Science Bowl Quiz 3

Question 1

The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 2

Botany is the study of?

Accepted Answer

plants

Question 3

A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?

Accepted Answer

mutation

Question 4

What are the two main metals in the earth’s core?

Accepted Answer

Iron and nickel

Question 5

Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Sahara Desert

Question 6

Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics

Question 7

Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?

Accepted Answer

omnivore

Question 8

Someone who studies earthquakes is known as a what?

Accepted Answer

Seismologist

Question 9

True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 10

What country experiences the most tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 11

What is the Earth’s primary source of energy?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Question 12

1. What is the first element on the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

hydrogen

Question 13

An anemometer is used to measure what?

Accepted Answer

Wind Speed

Question 14

At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?

Accepted Answer

mercury

Question 15

What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 16

Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?

Accepted Answer

isotopes

Question 17

Name the layer of earth’s atmosphere that absorbs the most of the damaging uv rays?

Accepted Answer

ozone layer

Question 18

What planet is known as the red planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 19

What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

reactants

Question 20

Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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