Science Trivia Questions — page 31

Which of the following is a first-level consumer?

• Awolf
• Brabbit
• Ccarrot
• Dhawk

If you wanted to be able to look at the stars, the planets, and the Moon more closely, what should you use?

• AMagnifying glass
• BMicroscope
• CTelescope
• DPeriscope

What kind of energy do all moving objects have?

• AKinetic energy
• BLight energy
• CSolar energy
• DRenewable energy

In a copper wire, a temperature increase is the result of which of the following?

• Aa decrease in the distance between the copper particles
• Ba decrease in the mass of the copper particles
• Can increase in the size of the copper particles
• Dan increase in the motion of the copper particles

Which of the following is a consumer?

• Atree
• Bvegetable
• Crabbit
• Dgrain

Physical features help animals survive. Which statement best describes physical adaptations that occur through natural selection in changing environments?

• AThey result in population decline.
• BThey are all observable in the fossil record.
• CThey are more likely to be observed in plants.
• DThey occur slowly over long periods of time.

What are two ways ice can change Earth's surface?

• Acracking a rock and making a V-shaped valley
• Bmaking a dune and making a U-shaped valley
• Ccracking a rock and making a U-shaped valley
• Dmaking a dune and making a V-shaped valley

Which of the following would be more likely to pollute a river?

• Aallowing beavers to build a dam
• Bfishing from a bridge over the river
• Cmowing the grass on the river bank
• Dspreading fertilizer near the river

Fish breathe oxygen that is in the water where they swim. Which best describes the oxygen that fish breathe?

• AThe oxygen is a solvent that is dissolved in the water.
• BThe oxygen is a substance that dissolves the water.
• CThe oxygen is a solute that is dissolved in the water.
• DThe oxygen is a solution that dissolves the water.

A student performed an experiment to see how long it would take for a cup of water to freeze. Which information would another student most likely need in order to perform the same experiment?

• Athe temperature of the ice
• Bthe type of thermometer to use
• Cthe time to begin
• Dthe volume of the cup

Jennifer is jumping rope. Which type of characteristic is she most likely demonstrating?

• Ainstinctive
• Brecessive
• Cinherited
• Dlearned

Which characteristic helps a fox find food?

• Along tail
• Bpointed teeth
• Cthick fur
• Dsense of smell

An organism eats grass and is preyed upon by a carnivore. Which categories describe this organism?

• Aproducer and consumer
• Bherbivore and decomposer
• Cdecomposer and producer
• Dconsumer and herbivore

In the southern part of the United States, what months are peak season for tornadoes?

• ASeptember-December
• BJune-August
• CJanuary-Feburary
• DMarch-May

Rocks and Earth and on the Moon are made of similar materials. What does this observation most likely suggest?

• AThe Moon was probably formed from material from Earth.
• BBoth the Moon and Earth split off from the Sun.
• CThe whole solar system is made up of the same kinds of rocks.
• DLife must have existed on the Moon at one time.

In order to record the passing of a distant comet, which instruments would be the most useful?

• Atelescope with camera attachment and camera
• Bcamera, tripod, and telescope
• Ccamera with flash attachment, and tripod
• Dtelescope, binoculars, and camera

Safe practices in the laboratory include all of these except

• Atying back long hair.
• Bwearing safety goggles.
• Cperforming each step quickly.
• Dwiping up spills immediately.

As water vapor condenses into liquid, which of the following can be formed?

• Aice
• Bclouds
• Cfrost
• Dsteam

A scientist studying outer space makes a calculation of 4.3 light-years. What does this calculation most likely represent?

• Atime of rotation of the nearest galaxy
• Bdistance between Earth and the Sun
• Ctime in orbit of a satellite around Earth
• Ddistance between the Sun and the nearest star

Soccer players use their muscle systems to kick a ball into a goal. What organ system coordinates the muscles?

• AThe endocrine system
• BThe respiratory system
• CThe nervous system
• DThe circulatory system

Materials made of the same substance will have characteristics in common. Which property is most likely to remain constant in different samples of the same material?

• Avolume
• Bshape
• Cmass
• Ddensity

A single human body cell typically contains thousands of

• Abacteria
• Bchloroplasts
• Cgenes
• Dnuclei

Which two human body systems are most responsible for getting oxygen to cells?

• Arespiratory and digestive
• Bskeletal and circulatory
• Cdigestive and skeletal
• Dcirculatory and respiratory

Which natural event occurs with the most frequency?

• Aequinox
• Bsunrise
• Csolar eclipse
• Dfull moon

Which set of descriptions correctly states the difference between a population and a community?

• APopulation: living parts of an area Community: living and nonliving parts of an area
• BPopulation: organisms in a small area Community: organisms in a large area
• CPopulation: one species in an area Community: one species worldwide
• DPopulation: one type of organism in an area Community: many types of organisms in an area

Which of these animals have no teeth?

• AWombats
• BTurtles
• Csnails
• DHares

Which procedure best determines whether water temperature affects the time it will take a sugar cube to dissolve?

• ATest one crushed sugar cube and one whole sugar cube in water.
• BTest three sugar cubes in one water temperature.
• CTest three sugar cubes, one each in three different water temperatures.
• DTest three sugar cubes, one each in an acid, a base, and water.

The moons, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon orbit which planet?

• ANeptune
• BVenus
• CJupiter
• DUranus

Phillip was making hot tea. When he poured the hot water into a glass, the glass broke. Which is the most likely reason the glass broke?

• Athe glass contracted too quickly
• Bthe hot water was poured in too slowly
• Cthe glass expanded too rapidly
• Dthe hot water evaporated too slowly

Which type of activity would most likely be included on a weather map?

• Avolcanic
• Bhurricane
• Csatellite
• Dseismic

Which items would best protect a group of students while investigating a forest ecosystem?

• Along pants and long-sleeved shirts
• Bshort pants and long-sleeved shirts
• Clong pants and T-shirts
• Dshort pants and T-shirts

When a baker bakes bread, he prepares the dough by mixing 2 cups of flour with 1 cup of water. The water needs to be 85°F. Which tools are best for the baker to measure both the volume and temperature of the water?

• Aa balance and a thermometer
• Ba measuring cup and a balance
• Ca balance and a ruler
• Da measuring cup and a thermometer

A scientist uses a special chemical marker to label some amino acids. He follows the marker until it becomes part of a large molecule in a cell. Which molecule does he find the chemical marker on?

• Aa DNA molecule in a mitochondrion
• Ban enzyme in a lysosome
• Ca lipid in a membrane
• Da polysaccharide in a cell wall

Which of these is NOT one of cactis mechanisms for preserving water?

• AReduced surface area
• BReduced stem volume
• CA waxy coating on the surface of the plant
• DThick, hard-walled stem

What would most likely be measure during an investigation of the water cycle?

• Awind speed
• Bnatural gas emissions
• Cozone layer
• Dprecipitation amounts

The cones of a jack pine tree require great amounts of heat to release their seeds. When are jack pine tree seeds most likely released?

• Aafter a fire
• Bduring a drought
• Cduring a flood
• Dafter a disease

Which effect do rapidly cooling temperatures have on the water cycle?

• AWater vapor condenses into droplets.
• BCondensation evaporates into precipitation.
• CWater droplets evaporate into vapor.
• DPrecipitation condenses into water droplets.

What does ZZZ mean in Internet slang?

• Atired or bored
• BZZ Top is great
• Czero, zilch, zip
• Dthere's a bee in my house

e^(pi*i) +1 = 0 is an important formula, involving the key mathematical constant e, which is popularly known as what?

• AThe Hyperbolic Cosine Law
• BNewtons Equation
• CEulers Equation
• DEinsteins Equation

It is important to use recycled paper because it

• Acomes in colors.
• Bhas a smoother appearance.
• Creduces the number of trees cut down.
• Dcreates less pollution.

Smooth strokes are enhanced by this substance, which is often used during a massage.

• ASpirits
• BPowder
• COil
• DButter

This science studies signs, both individually and grouped in sign systems.

• ASemiology
• BAnthology
• CTheology
• DLinguistics

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• AEarth rotating on its axis
• Bthe Moon revolving around Earth
• CEarth revolving around the Sun
• Dthe Sun rotating on its axis

Which sense is used to determine an object's texture?

• Ahearing
• Btouch
• Ctaste
• Dsmell

Immediately before and after running a 50 metre race, your pulse and breathing rates are taken. What changes would you expect to find?

• Aan increase in pulse and breathing rate
• Bno change in either
• Ca decrease in pulse and breathing rate
• Dno change in pulse but a decrease in breathing rate
• Ean increase in pulse but no change in breathing rate

About how much of an adult humans body is water?

• A60%
• B30%
• C70%
• D40%

At an archaeological dig site, scientists, volunteers, and students collect items used by people living hundreds of years ago. To determine the history of the different people who may have lived at the site, which is the best method to classify the recovered items?

• Aby the soil layer where the item was found
• Bby the person who located the item
• Cby the type of item
• Dby the size of the item

Magnesium strips are long, thin strips that are gray and shiny. Which action will lead to a chemical change of magnesium strips?

• Aputting them in the freezer
• Bcutting them into small pieces
• Cmixing them with pieces of copper
• Dburning them with a candle

Name the anastomotic loop of vessels near the base of the brain.

• AThoracic Circulation
• BCircle of Willis
• CPortal Circulation
• DZygomatic Process

Hydrogen gas and oxygen gas combine to form water. Which would be a more concise way of expressing what happens in this chemical reaction?

• Awrite a chemical formula
• Bdescribe the rearrangement of the atoms
• Cwrite a chemical equation
• Ddescribe the procedure for creating this change