

Create a separate group of participants who use 15 ear drops a day

c)

Create a separate group of participants with ear infections who do not use any ear drops

d)

Have participants put ear drops in both their infected ear and their healthy ear

82.

Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?

a)

Growing a whole plants from a single cell

b)

Attaching the root of one type of plant to the stem of another type of plant

c)

Finding the sequences of bases in plant DNA

d)

Inserting a gene into plants that makes them resistant to insects

83.

What is the main cause of seasons on Earth?

a)

The distance between the Earth and the sun

b)

The speed that the Earth rotates around the sun

c)

The tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to the sun

d)

Changes in the amount of energy coming from the sun

84.

These graphs show the monthly precipitation and average temperature for three cities in the United States over the course of one year. Based on the graphs, which city has the greatest annual range of temperatures?

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

New York, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

They all have the same annual temperature range

85.

The time a computer takes to start has increased dramatically. One possible explanation for this is that the computer is running out of memory.

This explanation is a scientific …

a)

Experiment

b)

Conclusion

c)

Observation

d)

Hypothesis

86.

Many diseases have an incubation period. Which of the following best describes what an incubation period is?

a)

The period during which someone builds up immunity to a disease

b)

The period during which someone has an infection, but is not showing symptoms

c)

The effect of a disease on babies

d)

The recovery period after being sick

87.

When large areas of forest are removed so land can be converted for other uses, such as farming, which of the following occurs?

a)

Greater oxygen production

b)

Colder temperature

c)

Decreased carbon dioxide

d)

Increased erosion

88.

An antacid relieves an overly acidic stomach because the main components of antacids are …

a)

Isotopes

b)

Acids

c)

Bases

d)

Neutral

89.

Which of these is a major concern about the overuse of antibiotics?

a)

It can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

b)

There will be an antibiotic shortage

c)

Antibiotics can cause secondary infections

d)

Antibiotics will get into the water systems

90.

A car travels at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour. How far does the car travel in 45 minutes?

a)

25 miles

b)

30 miles

c)

35 miles

d)

40 miles

91.

Which of these planets is closest to Earth?

a)

Venus

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

92.

What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Silicon

c)

Iron

d)

Aluminum

93.

What type of waves do cellphones use?

a)

Mircowaves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Light waves

d)

Tidal waves

94.

A hair dryer changes electrical energy into what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Friction

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical energy

95.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
96.
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Magnifying Glass
97.
What is a simple machine?
a)
a device that has only one working motor
b)
a device that makes work easier
c)
a device that makes more work for a job
d)
device that is made up of two or more machines
98.
 An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions is called:
a)
theory
b)
experiment 
c)
observation
d)
hypothesis
99.
Water freezes at ______ on the Celsius scale?
a)
30
b)
35
c)
5
d)
0
100.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

100 degrees C

b)

98.6 degrees C

c)

0 degrees C

d)

36 degrees C

101.

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

experimental variable

d)

controlled variable

102.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

an explanation about what you observed

b)

using your 5 senses to gather data

c)

the thing changed on purpose in the experiment

d)

an educated guess about what will happen in the experiment.

103.

Brass get discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen Sulphide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

104.

Washing soda is the common name for ?

a)

Sodium Carbonate

b)

Calcium Bicarbonate

c)

Sodium Bicarbonate

d)

Calcium Carbonate

105.

The hardest substance available on earth is ?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Diamond

d)

Platinum

106.

What kind of organism come last in every food chain?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

107.

Condensation is when a liquid changes to a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

What changes when the pull of gravity changes?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

109.

At 100 degrees Celsius, what happens to water?

a)

It melts.

b)

It freezes.

c)

It boils.

d)

It condenses.

110.

What weather phenomenon causes more deaths in the U.S. annually than any other except lightning?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Landslides

111.

What is given to wood whose normal cells have been replaced with mineral deposits?

a)

Fossil Wood

b)

Damp Wood

c)

Petrified Wood

d)

Hardwood

112.

Pollination by birds is called:

a)

Autogamy

b)

Ornithophily

c)

Entomophily

d)

Anemophily

113.

To what familiar fruit is the plantain similar?

a)

Papaya

b)

Bannana

c)

Pineapple

d)

Strawberry

114.

Unlike rodents, the rabbit has how many incisor teeth?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

4

115.

What percent of fire-related deaths are due to smoke inhalation rather than burns?

a)

80%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

99%

116.

What U.S. President was recognized as a world authority on American game animals?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

John Adams

d)

Grover Cleveland

117.

How many men have walked on the moon?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

118.

The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:

a)

Lion

b)

Cheetah

c)

Jaguar

d)

Man

119.

........ is the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

120.

Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of honeycomb? Is it:

a)

10 Thousand

b)

20 Million

c)

50 Million

d)

2 Million

121.

Albacore is a type of:

a)

Tuna

b)

Shellfish

c)

Meteoroid

d)

Marble

122.

The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is:

a)

Jaguar

b)

Lion

c)

Cougar

d)

Leopard

123.
To make things move, you need a −
a)
force.
b)
strong magnet.
c)
metal object.
d)
helper.
124.

Pneumonia and tuberculosis affect which part of the Body?

a)

Kidney

b)

heart

c)

Joints

d)

Lungs

125.

How are muscles attached to bone?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartlidge

c)

Tendons

d)

Skin

126.

Materials that allow energy to flow through them are called

a)

Insulators

b)

Semiconductors

c)

Conductors

d)

None of the above

127.

What is the formula of Glucose?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

C6H6O12

c)

C12H6O6

d)

C6H13O6

128.

Who is known as the father of Chemistry?

a)

Robert Boyle

b)

Joseph Proust

c)

Antoine Lavoisier

d)

John Dalton

129.

Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is________________

(Chelate is a compound containing a ligand bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points.)

a)

Copper

b)

Magnesium

c)

Iron

d)

Calcium

130.

Which of the following is used as a lubricant?

a)

Graphite

b)

Silica

c)

Iron Oxide

d)

Diamond

131.

When an Iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed_________

a)

Without any change in the weight of the nail.

b)

With decrease in the weight of the nail.

c)

With increase in the weight of the nail.

d)

None of the above

132.

Galvanized iron sheets have a coating of___________

a)

Lead

b)

Zinc

c)

Tin

d)

Chromium

133.

Who discovered outer space?

a)

Galileo

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Edwin Hubble

134.

In the African Food web, which of the following can be called as the primary consumer?

a)

Grasses

b)

Zebra

c)

Vulture

d)

Zebra and Gazelle

135.

What is dry ice out of the following?

a)

Calcium hydroxide

b)

Sodium hydroxide

c)

Solid carbon-dioxide

d)

Mixture of Calcium hydroxide and Sodium hydroxide

136.

What is the value of gravity of the Earth?

(a)  

137.

Which amongst the following image with the alphabet represents particles of a compound?

a)

Image with the letter X

b)

Image with the letter Y

c)

Image with the letter Z

d)

Image with the letter W

e)

Both the images with the letter Z and W

138.

Astronomy forms an important part in Science. While gazing the night sky what fascinates you the most?

a)

Shining stars

b)

Viewing planets through telescope

c)

Seeing the patterns formed by the group of stars

d)

I only like to see the Moon changing it's phases

e)

Nothing fascinates me about Astronomy

139.

Melting of Polar ice caps and the gradual increase in the global temperature is the effect of which environmental problem?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Ozone depletion

c)

Global warming

d)

Acid rain

140.

What measures would you take to protect your environment?

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