Science Bowl Sample Questions

Question 1

Cellulose is a polymer of what 6-carbon sugar?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true:

Accepted Answer

0.3 + 0.4 × 2 = 1.4

Question 3

Which of the following is a coniferous tree:

Accepted Answer

Fir

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

36

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

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

Accepted Answer

75 cents

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Interphase

Question 11

Cartilage belongs to which of the following animal tissues types:

Accepted Answer

Connective

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

4

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Cathode Ray Tube

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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