The document outlines the rules and mechanics for a science quiz bee, including participant qualifications, contest structure, and scoring mechanism across three categories: easy, average, and difficult. The quiz includes multiple choice and short answer questions, with guidelines for addressing ties and disqualifications due to cheating. Detailed examples of questions from each category demonstrate the variety and scope of topics covered in the competition.

1. SCIENCE QUIZ BEE
THEME: Towards a Shared Vision:
Exploring the Future for a Better
Tomorrow

2. RULES AND MECHANICS OF
SCIENCE QUIZ BEE
1. Each grade level section is entitled to have four
representatives. The representative should be a
bonafide student of their respective section.
2. The contest is divided into three (3) categories:
Easy Category, Average category, and difficult category
3. In case of tie, there is a separate category called clincher

3. 4. Questions will be read twice by the Quizmaster. After the
second reading, the quizmaster will say go. Only then will the
contestants be allowed to write their answer. Automatically, the
allotted time will begin with the word “Go” by the Quizmaster.
5. After the time limit and the buzzer sounds, the quizmaster
will ask the participants to raise their answer board showing
their answer. Participants can only show and bring down their
answer board upon instruction or signal by the quizmaster.

4. 6. The monitoring personnel will verify the answers. The
Quizmaster with the organizers shall have the sole and
exclusive authority to clear or answer any protest/
clarification made by the contestant.
7. Any means of cheating such as copying answers from
the co-participants, coaching, or using mobile phones is a
ground of disqualification.
8. No questions shall be entertained during the contest
proper

5. 9. The top three (3) individuals with the highest score
gathered shall be declared the Champion, 1st
placer and 2nd placer.
10. Should a tie exist, the match shall go into a sudden
death. The individual contestant first to answer
two (2) questions correctly shall be declared as winner
of the tie.

6. CONTEST PROPER MECHANICS
EASY CATEGORY
1. The easy category consists of 10 questions.
2. Each question shall be given a predetermined number of
points corresponding to its round. For the easy category,
the corresponding point is 1 point. There is an allotted
time of 10 seconds for each question.

7. AVERAGE CATEGORY
1. The average category is consists of 10 questions
2. Corresponding points for average category is 2 points.
Alloted time is 20 seconds
3. The top ten (10) of the participants with the highest
score shall advance to the difficult round

8. DIFFICULT CATEGORY
1. The difficult category is consists of 5 questions
2. Corresponding points for difficult category is 3
points. Alloted time is 30 seconds.

9. The Easy round contains 10 multiple choice
questions testing basic science knowledge about
topics like cellular respiration, the hydrologic
cycle, and plant germination. The Average round
has another 10 questions on subjects such as the
parts of flowers, physical vs. chemical changes,
and classifications of matter. The Difficult round
poses 3 short answer questions about earth science
topics related to the Philippines such as the
composition of atoms, responsible government
agencies, and tsunamis.

10. EASY ROUND

11. 1. Which modified stem is used for
the storage of food?
 A. carrot
 B. potato
 C. gabi
 D. tomato

12. Answer: b (potato)

13. 2. Which part of our body serves as a
lever, a kind of simple machine?
 A. spinal chord
 B. neuron
 C. tendon
 D. bone

14. Answer: d (bones)

15. 3. Which animals belong to the
order of PRIMATES?
 A. ape
 B. whale
 C. bat
 D. porpoise

16. Answer: a (ape)

17. 4. Most of the reactions involved in
aerobic respiration occur in the:
 A. ribosomes
 B. golgi bodies
 C. mitochondria
 D. endoplasmic reticulum

18. Answer: c ( mitochondria)

19. 5. What type of joints is responsible for
strengthening or bending of arms and legs?
 A. sliding
 B. hinge
 C. pibot
 D. ball in socket

20. Answer: b (hinge)

21. 6. In a hydrologic cycle, what processes must
occur in order to complete the cycle?
 A. respiration and evaporation
 B. evaporation and sublimation
 C. condensation and sublimation
 D. evaporation and condensation

22. Answer: d ( evaporation and condensation)

23. 7. Which is effective method in preventing soil
erosion from hill?
 A. process of alternate farming
 B. avoid frequent watering
 C. avoid planting cover crops
 D. practice contour flowing

24. Answer: d (practice contour flowing)

25. 8. Which sites of cellular respiration are
considered the powerhouse of the eukaryotic cell?
 A. golgi bodies
 B. ribosomes
 C. endoplasmic reticulum
 D. mitochondria

26. Answer: d (mitochondria)

27. 9. What is the compositon of the core of the
earth?




A. oxygen and silicon
B. silicon and iron
C. iron and nickel
D. nickel and magnesium

28. Answer: c ( iron and nickel)

29. 10. During germination, what gas is needed
most by the spouting seed?
 a,. Nitrogen
 B. oxygen
 C. hydrogen
 D. carbon dioxide

30. Answer: b ( oxygen)

31. AVERAGE ROUND

32. 1. After fertilization, which part of the flower
develops into a fruit?
 A. corollia
 B. stigma
 C. ovary
 D. receptacle

33. Answer: c (ovary)

34. 2. Mammal are vertebrate with mammary glands,
which of the following that not have mammary gland ?
 A. dolphin
 B. shark
 C. whale
 D. dog

35. Answer: b (shark)

36. 3. Which of this is not an
insect?
 A. louse
 B. giant ant
 C. cockcroah
 D. scorpion

37. Answer: d ( scorpion)

38. 4. The temperature at which the substance changes
from the liquid phase to gaseous phase is called as :
 A. evaporation
 B. condensation
 C. freezing
 D. deposition

39. Answer: a ( evaporation)

40. 5. Which of the following illustrate physical
change?
 A. butter melt
 B. milk turn sour
 C. iron nail ruscs
 D. fruit ripen

41. Answer: a ( butter melt)

42. 6. Which of this is malleable?
 A. gold
 B. glass
 C. chalk
 D. rubber

43. Answer: a (gold)

44. 7. When vapor condensed to a liquid heat is:
 A. Release
 B. absorb
 C. transform
 D. increase

45. Answer: a (release)

46. 8. What classification of matter consist of two
or more atoms?
 A. mixture
 B. compound
 C. element
 D. illusion

47. Answer: b (compound)

48. 9. Which of the following is mostly composed
of ionic compound?
 a. organic
 B. metal
 C. mixture
 D. element

49. Answer: b ( metals)

50. 10. This refer to a space occupy by matter?
 A. mass
 B. solubility
 C. volume
 D. malleability

51. Answer: c (volume)

52. DIFFICULT ROUND

53. 1. What is the composition of atom
surrounds the nucleus and has the negative
charge?

54. Answer: electron

55. 2. What government agencies is
responsible for mapping the active fault
and trenches in the Philippines?

56. Answer: PHIVOLCS

57. 3. A sudden push from an
underwater fault can produce a
wave called ?

58. Answer: tsunami

59. 4. What is the temperature of the bodies
of water in the vicinity of the
Philippines?

60. Answers: warm

61. 5. In what climate zone is the Philippines
found?

62. Answer: Tropical

63. Congratulations !