SCIENCE QUIZ BEE REVIEWER No.

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1. Metabolism and combustion are chemically

similar. They both result in the oxidation of some 6. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE
compounds. If completely oxidized, which of the about comets?
following foodstuffs would yield the MOST A. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic
thermal energy? dust.
A. A cup of ice cream B. Comets glow by their own lights
B. A cup of sugar C. Comets generally have elongated elliptical
C. A cup of milk orbits.
D. A cup of flour D. Comets may go around the sun in any direction.

2. In countries where medical skills and public 7. What is the first element in the periodic table?
understanding of health and disease are A. Helium
widespread, which of the following changing are B. Hydrogen
evident? C. Oxygen
I. Accidental deaths have decreased. D. Carbon
II. The communicable disease death rate has
decreased. 8. A change in the shape or size of an object can be
III. Infant mortality rate has decreased. classified as _________.
IV. More people live a full life. A. mechanical change
V. People who live long enough succumb to B. physical change
degenerative disease. C. nuclear change
A. I, II, III D. chemical change
B. II, III, IV, V
C. I, II, III, IV, V 9. In what state are most matter in the universe?
D. I, II, III, IV A. Gas
B. Liquid
3. Which of the following parts of the circulatory C. Solid
system carries digested fats away from the small D. Plasma
intestines?
A. Pancreatic duct 10. Two glass tumblers that are stuck one inside the
B. Arterial capillaries other may be loosened by _______.
C. Pulmonary artery A. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after
D. Lacteals filling the inside tumbler with equally cold water.
B. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after
4. During processing and cooling which part of filling the inside tumbler with equally hot water.
food is mostly destroyed? C. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after
A. Fats filling the inside tumbler with hot water.
B. Proteins D. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after
C. Vitamins filling the inside tumbler with cold water.
D.Carbohydrates
5. When water evaporates, it changes into which of 11. A thermometer measures ____.
the following states? A. energy
A. Solid B. heat
B. Matter C. pressure
C. Gaseous D. temperature
D. Liquid
12. What is the color of the hottest star in the D. The resistance of the air has no effect on the
Universe? falling rate.
A. red
B. blue 19. Thyroid can be destroyed through:
C. yellow A. radioactive zinc
D. orange B. radioactive iodine
13. Which of the following forms of energy travels C. radioactive carbon
in waves? D. radioactive iodine
A. Chemical energy
B. Sound energy 20. A soda-acid type of fire extinguisher is
C. Light energy recommended for putting out fires that involve
D. Electrical energy burning _______.
A. insulation on wires
14. A British physician and bacteriologist, Sir B. vegetable oil
Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize in C. dry chemicals
medicine for his research in the _____. D. panted chemicals
A. liquid fuel rocket
B. prevention of hepatitis 21. An atom or a group of atoms that has an
C. transmission of malaria excess/deficiency of electrons is called ______.
D. control of cholera A. neutron
B. proton
15. When lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a C. ion
lamp is? D. molecules
A. lost while heating is done.
B. transformed from chemical to mechanical 22. Fossils are most likely to be found in?
energy. A. Metamorphic rocks
C. transformed from chemical energy to heat B. Igneous rocks
energy. C. Sedimentary rocks
D. completely destroyed. D. Ocean floor

16. Which process occurs solid is changed into gas? 23. If a doctor describes a patient as dehydrated, he
A. Evaporation means that the patient ______.
B. Condensation A. has a contagious disease
C. Sublimation B. needs insulin
D. Decomposition C. needs oxygen
D. has lost a great deal of water
17. The first Filipino who was declared a natural
scientist and who contributed much in discovering 24. Radium was discovered by:
local plants that can be used as a medicine is _____. A. Albert Einstein
A. Dr. Pacifico Marcos B. Pierre and Marie Currie
B. Dr. Henry Moseley C. Joseph John Thompson
C. Dr. Eliseo Kintanar D. Albert van Haller
D. Dr. Alfredo Santos
25. Acid becomes colorless when added with
18. Two items of similar shapes and weights are A. Litmus indicator
dropped simultaneously in a building. Which of B. Methyl Orange Indicator
the following statement is correct about falling C. Universal Indicator
objects? D. Phenolphthalein Indicator
A. The shape of the object has a minor effect on the
falling rate. 26. Astronauts strap themselves to a wall or bunk
B. The weight of the object has no effect on the when they sleep. This is because during a change of
falling rate. shuttle velocity an unstrapped sleeping astronaut
C. The distance of the fall has an effect on the would likely slump into the shuttle wall and be
falling rate.
injured. These astronauts have to be strapped
down because?
A. They are unable to sleep while floating in free
space.
B. Gravity is weak to have them remain in bed.
C. Their body functions have to be constantly
monitored.
D. Their bodies have inertia.
27. The history of the earth has been divided by
scientists into eras. Which of the following shows
the arrangement of these eras into a sequence from
the oldest to the most recent?
A. Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic.
B. Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic.
C. Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian.
D. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic.
28. Which of the following is closest to normal
body temperature?
A. 32 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 50 degrees Celsius
C. 212 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 37 degrees Celsius
29. Sulfuric acid is not used in
A. Making Fertilizers
B. Detergents
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
30. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
TRUE?
I. Water in a cup and water in a pot at 100 degrees
Celsius have molecules of the same degree of
activity.
II. It takes more burning of fuel to produce a pot of
boiling water than to produce a cup full of water.
III. The unit used in measuring the quantity of heat
is the calorie
IV. A pot full of water has a greater number of
active molecules than those a cup full of water.
A. II and IV only
B. All of these statements
C. None of these statements
D. I and III only
31. Which of the following causes the seasons?
A. The rotation of the Earth around the Sun.
B. The rotation of the Sun around the Earth
C. The distance of the Earth around the Sun
D. The tilting of the Earth on its axis.
32. Which of the following statements best explain
why copper is the metal most widely used in
electrical wiring?
A. It is the best conductor of electricity
B. It is cheaper than aluminum.
C. It is a better conductor than aluminum and
cheaper than silver.
D. It has high resistance to electricity.
33. To achieve ecological balance, which of the
following sets of components should an aquarium
contain.
A. Water, fish
B. Water, snail, fish
C. Water, plants, fish
D. Water, plants, snail, fish
34. Solar eclipse occurs when ________.
A. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
B. The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
C. The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon.
D. The Earth is behind the Sun.
35. What phase of the Moon is observed when it
cannot be seen at all because it passes directly
between the Earth and the Sun?
A. New Moon
B. First Quarter
C. Last Quarter
D. Full Moon
36. Tropical disturbances are classified as tropical
depressions, tropical storms, or typhoons. this
classification is based on the ________.
A. Amount of rainfall
B. Strength of the accompanying winds
C. Amount of rainfall and strength of
accompanying winds
D. Origin of formation
37. The Philippines lies in the region where many
volcanoes are active. This region is known as:
A. Wheel of fire
B. Ring of fire
C. Volcanic Rim
D. Archipelagic Fault Line
38. The following means help in controlling floods,
EXCEPT:
A. Reforestation
B. Deforestation
C. Crop rotation
D. Construction of floodways
39. Petroleum is formed by the _______.
A. decay of microorganisms under heat and
pressure
B. heat from a radioactive substance found in the
mantle
C. volcanic eruptions that burn living matters
D. steam trapped underneath a geologic column
40. Farmers add commercial fertilizers to the soil to
______.
A. Speed up the decay of bacteria
B. Add mineral content
C. Activate the growth of earthworms
D. Enhance the growth of the roots
41. All of the following are reasons why terraces are
built in Mountain Province, EXCEPT:
A. to accommodate excess run of water
B. To provide space for planting rice
C. to make the place beautiful
D. to provide steps for the natives to go uphill
42. When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic
solution, the plant cell will:
A. expand
B. rupture
C. shrink
D. have no effect on the plant cell.
43. Which of the following organisms is included in
the Kingdom Plantae?
A. Magnolidae
B. Fungi
C. Protozoa
D. Prokaryotes
D. has a fixed body temperature
47. Spiders can be distinguished from insects by the
fact that spiders have _______.
A. hard outer covering
B. four pairs of legs
C. large abdomens
D. biting mouthparts
48. A lot of malnourished children in Africa are
found to have poor teeth and eyesight. This is
believed to be caused by a deficiency in ______.
A. Vitamin A and D
B. Iodine
C. Vitamin C
D. Iron
49. The two chemical factors that can cause
decomposition are:
A. death and cellular respiration
B. autolysis and photosynthesis
C. autolysis and putrefaction
D. putrefaction and respiration
50. How will genetic drift affect the population of
rabbits that are living in a stable habitat with no
changes in the environment?
A. It will increase the population of rabbits.
B. It will decrease the genetic variation of the
rabbits.
C. It will develop the dominance and superior traits
of the rabbits
D. It will enhance the appearance of new traits of
the rabbits.

44. Which part of the brain is responsible for

intelligence, memory, and learned behavior?
A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla
D. Thalamus
ANSWER KEY
45. What is most likely happen when a species 1. A 11. D 21. C 31. D 41. C
cannot adapt to the changes in the environment? 2. D 12. B 22. C 32. C 42. C
A. It will be transformed into another form 3. D 13. B 23. D 33. D 43. A
B. It will become extinct 4. C 14. C 24. B 34. A 44. B
C. It will be isolated 5. C 15. C 25. D 35. A 45. B
D. It will grow old 6. D 16. C 26. B 36. B 46. C
7. B 17. D 27. D 37. B 47. B
46. A cold-blooded animal is one that _____. 8. B 18. C 28. D 38. B 48. A
A. lacks red corpuscles 9. D 19. D 29. D 39. A 49. C
B. lacks white corpuscles 10. D 20. A 30. B 40. B 50. C
C. has a variable body temperature