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Science Quiz Bowl: 7th vs 8th Grade
Science Quiz Bowl: 7th vs 8th Grade
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1
Movements of individuals into or out of a population provides a source of _____ to a population
camouflage
punctuated equilibrium
variation
mutations
2
The periodic table is divided into columns & rows. Horizontal rows are known as what?
Periods
Stat boxes
Steps
Rows
3
A group of organs working together form a(an) ______.
organ
tissue
organ system
bone
4
Which of the following statements is NOT true of compounds?
Chemical bonds make compounds fall apart
Chemical bonds hold compounds together
Elements combine to form compounds
Compounds have different properties from parent elements
5
All the following are true concerning heterotrophs EXCEPT:
They produce their own food
Invade host cells
They cannot make their own food
Can be considered decomposers
6
Which organ is part of the respiratory system?
lung
intestines
Stomach
Spinal cord
7
Antibiotics do not effect which of the following:
Bacterias
Virus
Illnesses
Diseases
8
Where can you easily find someone's pulse?
Radial Artery (wrist)
Temples
Carotid Artery (neck)
Thumb
9
Most fossils are found in ______.
Bones
Sedimentary rock
Wood
Caves
10
Approximately what is the age of the Earth?
4.6 billion years
9.5 billion years
570 million years
1.1 billion years
11
Bacteria is considered a prokaryote because:
its DNA is in the nucleus.
it does not have a nucleus.
it is microscopic.
cytoplasm is contained within a nuclear wall.
12
How many bones are in the human body?
148
206
251
137
13
The process of using energy to move materials through a cell's membrane is called:
active transport
passive transport
fermentation
osmosis
14
Who explained that species evolve by keeping traits their parents developed during their life?
Lamarck
Darwin
Laughlin
Slaughter
15
What type of genotype is AA?
Homozygous Dominant
Homozygous Recessive
Heterogenius
Heterozygous
16
A "twisted ladder" or "double helix" of 2 strands of molecules with the chemical code for cells
chromosome
nucleus
organelles
DNA
17
What is the name of the organelle in a plant cell that uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
chlorophyll
chloroplast
cytoplasm
cell membrane
18
When a cell divides, a copy of DNA is created & given to daughter cells. This process is called
Molecules
Triplets
Replication
Original dosage
19
The theory of ______ results in organisms with traits best suited to their environment?
acquired characteristics
embryology
survival of the smartest
natural selection
20
Newton's Second Law says Force = mass x acceleration. (F=ma) How else could this be written?
Fm=a
m=Fa
a=F/m
m=F/a
21
What does the Big Bang Theory explain?
The formation of the Solar System
the formation of the Earth
The formation of the universe
All are correct
22
The species Homo sapiens means what?
"handy man"
"wise human"
"tool-using man"
"Southern ape"
23
In which time span did dinosaurs live?
Precambrian time
Mesozoic era
Cenozoic era
Paleozoic era
24
What is the last part of the cell cycle, during which the cytoplasm divides called?
cytokinesis
regeneration
interphase
mitosis
25
Malaria is transmitted by:
mosquitos
airborne particles
animals
water droplets