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Science Competition Quiz Bowl Practice #science
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1
What metric measurement would you use to describe a gas?
quarts
liters
grams
centimeters
2
What causes a day?
rotation of the sun
revolution of the Earth around the Sun
rotation of the Earth on its axis
Revolution of the Earth around the moon
3
Why are the birds' beaks different?
The birds require different amounts of food for survival.
The birds are adapted to get food from different sources.
The birds compete for the same food in their community.
The birds store food for the winter months.
4
Whatmetric unit of measurement would be used to measure the entire state ofNebraska?
inches
centimeters
kilometers
feet
5
What is a nonrenewable resource?
energy that comes from fossil fuels
energy from the sun
energy from water power
energy that can be recycled
6
What is true about all of the resources in the diagram?
all nonrenewable resources
all are fossil fuels
all can be used only once
all renewable resources
7
How is the river changing the canyon?
It's changing the color of the rock.
It's changing the climate of the canyon.
It's weathering the rock.
It's not changing the canyon.
8
Which term describes a piece of plastic wrap?
transparent
reflection
translucent
opaque
9
What is the number of times an object vibrates per second?
hertz
decibels
frequency
vibrations
10
What stage is missing from the life cycle of the mealworm?
larva
pupa
egg
adult
11
Which example shows reflection?
light bouncing off an opaque object
partial light passing through a translucent object
light forcing an object away?
light passing through a transparent object
12
What is volume?
the amount of space inside an object
the measurement of weight
the amount of matter an object has
a way to measure how long an object it
13
Which word describes the candle holder?
opaque
translucent
transparent
reflective
14
What is harmful to the ecosystem?
building new homes in a wetland
planting trees in a forest
adding floors to an office building
flying airplanes from an airport
15
What are the physical properties of a gas?
something that keeps its shape
definite volume but can change shape
the shape and volume can change
has definite shape and volume
16
What is the Earth's primary source of energy?
gravity
the core
the oceans
the sun
17
What is it called when a planet moves around the sun?
spin
orbit
rotation
revolution
18
What is a synonym for characteristics?
properties
voumes
shapes
textures
19
What is an example of an inherited trait?
read a book
tie a shoe
brown hair
ride a bike
20
What stage of a life cycle is a plant in when it begins to grow from a seed?
mature
seedling
pollination
germination
21
What part of the flower is used for reproduction?
stems
leaves
flowers
roots
22
What is population?
group of organisms capable of reproducing similar organisms
any living part of the environment that affects organisms
the amount of animals living in the same area
group of organisms of same species living in the same area
23
Mass extinction of dinosaurs happened at the end of what time period?
Cretaceous
Mesozoic
Tertiary
Cenozoic
24
What is condensation
heating of water
cooling of water
forming of rain
pooling of water
25
What population of organisms can be found in Nebraska today?
deer
whales
elephants
mammoths
26
What is function?
the way something works
the way something grows
the way something changes
the way two things interact
27
What describes the highness or lowness of sound?
vibration
resonance
pitch
loudness
28
What is anatomical?
relates to the diet of a species
relates to the habitat of an animal
relates to the structure of the body
relates to the amount of species in an area
29
What causes day and night?
Earth rotation on its own axis
moon rotation around the dart
sun rotation around the dart
moon rotation around the sun
30
What is the main job of the pupa?
to change into a larva
to reproduce
to change into an adult
to eat large amounts of food
31
What metric measurement would you use to describe a solid?
liters
inches
millileters
centimeters
32
What causes a year?
revolution of the Earth around the Sun
rotation of the Sun
Revolution of the Earth around the Moon
rotation of the Earth on its axis
33
What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
water
solar energy
coal
wind energy
34
What is an example of precipitation?
dew
frost
sweat
hail
35
What is precipitation?
heating of water
pooling of water
forming of rain
cooling of water
36
What is a renewable resource?
energy from coal
Energy that can be used only once.
energy from fossil fuels
energy that can be recycled
37
What is another word for the changes in appearance of the moon?
star
phases
orbit
rotations
38
What is it called when rocks are broken into smaller pieces?
erosion
weathering
minerals
deposition
39
Which trait allows bears to survive winter?
brown fur
four feet
two ears
extra layers of fat
40
What effect would a volcanic eruption have on the land?
the land would remain the same
the land would decrease in size
the land would build up and increase in size
the land would increase and then decrease
41
Which is most similar to the skin of a human?
scales of a fish
teeth of a crocodile
beak of a bird
gills of a tadpole
42
What is true about all of the resources in the diagram?
all nonrenewable resources
all are replaceable
all renewable resources
all can be used more than once
43
What is metamorphosis?
moving from one habitat to another
keeping the same throughout
a change in body form
process of eating
44
Which bird beak would be helpful for a bird that eats insects in the bark of trees?
Bird B
Bird C
Bird A
Bird D
45
What is true about the behavior of these animals?
Animals depend on each other for survival.
Some animals move in order to meet their needs
different animals eat different types of food
A salamander moves slower than a mouse
