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Science Bowl Questions
What is the ‘brain’ of a cell? Nucleus
What is the job of the vacuole(s) in a cell? Storage
What cell part creates energy from scratch materials? Mitochondria
Name one thing a plant cell has that an animal cell does not have. A cell wall,
chloroplasts, or 1 large vacuole rather than many small ones.
Explain why animal cells do not have a cell wall. We need to be able to move and be
flexible.
Give an example of a unicellular organism. Bacteria
Give an example of a producer in a food chain. Tree, grass, tulip, apple, carrots, etc.
(Any plant)
Give an example of a consumer in food chain. Rabbit, dog, fly, human, etc. (Any animal)
Give an example of a producer, primary consumer, and secondary consumer in a food
chain. Lettuce, rabbit, hawk. (lettuce-producer, rabbit- primary consumer eats lettuce,
hawk- secondary consumer eats rabbit)
What three things do plants need in order to survive? Water, carbon dioxide, and
sunlight.
What part of a plant takes in water? Roots.
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant? Leaves.
What is the food making process in plant called? Photosynthesis.
What part of a plant is used to attract insects and other animals? Petals.
Describe the leaves of a dicot. The veins in the leaves are branched.
Describe the leaves of a monocot. The veins in the leaves are parallel.
Explain what a nonvascular plant is. A plant that does not have a stem or root system
because it does not have veins. (the word ‘vascular’ means ‘veins’, so ‘nonvascular’
means ‘no veins’)
Give an example of a nonvascular plant. Moss.
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An animal that does not have a backbone is known as what? Invertibrate.
An animal that has a backbone is known as what? Vertibrate.
Give one example of a mammal. Humans, dogs, whales, rabbits, etc. (Answers may
vary)
Is a frog a reptile or an amphibian? Amphibian.
Define ecosystem. All of the living and nonliving things interacting in an environment.
Name an animal that could be found in a desert ecosystem. Lizards, snakes, coyote.
Name an animal that could be found in an ocean ecosystem. Shark, dolphin, whale,
swordfish, etc.
Give an example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem. Rocks, water, sun, air, or soil.
(nonliving)
Give an example of a biotic part of an ecosystem. (anything living) plants, animals,
bacteria, fungus.
What does the root word “bio” mean? Living.
How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction? One
How many parents are needed for sexual reproduction? Two
Before a species becomes extinct, it is in what category? Endangered.
Before a species becomes endangered, it is in what category? Threatened.
What percent of energy is passed along from one level to another in an energy pyramid?
10%
Where does Earth’s original source of energy come from? The sun
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction? In sexual reproduction
there are 2 parents, in asexual reproduction, there is 1 parent.
What does the prefix “a” mean? Not
An animal that eats only meat is known as a: carnivore
An animal that eats only plants is know as an: herbivore
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An animal that eats both plants and meat is known as an: omnivore
In this type of symbiotic relationship, both organisms benefit. Mutualism
In this type of symbiotic relationship, one organism benefits while the other is neither
helped nor harmed. Commensalism
In this type of symbiotic relationship, one organism is helped and the other is harmed or
killed. Parasitism
Each day the Earth spins on its axis. This is known as what? Rotation.
Each year the Earth goes around the Sun. This is known as what? Revolution.
What planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
What is the largest planet? Jupiter
Name one of the four gas giants. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, or Neptune.
What is the third planet from the sun? Earth
What is the sun? a star
What are stars made of? Gas
When Earth’s plates move away from each other it is known as… Tension or diverging
plates.
When Earth’s plates move together it is known as…. Compression or converging plates.
What causes an earthquake? When earth’s plates move.
What type of volcano is formed from thick lava that falls in chunks? Cinder cone
volcano.
What type of volcano is not very tall and is formed from thin lava? Shield volcano.
What type of volcano is formed from lava that gets sandwiched between layers of ash?
Composite cone volcano.
A sea breeze comes from which direction? The sea.
A land breeze comes from which direction? The land.
Explain how oceans affect the climate of nearby land and how they keep the temperature
steady all year long. The water takes longer to heat and cool so it keeps the land cooler in
the summer and warmer in the winter.
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What is the climate like on the windward side of a mountain? Rainy!
What is the weather like at the top of a mountain? Cold!
What is the climate like at the bottom of the leeward side of a mountain? Hot and dry!
What is matter? Anything that has mass and takes up space (or) Anything that has mass
and volume.
What is the smallest form of matter on earth? An atom.
What are the three parts of an atom? Proton, neutron, and electron.
Name two physical properties of matter. Color, size, texture, weight, mass, volume,
density, etc.
What is the change of state when a gas turns to a liquid? Condensation
What is the change of state when a liquid turns to a gas? Evaporation
What is the change of state when a solid skips the liquid stage and changes straight into a
gas? Sublimation
Give an example of a physical change. Tearing paper, folding a shirt, cutting wood, etc.
Give an example of a chemical change. Burning wood, mixing baking soda and vinegar,
baking a cake, etc.
Name three characteristics of a chemical change. Heat, change in color, and produces a
gas or bubbles.
Give two examples of an acid. Vinegar and lemon juice.
Give two examples of a base. Soap and baking soda.
What is the freezing point of water? 32*F/0*C
What is the boiling point of water? 212*F/100*C
What is a chemical property? The way a substance reacts with other substances. Used to
describe chemical changes.
Give two examples of an acid. Vinegar and lemon juice.
Give two examples of a base. Soap and baking soda.
What is speed? How fast an objects position changes over time
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What is velocity? Speed and direction
What is acceleration? An objects change in velocity over time or a change in speed or
direction.
Any push or pull from one object to another is what? Force
What force pulls matter towards Earth and gives us weight? Gravity
Which force opposes the motion of one object moving past another? Friction
What type of energy does matter have when it is at rest? Potential
What type of energy does matter have when it is moving? Kinetic
State the Law of Conservation of Energy. “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can
only change form.”
What material conducts heat well? Metal.
What material does not conduct heat well? Wood or plastic.
What three ways is energy transferred? Conduction, convection, and radiation.
What type of energy transfer is used when energy is transferred through empty space or
air? Radiation.
What type of energy transfer is used when energy is transferred through direct contact?
Conduction.
What type of energy transfer is used when energy is transferred through a gas or liquid by
the movement of currents? Convection.