GRADE 11 SCIENCE QUIZ BEE

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The earth spins on an angled tilt called a(n)

Invert

Revolution

Axis

Bounce

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?

metamorphic

igneous

sedimentary

fossilized

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which among the four Earth basic subsystem includes all life forms and even organic matter that has not yet decomposed?

hydrosphere

atmosphere

biosphere

geosphere

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

Saturn

Jupiter

Mercury

Mars

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The process by which unconsolidated material becomes solidified into rock ____.

Erosion

Deposition

Lithification

Weathering

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

2 pts

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

2 pts

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

the shape of the planets' orbits

the center of the solar system

the movement of the moon

the origin of the universe

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

2 pts

How do we know that Earth is not the same composition all the way through?

Seismic waves do not arrive uniformly all over the earth.

There are two types of seismic waves, S- and P-waves.

Where the mantle is exposed, it looks very different.

Seismic waves attenuate with distance.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

2 pts

Why is that surface waves are cause the most damage to buildings, roads, and other structures?

Because surface waves travel through the interior of the earth.

Because surface waves can travel through solid, liquid, and gas.

Because surface waves travel fastest compare to P waves and S waves

Because surface waves can only move on Earth’s surface and do not penetrate the interior.

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

2 pts

Which of the following statement below BEST describes metamorphic rocks?

It formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

It formed from the lithification of rock and mineral fragments.

It formed from ore minerals which are concentrated due to premature recrystallization

It formed when rocks are subjected to high temperature and pressure,

11.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

2 pts

Who is the Scientist credited for establishing the foundation for the theory of plate tectonics?

12.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

Which theory describes the universe, as expanding, having originated from an infinitely tiny, infinitely dense point around 14 billion years ago?

13.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

What are those very fine particles composed of glass shards, crystals, and fragments of existing rocks formed during a volcanic eruption?

14.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

It is referred to as the deformation of Earth's crust, and more especially to folding and faulting.

15.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

It is a hypothetical supercontinent that existed in the geological past and consisted of all the present continents before they split up.

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