Science

1. SCIENCE QUIZ BEE
SCI-MATH WEEK

2. Easy Round

3. 1. How many planets are there
in our solar system?
A. 8 planets
B. 9 planets
C. 10 planets

5. 1. How many planets are there
in our solar system?
A. 8 planets
B. 9 planets
C. 10 planets

6. 2. Which planet is the hottest in
the solar system?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars

8. 2. Which planet is the hottest in
the solar system?
A. Mercury
B. Venus
C. Mars

9. 3. The most abundant element
in the universe is thought to be
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen

11. 3. The most abundant element
in the universe is thought to be
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen

12. 4. The force by which a planet or
other body draws objects toward
its center.
A. Mass
B. Acceleration
C. Gravity

14. 4. The force by which a planet or
other body draws objects toward
its center.
A. Mass
B. Acceleration
C. Gravity

15. 5. Anything that occupies space
and has mass.
A. Matter
B. Atom
C. Molecules

17. 5. Anything that occupies space
and has mass.
A. Matter
B. Atom
C. Molecules

18. 6. How long does it take for the
sunlight to reach the Earth
surface?
A. 8 and 1/3 minutes
B. 6 and 1/3 minutes
C. 7 and 1/3 minutes

20. 6. How long does it take for the
sunlight to reach the Earth
surface?
A. 8 and 1/3 minutes
B. 6 and 1/3 minutes
C. 7 and 1/3 minutes

21. 7. Earth's atmosphere is composed
of about ___ nitrogen, 21% oxygen,
and one percent other gasses.
A. 78%
B. 77%
C. 76%

23. 7. Earth's atmosphere is composed
of about ___ nitrogen, 21% oxygen,
and one percent other gasses.
A. 78%
B. 77%
C. 76%

24. 8. All animals need food, air,
and ____ to survive
A. House
B. Water
C. Chocolate

26. 8. All animals need food, air,
and ____ to survive
A. House
B. Water
C. Chocolate

27. 9. What star shines in the
day and provide light?
A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Venus

29. 9. What star shines in the
day and provide light?
A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Venus

30. 10. What is Earth’s only
natural satellite?
A. Sun
B. Venus
C. Moon

32. 10. What is Earth’s only
natural satellite?
A. Sun
B. Venus
C. Moon

33. Average Round

34. 1. What is the longest organ
in the human body?
A. Skin
B. Liver
C. Bone

36. 1. What is the longest organ
in the human body?
A. Skin
B. Liver
C. Bone

37. 2. Where in the human body
is the smallest bone located?
A. Ear
B. Nose
C. Finger

39. 2. Where in the human body
is the smallest bone located?
A. Ear
B. Nose
C. Finger

40. 3. Air is an example of
A. Element
B. Pure substance
C. Mixture

42. 3. Air is an example of
A. Element
B. Pure substance
C. Mixture

43. 4. Occurs when two tectonic
plates move past one another.
A. Transform Fault Boundary
B. Divergent Boundary
C. Convergent Boundary

45. 4. Occurs when two tectonic
plates move past one another.
A. Transform Fault Boundary
B. Divergent Boundary
C. Convergent Boundary

46. 5. Matter that has a fixed
chemical composition and distinct
properties.
A. Homogeneous
B. Pure Substance
C. Element

48. 5. Matter that has a fixed
chemical composition and distinct
properties.
A. Homogeneous
B. Pure Substance
C. Element

49. 6. Which of the following is an
example of an extensive property?
A. color
B. mass
C. density

51. 6. Which of the following is an
example of an extensive property?
A. color
B. mass
C. density

52. 7. Which process is a chemical
change?
A. heating to boiling
B. dissolving in alcohol
C. burning in air

54. 7. Which process is a chemical
change?
A. heating to boiling
B. dissolving in alcohol
C. burning in air

55. 8. What does DNA stand for
A. Deoxyribonucleicamino Acid
B. Deoxyribosome Acid
C. Deoxyribonucleic Acid

57. 8. What does DNA stand for
A. Deoxyribonucleicamino Acid
B. Deoxyribosome Acid
C. Deoxyribonucleic Acid

58. 9. The ozone layer is located in
which region of the atmosphere.
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Exosphere

60. 9. The ozone layer is located in
which region of the atmosphere.
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Exosphere

61. 10. Which instrument is used to
measure atmospheric pressure
A. Hydrometer
B. Barometer
C. Thermometer

63. 10. Which instrument is used to
measure atmospheric pressure
A. Hydrometer
B. Barometer
C. Thermometer

64. Difficult Round

65. 1. Plants can make their own food
through a process of

67. Photosynthesis
is a natural process by which trees and
plants use energy from the sun and carbon
dioxide from the air to make the food they
need to live and grow.

68. 2. Branch of science that
studies the structure of
matter?

70. Chemistry
branch of science that studies
the composition, structure,
properties and change of matter.

71. 3. What is the name for
an animal lacking a
backbone?

73. Invertebrate
is an animal without a backbone. In fact,
invertebrates don't have any any bones at
all! Invertebrates that you may be familiar
with include spiders, worms, snails,
lobsters, crabs and insects like butterflies.

74. 4. Water boils at what
temperature?

76. 100° C
100 degree celcius is the boiling point
of water and as well as liquefaction
temperature of the water vapour.

77. 5. Power house of the cell

79. Mitochondria
It is because the mitochondrion
is the site of cellular respiration
where energy in the form of ATP
is generated as a result of
oxidation of food constituents.

80. 6. ATP Stands for

82. Adenosine triphosphate
is the source of energy for
use and storage at the
cellular level

83. 7. Who is known as the
father of Modern
Biology?

85. Charles Darwin
Darwin is considered the father of
modern biology because he
recognized the common
evolutionary thread that all living
things share.

86. 8. Molten rock found
below the earth’s surface

88. Magma
is extremely hot liquid and semi-
liquid rock located under Earth's
surface. When magma flows onto
Earth's surface, it is called lava

89. 9. The galaxy that includes
the Solar System, with the
name describing the
galaxy's appearance from
Earth

91. Milky Way

92. 10. Molecules that
combine to form proteins

94. Amino Acids
are the building blocks of proteins. They are the
molecules that all living things need to make protein,
and you need 20 of them to help your body function
properly. Your body makes 11 of the necessary amino
acids.