SCI-MATH QUIZ BOWL JHS

Easy (1 point):
1. What term BEST describes 2 angles with 90º as the sum of their measurements?
a. Supplementary Angle
b. Complementary Angle
c. Straight Angle
d. Obtuse Angle

2. They are known to be air-breathing vertebrates covered in special skin made up of scales, bony
plates, or a combination of both.
a. Amphibians
b. Primates
c. Reptiles
d. Mammals

3. The hard rock under the topsoil in eastern Washington state was laid down over millions of years
by volcanic eruptions. This rock is:
a. Limestone
b. Basalt
c. Lava
d. Granite

4. He is known as the Father of Geometry?

a. Archimedes
b. Euclid
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Pierre Simon

5. The Symbol in the Lu, Group 19, with Atomic Number 71 in the Periodic Table means?
a. Lawrencium
b. Lanthanum
c. Iodine
d. Lutetium

6. What is the Square Root of 225?

a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 10

7. Pythagoras developed a theory about which shapes?

a. Square
b. Circle
c. Triangle
d. Rectangle

Moderate (2 point):
1. What shape are honeycomb cells?
a. Triangles
b. Hexagons
c. Pentagons
 d. Squares

2. Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of honeycomb?
a. 10 thousand
b. 2 million
c. 20 million
d. 50 million

3. Used primarily in fertilizers, which element is never found free in nature even though it makes up
about 2.5% of the earth's crust?
a. Potassium
b. Nitrogen
c. Chlorine
d. Phosphorus

4. What is the value of 125 to the two-thirds power?

a. 15
b. 25
c. 35
d. 45

5. What is the area, in square centimeters, of a rhombus with a diagonal of 6 centimeters and a side
of 5 centimeters? (Allow them 1 minute to solve the problem)
a. 26
b. 22
c. 28
d. 24

6. Pollination by wind is called:

a. Autogamy
b. Entomophily
c. Ornithophily
d. Anemophily

7. What month is showing on the calendar when the Earth is nearest the sun?
a. January
b. March
c. December
d. May

Difficult (3 points each)

1. The scientific name Helianthus annuus is what common plant/flower?
a. Gumamela
b. Sunflower
c. Rose
d. Hibiscus

2. The longest scientific binomial name given to any animal is PARASTRATIOSPHECOMYIA

STRATIOSPHECOMYIOIDES? This scientific name is consist of how many letters?
a. 40
 b. 41
c. 42
d. 43

3. A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called a:

a. Hydrometer
b. Hygrometer
c. Anemometer
d. Barometer

4. In this formula y = 4x + 3 (read: y equals 4 x plus 3), what is the value of the integral of y from x
= 0 to x = 1?
a. 8
b. 7
c. 6
d. 5

5. What fibrous tissue connects the calf muscles to the calcaneus?

a. Achilles tendon
b. Ligament
c. Elastic cartilage
d. Reticular connective tissue

6. What is the newest Species discovered this 2023?

a. Octopus Nursery
b. Cinnyris infrenatus
c. Victoria boliviana
d. Hydnum reginae

7. Who defined ZERO?

a. Pythagoras
b. Brahmagupta
c. John von Neumann
d. Archimedes
Clench:
1. Onychomycosis is a fungal infection found in what part of our body?
a. Ears
b. Nail
c. Anus
d. Mouth

2. Five years ago, John’s age was half of the age he will be in 8 years. How old is he now? (Allow
them 1 minute to solve the problem)
a. 20
b. 18
c. 14
d. 16

3. Who arranged the first periodic table?

a. Mosely
b. Mendeleev
c. Einstein
d. Bohr

4. Who discovered light bulb? No choices. Thomas Edison