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Science Battle October

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the human body is similar to the function of the function of the bark on a tree?

a)

skeleton for support and shape

b)

stomach for digestion

c)

skin for protection

d)

muscles for movement

2.

Models allow scientists to test things that might be too expensive or difficult to test using the real item. Which of the following would be an investigation that could use a model?

a)

what liquid evaporates at a faster rate

b)

how many times a bird leaves its nest

c)

simulate how the human lung functions

d)

how much water a container of sand holds

3.

A doctor says that washing your hands for twenty seconds will eliminate germs that are harmful to the human body. Which of the following would be reliable scientific evidence for or against the doctor’s claim?

a)

statements from five people on how they wash their hands

b)

a magazine article about kids opinion on the benefits of using soap

c)

a TV advertisement that says handwashing using Brand A will eliminate all germs.

d)

data from scientific investigations about the benefits of hand washing

4.

The spruce pine tree grows throughout Florida. It has needles for leaves and also has cones, as shown in the picture. Into which plant group can the spruce pine be placed?

a)

ferns

b)

mosses

c)

flowering plants

d)

non-flowering plants

5.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species that is now found in Florida. The graph shows the number of Burmese pythons in the Everglades National Park and the surrounding area between 2001 and 2007. How has the change in the population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades most likely affected the native organisms in the Everglades?

a)

It has helped native organisms to live well.

b)

It has made it more difficult for native organisms to survive.

c)

It has led to overpopulation of the native organisms.

d)

It has led to an increase in resources for the native organisms.

6.

Students created models of the water cycle using empty plastic bottles. Water was placed in the bottom of each bottle, and the top was sealed with a plastic cap. The bottles were then placed in a sunny window in the classroom. What would best represent the precipitation step of the water cycle in this model?

a)

water drops in the bottle collecting at the top

b)

water drops in the bottle moving down the sides

c)

the amount of water decreasing at the bottom of the bottle

d)

sunlight from the window warming the water at the bottom of the bottle

7.

Sleet is frozen precipitation that looks like small balls of ice. How does sleet form?

a)

It forms as raindrops melt as they fall to Earth.

b)

It forms when hailstones melt as they fall to Earth.

c)

It forms when hailstones freeze as they fall to Earth.

d)

It forms when snow melts into rain and then refreezes as it falls to Earth.

8.

Spotted salamanders must live close to water and lay their eggs in water. After 20-60 days the eggs hatch as larvae that must stay in the water until they mature into adult salamanders. How is the life cycle of a salamander similar to the life cycle of a frog?

a)

Both have long tails and strong jumping legs as an adult.

b)

Both live near water and produce larvae with wings.

c)

Both lay eggs in water, which hatch into larvae that live in water.

d)

Both produce offspring that hatch from eggs and look like adults.

9.

The Florida bald cypress tree grows in swamps and river floodplains. Which adaptation is MOST important for trees like the bald cypress?

a)

tall trunks

b)

flat leaves

c)

thin bark

d)

flood tolerance

10.

The western hognose snake is a non-venomous snake that lives throughout the United States. It hisses and curls up just like a cobra in order for predators to think that it is a dangerous and venomous snake. What behavioral adaptation does the western hognose snake exhibit?

a)

camouflage

b)

migration

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation