Science Bowl Sample Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is the process by which water vapor changes directly into rain:

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Question 2

What molecular substance is typically the most critical for life to exist on another planet?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 3

Cartilage belongs to which of the following animal tissues types:

Accepted Answer

Connective

Question 4

If 12 gallons of gasoline costs $36.00, what would 1 quart cost, in cents?

Accepted Answer

75 cents

Question 5

What is the maximum number of covalent bonds between any 2 carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 6

Melamine is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the content of:

Accepted Answer

Protein

Question 7

What is the most common scientific term for a change in velocity over time?

Accepted Answer

Acceleration

Question 8

In which of the stages in the life of an average dividing cell would it spend most of its time:

Accepted Answer

Interphase

Question 9

How many canine teeth do humans typically have in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true:

Accepted Answer

0.3 + 0.4 × 2 = 1.4

Question 11

Cellulose is a polymer of what 6-carbon sugar?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Question 12

Which of the following is a coniferous tree:

Accepted Answer

Fir

Question 13

J. J. Thomson primarily used what instrument to discover electrons:

Accepted Answer

Cathode Ray Tube

Question 14

If on average 6 people drink two-thirds of a gallon, how many people will drink 4 gallons?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 15

Which of the following MUST change if constructive interference occurs between two light waves:

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

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