SCIENCE QUIZ BEE

Questionnaire

Which is a function of the nucleus?

a. The nucleus performs cellular respiration
b. The nucleus synthesizes protein
c. The nucleus is the command center of the cell
d. The nucleus maintains turgor pressure

The heart, brain, and stomach are made up of groups of:

a. organelles c. tissues.
b. organ systems. d. blood.

Only organisms who are of the same _________ can reproduce with one another.
a. species. c. cell.
b. family. d. kingdom.

The simplest form of matter is known as a(n) _____________

a. cell c. molecule
b. atom d. compound

A drop of water moves from place to place on Earth through:

a. the precipitation cycle. c. the weather cycle.
b. the monsoon cycle. d. the water cycle

Robert Hooke noticed what looked like tiny boxes when he looked at a sample of cork
under a microscope. He called his discovery __________.
a. cells. c. microscopic.
b. rooms. d. cardboard

As the levels of classification move towards species, organisms share ________

characteristics.
a. less c. the same
b. more d. none of the above

The energy released from the sun and the other stars is due to what?
Answer: Nuclear fusion.

The transference of pollen grain from the another of a flower to the stigma is known as:
Answer: Pollination.

What is the source of chemical energy during photosynthesis?

Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

What is called the law of equivalence of mass and energy?

Answer: Einstein’s law.

What is the male reproductive part of the flower known as?

Answer: Stamens.
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 SCIENCE QUIZ BEE QUESTIONNAIRE
GRADE 7

EASY ROUND: 1 POINT

1. Element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler format and is
distinguished by a unique atomic number. Which of the following is NOT an
example of element?
a. Silver c. Carbon dioxide
b. Calcium d. Iron
2. Blood is a constantly circulating fluid providing the body with nutrition, oxygen,
and waste removal. In which organ system does blood include?
a. Digestive c. Respiratory
b. Circulatory d. Skeletal
3. Scientific method is an approach to seeking knowledge that involves forming and
testing a hypothesis. This process starts with ____.
a. Formulating a hypothesis
b. Generating Conclusions
c. Conducting an Experiment
d. Observation and Identification of Problem
4. How long does it take for the Earth to turn in its axis so that the Sun returns to
the same spot in the sky?
a. 24 hours c. 4 months
b. 365 days d. 2 years
5. Planets are large natural bodies that revolve in an orbit around the Sun. Which of
the following is not a terrestrial planet?
a. Mars c. Saturn
b. Earth d. Venus

AVERAGE ROUND: 3 POINTS

1. Earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic

waves through Earth's rocks. What do you call the place inside Earth's crust
where an earthquake originates?
a. Epicenter c. Fault
b. Focus d. Plates
2. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon. Steel is an example of what type of solution?
a. Solid-solid c. Liquid-liquid
b. Solid-liquid d. Liquid-gas
3. The pH of milk is 6.4. Based on this information, which of the following
statements best describes milk?
a. It is acidic. c. It is neutral.
b. It is basic. d. It is solute.
4. In an aquarium fish eat the shrimp, and a shark eats the fish. What would happen
to the population of shrimp if the shark was removed from the aquarium?
a. Decreases c. Increases
b. Stays the same d. Duplicates
5. Lizards, turtles and crocodiles are examples of what classification group?
a. Amphibians b. Mammals
 c. Reptiles d. Aves

DIFFICULT ROUND: 5 POINTS

1. What is the percent by mass if 12 g copper is added to enough zinc to produce

75 g of an alloy? Answer: 16%
2. Philippines is located near the equator and is characterized by relatively high
temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall. With this, Philippines is
considered as a _____ country. Answer: Tropical
3. In a fireworks show, the fireworks explode giving off heat and light. This scenario
is an example of what type of change? Answer: Chemical change
4. Calculate the average speed of Carlo who runs a 20-mile marathon in 6 hours.
Answer: 3.33 miles per hour
5. The arteries are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart
to the tissues of the body. What do you call the largest artery in the human body?
Answer: Aorta

CLINCHER ROUND: 5 POINTS

6. As the distance from an object increases, the amount of gravitational force felt by
the object ____. Answer: decreases
7. Calculate the percent by mass of 6 g sodium hydroxide dissolved in 50 g of
water. Answer: 11%
8. Kurt conducts a study on how does using cellphone before bedtime affect sleep.
In this scenario, the quality of sleep is the ______ variable. Answer: dependent
9. The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen.
What is the acid produced by the stomach to breaks down the food? Answer:
Hydrochloric acid/Gastric acid
10. What do you call the solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that is
capable of being dissolved? Answer: Saturated solution
 SCIENCE QUIZ BEE QUESTIONNAIRE
GRADE 10

EASY ROUND: 1 POINT

1. Mt. Kanlaon bisects the Negros Island, and it is also the highest peak in Central
Visayas. On June 18, 2016, Mt. Kanlaon sent ash plumes as high as 3 km above
the crater on a series of three explosions. What type of volcano is Mt. Kanlaon?
a. Active c. Sleeping
b. Dormant d. Extinct
2. Earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic
waves through Earth's rocks. What do you call the place inside Earth's crust
where an earthquake originates?
a. Epicenter c. Fault
b. Focus d. Plates
3. A student wants to conduct an experiment to find out how pulse rate changes as
the length of time spent exercising increases. The dependent variable in this
scenario is ___.
a. breathing rate c. time spent exercising
b. pulse rate d. the kind of exercise
4. Which of these is the correct order of structures through which air passes during
inhalation?
a. pharynx → trachea → larynx → bronchi
b. pharynx → larynx → trachea → bronchi
c. larynx → pharynx → bronchi → trachea
d. larynx → pharynx → trachea → bronchi
5. Nucleus is a membrane-bounded organelle that contains the cell’s genetic
material. Which is a function of the nucleus?
a. The nucleus performs cellular respiration
b. The nucleus synthesizes protein
c. The nucleus is the command center of the cell
d. The nucleus maintains turgor pressure

AVERAGE ROUND: 3 POINTS

1. There are 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical

Union (IAU). Among the 88 recognized constellation, which is the smallest?
a. Crux c. Orion
b. Sagitta d. Cassiopeia
2. Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of
______.
a. Conduction c. Radiation
b. Convection d. Evaporation
3. If the force used to push a shopping cart increases, what will happen to the
cart’s acceleration?
a. Decreases c. Remains the same
b. Increases d. Equals to zero
4. R is the allele for brown hair and r is the allele for blonde hair. What is the
phenotype of a person with Rr alleles?
 a. Brown hair c. Black hair
b. Blonde hair d. White hair
5. Blood vessels are the channels through which blood is distributed to body
tissues. Which blood vessel carries blood to the right atrium?
a. Vena cava c. Pulmonary vein
b. Pulmonary artery d. Aorta

DIFFICULT ROUND: 5 POINTS

1. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds the planet which makes life
possible. Which layer of the atmosphere is the place where aurora borealis
occur? Answer: Thermosphere
2. Mitochondria is responsible for the release of energy in stored food. This energy
is in the form of ____. Answer: Adenosine triphosphate
3. One cat is heterozygous, long hair (Rr), and it mate carries homozygous short
hair (rr). What is the probability of the offspring having short hair? Answer: 50%
4. Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to
harness energy from sunlight and turn it into chemical energy. What are the end
products of photosynthesis? Answer: Glucose and oxygen
5. Sodium’s valence electron is transferred to the outer electron shell of chloride
which creates two charged ions. This bond is an example of ____. Answer:
Ionic bond

CLINCHER ROUND: 5 POINTS

1. Lava is a molten rock emerging onto the Earth’s surface. What type of rock is
produced when lava solidifies? Answer: Igneous Rocks
2. Sander pushes against a 100 kl rock with a force of 5 N, but the rock doesn’t
move. Which law of motion is applied in this scenario? Answer: Law of
Interaction
3. There are 118 known elements in the periodic table. Name the person who
developed a table of elements which revealed regularities in elemental
properties? Answer: Dmitri Mendeleev
4. What do you call the region where the edge of an oceanic plate goes down to the
mantle? Answer: Subduction zone
5. A 50-kg child on a skateboard experiences a 75-N force. What is the expected
acceleration of the child? Answer: 1.5 m/s2
 SCIENCE QUIZ BEE QUESTIONNAIRE
GRADE 11

EASY ROUND: 1 POINT

1. Eukaryotes are organisms made up of cells that contain a well-defined nucleus

such as plants and animals. Which of the following cell organelles is absent in
animal cells and present in a plant cell?
a. Cytoplasm c. Ribosome
b. Cell wall d. Mitochondria
2. The Kingdom Animalia is a large group that consists of eukaryotic, multicellular
organisms that are heterotrophic in nature. In which class under kingdom
Animalia does lizard belongs?
a. Aves c. Amphibians
b. Reptiles d. Mammals
3. If the force used to push a shopping cart decreases, what will happen to the
cart’s acceleration?
a. Decreases c. Remains the same
b. Increases d. Equals to zero
4. Mt. Kanlaon bisects the Negros Island, and it is also the highest peak in Central
Visayas. On June 18, 2016, Mt. Kanlaon sent ash plumes as high as 3 km above
the crater on a series of three explosions. What type of volcano is Mt. Kanlaon?
a. Active c. Sleeping
b. Dormant d. Extinct
5. Gametes are an organism's reproductive cells. How many sex chromosomes are
present in a human being?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

AVERAGE ROUND: 3 POINTS

1. Carlo pushes against a 100 kl rock with a force of 5 N, but the rock doesn’t move.
How much force does the rock exerts on Sander?
a. 500 N c. 5 N
b. 20 N d. 100 N
2. In the first stage of photosynthesis, light energy splits water molecules leaving a
by-product to be released. This by-product is __.
a. Hydrogen c. Carbon dioxide
b. Oxygen d. Nitrogen
 3. Milk has a pH of 6.4. Based on this information, which of the following statements
best describes milk?
a. It is acidic. c. It is neutral.
b. It is basic. d. It is solute.
4. Elements in an element family have similarYou forgot to dry the bread knife when
you washed it and reddish brown spots appeared on it. This scenario shows what
phenomenon?
a. Evaporation c. Physical change
b. Solidification d. Chemical change
5. There are 118 known elements arranged in the modern periodic table. This
arrangement is based on ___.
a. Name c. Atomic number
b. Atomic mass d. Chemical symbol

DIFFICULT ROUND: 5 POINTS

1. Sodium’s valence electron is transferred to the outer electron shell of chloride
which creates two charged ions. This bond is an example of ____. Answer:
Ionic bond
2. Philippines is located near the equator and is characterized by relatively high
temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall. With this, Philippines is
considered as a _____ country. Answer: Tropical
3. Rocks undergo different processes that transform its type. What process occurs
when a rock changed its texture and composition due to intense heat and
pressure? Answer: Metamorphism
4. Universe refers to the whole cosmic system of matter and energy. Hypotheses
and theories are proposed to explain the origin and structure of the universe.
Who described the universe as a static, steady state and infinite universe?
Answer: Isaac Newton
5. The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen.
What is the acid produced by the stomach to breaks down the food? Answer:
Hydrochloric acid/Gastric acid
6. Depending on its type, cells in the body are dividing in a controlled manner.
Which process under cell division reduce the number of chromosomes by half?
Answer: Meiosis.

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 SCIENCE QUIZ BEE QUESTIONNAIRE
GRADE 12

EASY ROUND: 1 POINT

1. Eukaryotes are organisms made up of cells that contain a well-defined nucleus

such as plants and animals. Which of the following cell organelles is present in
plant cells and absent in animal cells?
a. Nucleus c. Cytoplasm
b. Chloroplast d. Golgi bodies
2. Gametes are an organism's reproductive cells. How many sex chromosomes are
present in a human being?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
3. The Kingdom Animalia is a large group that consists of eukaryotic, multicellular
organisms that are heterotrophic in nature. In which class under kingdom
Animalia does salamander belongs?
a. Aves c. Amphibians
b. Reptiles d. Mammals
4. If the force used to push a shopping cart decreases, what will happen to the
cart’s acceleration?
a. Decreases c. Remains the same
b. Increases d. Equals to zero
5. Mt. Hibok-Hibok is a stratovolcano located on Camiguin Island. Major eruptions
during 1871-1875 and 1948-1953 formed flank lava domes at Hibok-Hibok and
produced pyroclastic flows that devastated coastal villages What type of volcano
is Mt. Hibok-Hibok?
a. Active c. Sleeping
b. Dormant d. Extinct

AVERAGE ROUND: 3 POINTS

1. Carlo pushes against a 100 kl rock with a force of 5 N, but the rock doesn’t move.
Which law is demonstrated in this scenario?
a. Law of Inertia
b. Law of Acceleration
c. Law of Interaction
d. Law of Conservation of Momentum
2. In the first stage of photosynthesis, light energy splits water molecules leaving a
by-product to be released. This by-product is __.
a. Oxygen c. Nitrogen
b. Hydrogen d. Carbon dioxide
 3. Bleach has a pH of 13. Based on this information, which of the following
statements best describes bleach?
a. It is acidic. c. It is neutral.
b. It is basic. d. It is solute.
4. Chewing food to break it down into smaller particles represents a _____ change,
but the changing of starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system
represents a _____ change.
a. Physical, physical c. Chemical, physical
b. Chemical, chemical d. Physical, chemical
5. There are 118 elements arranged in the modern periodic table. These elements
are also grouped based on their properties. What is common with the elements
which belong on the same family?
a. Atomic weight
b. Atomic number
c. Valence electrons
d. Number of protons and neutrons

DIFFICULT ROUND: 5 POINTS

1. Rocks undergo different processes that transform its type. What process occurs
when a rock changed its texture and composition due to intense heat and
pressure? Answer: Metamorphism
2. During early metaphase, mitotic spindle continues to develop. Each sister
chromatid attaches to spindle microtubules at the centromere via which protein
complex? Answer: Kinetochore
3. Depending on its type, cells in the body are dividing in a controlled manner.
Which process under cell division reduce the number of chromosomes by half?
Answer: Meiosis.
4. Universe refers to the whole cosmic system of matter and energy. Hypotheses
and theories are proposed to explain the origin and structure of the universe.
Which theory explained that the universe started from only pure energy
compressed in a single point? Answer: Big Bang Theory
5. Sodium fluoride (NaF) is formed when sodium atom loses its single valence
electron to the fluorine atom. This reaction is what type of chemical bond?
Answer: Ionic Bond
A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organism that consists of the
genus and species (Scientific Name)

In an experiment to find out how the height from which a student drops a ball affects how high the ball
bounces, the independent variable is the – A. diameter of the ball B. force acting on the ball C. height
that the ball bounces D. height from which the ball is dropped

A black cow and brown bull are mated. Each is homozygous and black is dominant to
brown. What is the chances that the offspring will be brown?

One cat is heterozygous, long hair (Rr), and it mate carries homozygous short hair (rr).
What is the probability of the offspring having short hair?

1. Sander pushes against a 100 kl rock with a force of 5 N, but the rock doesn’t
move. How much force does the rock exerts on Sander? Answer: 5 N