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National Science Bee

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sea creatures is a mammal?

a)

Dall’s porpoise

b)

Portuguese man o’ war

c)

Dungeness crab

d)

Giant squid

2.

Which of the following sea creatures is a mammal?

a)

Bottle-nosed dolphin

b)

Box jellyfish

c)

Dungeness crab

d)

Giant squid

3.

Which of the following sea creatures is a mammal?

a)

Dugong

b)

Portuguese man o’ war

c)

Abalone

d)

Coelacanth

4.

The picture below shows which type of impending natural disaster?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Blizzard

d)

Volcanic Eruption

5.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the earth’s atmosphere?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Hemisphere

6.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the earth’s atmosphere?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Lithosphere

7.

Which of the following is true about the bird seen here?

a)

It is called a golden eagle

b)

It feeds exclusively on small mammals

c)

It is herbivorous

d)

It is the fastest animal on earth, reaching speeds of 200 mph when it dives

8.

Your question writer was born in 1981. Therefore, when I was your age…

a)

None of the moons of Jupiter had yet to be discovered

b)

Pluto was still considered a planet

c)

Humans had already set foot on Mars

d)

Mammoths and mastodons still roamed the earth as the last Ice Age hadn’t yet ended

9.

The man shown here is famous for discovering which of the following?

a)

Chaos theory

b)

Cell theory

c)

Theory of general relativity

d)

Theory of evolution

10.

Which of the following organisms does NOT migrate?

a)

Monarch butterfly

b)

Chestnut-sided warbler

c)

Humpback whale

d)

Quaking aspen

11.

Which of the following organisms does NOT migrate?

a)

Monarch butterfly

b)

Red-eyed vireo

c)

Humpback whale

d)

American larch

12.

Which of the following organisms does NOT migrate?

a)

Monarch butterfly

b)

Ruby-throated hummingbird

c)

Humpback whale

d)

Poison oak

13.

Which type of gemstone, the birthstone of the month of September, is shown here?

a)

Ruby

b)

Lapis lazuli

c)

Sapphire

d)

Garnet

14.

Which of the following biomes contains the highest levels of biodiversity?

a)

Temperate rainforest

b)

Mediterranean scrubland

c)

Tropical rainforest

d)

Mangrove

15.

Meet Sue! That’s the name of the skeleton at the Field Museum in Chicago shown here. What type of dinosaur was she?

a)

Stegosaurus

b)

Iguanodon

c)

Tyrannosaurus rex

d)

Brontosaurus

16.

The branch of science that deals with the fundamental structure of matter, its behavior in space and time, as well as energy and force is known as what?

a)

Physics

b)

Organic chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Atomology

17.

The photo shown here was taken where?

a)

South of the Antarctic Circle

b)

In a steppe environment

c)

In a subarctic climate zone

d)

Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator

18.

Which of the following is found between Mars and Jupiter?

a)

The asteroid belt

b)

The comet collar

c)

The meteor hoodie

d)

The supernova scarf

19.

Which of the following is the location of the asteroid belt?

a)

Between Mars and Jupiter

b)

Between Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Beyond the orbit of Neptune

d)

Between the Sun and the Earth

20.

Solve the Roman numeral math problem by selecting the correct Roman numeral:

LIV + XLVI = ?

a)

X

b)

C

c)

D

d)

M

21.

In biological classification, which term fills in the blank in the sequence here: Kingdom, phylum, class, order, ​ ​ (a)   , genus, species.

Choose from the below words
family
Flock
Conglomerate
Clade
22.

The diagram shown here provides a look at a cross-section of what?

a)

Monolith

b)

Volcano

c)

Glacier

d)

Trench

23.

Where might you find an active example of the geological formation depicted here?

a)

Florida

b)

Central America

c)

Brazil

d)

Puerto Rico

24.

In which month is the earth’s axis tilted farthest from the sun for the continental USA?

a)

February

b)

December

c)

June

d)

January

25.

What is the name given to the image shown here?

a)

Venn diagram

b)

Punnett square

c)

Periodic table of the elements

d)

Bohr’s model of the atom

26.

Where are the noble gasses found on the diagram here?

a)

In the far left column

b)

In the second column from the right

c)

In the far right column

d)

On the bottom row

27.

How many moons do the first four planets from the sun have combined?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Seventeen

28.

The diagram here shows a simplified version of what?

a)

The Solar System

b)

An atom

c)

Galaxy formation

d)

A glucose molecule

29.

What daughter of the British poet Lord Byron is considered to be one of the first-ever computer programmers due to her work on algorithms?

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Sally Ride

30.

The image here is a partial diagram of what system in the human body?

a)

Immune

b)

Digestive

c)

Respiratory

d)

Circulatory

31.

What optical instrument is best used to view the parts of a plant cell?

a)

Telescope

b)

Prism

c)

Microscope

d)

Binoculars

32.

To best observe which of the following would you need a microscope?

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Kuiper belt

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Ursa Mino

33.

“Oh the humanity!” was famously cried by a radio announcer during a disaster that was caused by what?

a)

The use of flammable hydrogen gas in the airship

b)

An accidental use of nuclear weapons

c)

Frozen precipitation

d)

A meteorite puncturing the shell of the airship

34.

Which of the following shapes is defined as the set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from one point in the center?

a)

Square

b)

Sphere

c)

Circle

d)

Triangle

35.

Which type of renewable energy is generated by the structure shown here?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Wind

d)

Solar

36.

Which of the following animals only lives in the wild in Asia?

a)

Tiger

b)

Lion

c)

Elephant

d)

Cheetah

37.

The plant shown here, native to the Carolinas, is famous for its ability to do what?

a)

Trap and eat insects

b)

Cause an itchy rash if touched by human skin

c)

Produce tasty citrus fruit

d)

Survive without water for over a year

38.

Which term is used to refer to both the center of an atom and the control center of a cell?

a)

Generator

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Proton

39.

The yellow lines on the world map below outline the edges of what features?

a)

The limits of continental crust

b)

Earth’s magnetic fields

c)

Earth’s tectonic plates

d)

Climate zones

40.

Which of the following is widely accepted to be the primary reason the dinosaurs went extinct?

a)

The onset of the most severe Ice Age in the earth’s history

b)

A meteor falling into Siberia

c)

A variant of bubonic plague which overwhelmed their ability to fight off disease

d)

An asteroid colliding with the earth off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico

41.

Which Dutch scientist is famous for his studies of the planet shown here, including the discovery of its largest moon, Titan?

a)

Nicolas Copernicus

b)

Christiaan Huygens

c)

Percival Lowell

d)

Galileo Galilei

42.

Which planet is shown here in a photograph from the Hubble Telescope?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

43.

Which of the following is considered to be a greenhouse gas, which can cause global warming when released in large quantities?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Argon

44.

Which molecule is depicted in the model here?

a)

Ozone

b)

Benzene

c)

Water

d)

Potassium sulfate

45.

Which of the following is considered to be a producer in a rainforest food chain?

a)

Turkey vulture

b)

Harpy eagle

c)

Papaya tree

d)

Anaconda

46.

Which of the following is considered to be a producer in a rainforest food chain?

a)

Turkey vulture

b)

Keel-billed motmot

c)

Kapok

d)

Anaconda

47.

What type of shape is shown below inscribed in a circle?

a)

Hexagon

b)

Pentagon

c)

Heptagon

d)

Octagon

48.

If someone has difficulty digesting dairy products, then they might be described as?

a)

Celiac

b)

Lactose intolerant

c)

AB Positive

d)

Omnivorous

49.

If someone is described as lactose intolerant, which of the following foods would they have difficulty digesting?

a)

Bread

b)

Milk

c)

Fish

d)

Green vegetables

50.

Which snake’s range is shown in the map here?

a)

Desert sidewinder

b)

Timber rattlesnake

c)

King cobra

d)

Cottonmouth

51.

Which of the following diseases was responsible for more human deaths than the other three diseases combined in 2021?

a)

Rabies

b)

Ebola

c)

Malaria

d)

Smallpox

52.

The red and white-colored organism in the photo shown here belongs to which of the following kingdoms?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

53.

At standard temperature and pressure, in what state of matter does bromine occur?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

54.

The animals shown here are described by what term, also used to describe opossums, wallabies, and koalas?

a)

Apex predator

b)

Marsupial

c)

Cold-blooded

d)

Amphibian

55.

Which natural phenomenon was extensively studied by the English scientist Isaac Newton?

a)

Animal migration

b)

Gravity

c)

Extrasolar planets

d)

Quantum mechanics

56.

Isaac Newton was famous for discovering which of the following, together with his German contemporary Gottfried Leibniz?

a)

Subatomic particles

b)

Calculus

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Quantum mechanics

57.

Which natural phenomenon was extensively studied by the English scientist Isaac Newton?

a)

Animal migration

b)

Gravity

c)

Extrasolar planets

d)

Quantum mechanics

58.

What term is used to describe the event shown here?

a)

Lunar eclipse

b)

Solar eclipse

c)

Aurora borealis

d)

Cumulonimbus

59.

Which of the following materials can be described as a fossil fuel, meaning that it consists of formerly organic material that can be burned to release energy?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Lignite

c)

Stainless steel

d)

Brass

60.

Which of the following materials can be described as a fossil fuel, meaning that it consists of formerly organic material that can be burned to release energy?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Coal

c)

Stainless steel

d)

Brass

61.

What term is used to describe the triangle shown here?

a)

Equilateral

b)

Right

c)

Obtuse

d)

Acute

62.

If you read the side of a cereal box, you may see the terms “Riboflavin,” “Niacin,” and “Thiamin.” These are all types of what?

a)

B Vitamins

b)

Fiber

c)

Fats

d)

Proteins

63.

The color red in this diagram represents what?

a)

The warmest air temperatures above the ocean

b)

The coldest air temperatures above the ocean

c)

The warmest water temperatures in the ocean

d)

The coldest water temperatures in the ocean

64.

Which of the following trees is considered to be coniferous and is commercially grown for use as a Christmas tree?

a)

Mahogany

b)

Palmetto

c)

Balsam

d)

Sugar maple

65.

Which of the following trees is considered to be coniferous and is commercially grown for use as a Christmas tree?

a)

White oak

b)

Palmetto

c)

Douglas fir

d)

Ginkgo

66.

The woman shown here will soon need the help of which type of professional?

a)

Obstetrician

b)

Gerontologist

c)

Ophthalmologist

d)

Ichthyologist

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