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JeopardyScientific Investigation
Life Systems
Force, Motion, Energy, Matter Ecosystems
Earth and SpaceSystems
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question According to the
graph, which angle of release would cause the javelin to go the farthest?A 75B 60C 45 D 30
$100 Answer
C 45
$200 Question
An experiment was set up to measure the distance a snail would travel in 5 minutes. Which of these rulers should be used to give the most precise measurement?
$200 Answer
$300 Question
The density of this box is —A 0.5 g/cm3 B 1.0 g/cm3C 1.5 g/cm3D 2.0 g/cm3
$300 Answer
A 0.5 g/cm3
$400 Question
In the scale model above, one centimeter is equal to one-half of a meter. The mailbox is 2 truck lengths away from the model truck. How far away is the mailbox from the truck on the real street?
A 5 metersB 10 meters C 15 metersD 20 meters
$400 Answer
B 10 meters
$500 Question
Which of the following does not usemetric units to measure the density ofa solution?A 10.5 grams/milliliterB 1.56 pounds/fluid ounce C 1050 kilograms/cubic meterD 1.05 grams/cubic centimeter
$500 Answer
B 1.56 pounds/fluid ounce
$100 Question
Which type of characteristics can beinherited?F Those controlled by genes G Those caused by accidentsH Those produced by exerciseJ Those produced by diet
$100 Answer
F Those controlled by genes
$200 Question
In this plant cell, which cellular structure is responsible for storing food, water, and wastes?
F CytoplasmG Vacuole H NucleusJ Cell membrane
$200 Answer
G Vacuole
$300 Question
According to this chart, which of theseanimals is a sea lion?
$300 Answer
$400 Question
Asexual reproduction involves onlyone parent. The offspring of this typeof reproduction have —A DNA identical to the DNA of theparent B DNA that is different from the parentC one-half of the DNA of the parentD DNA that is incomplete
$400 Answer from H2
A DNA identical to the DNA of the parent
$500 Question
According to the chart, which set of conditions represents the process ofphotosynthesis?
F AG BH C J D
$500 Answer
H C
$100 Question
Which element is an alkali metal?A K B MgC AlD Ag
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A K
$200 Question
Which of these can be separated byusing a magnet?F A mixture of sand and saltG Rust formed from iron and oxygenH A compound of hydrogen and sulfurJ A mixture of sand and bits of iron
$200 Answer
J A mixture of sand and bits of iron
$300 Question
Solar cells are used to turn sunlightinto —A inertiaB forceC magnetismD electricity
$300 Answer
D electricity
$400 Question
A wheelbarrow full of concrete mix that needs to be moved onto a platform could be moved either by lifting it above the ground and setting it onto the platform or by using an inclined plane. The advantage of using the inclined plane is that the work can bedone —
F more quicklyG with less frictionH using less force J using more energy
$400 Answer
H using less force
$500 Question
Which property is required of a liquid in order for it to be a good fuel?A Its acidityB Its combustibility C Its densityD Its boiling point
$500 Answer from H3
B Its combustibility
$100 Question
The ermine is a small animal that lives along riverbanks and in forests. During the spring and summer, it grows a brown coat. It sheds the brown coat during the autumn and grows a white one. This change of color in the ermine’s coat allows it to —
F hide from predators G attract a mateH locate a water supplyJ find food more easily
$100 Answer
F hide from predators
$200 Question Which of these
populations is mostlikely to increase if the number ofgrasshoppers decreases?A Plant B FrogC Praying mantisD Owl
$200 Answer
A Plant
$300 Question When animals hibernate, their heart
rate and respiration decrease and theylose consciousness. Why do someanimals hibernate?A To increase their body fat during coldperiodsB To conserve energy usage during thewinter C To give their fur time to grow longerand thickerD To rest after a summer of high activity
$300 Answer
B To conserve energy usage during the winter
$400 Question
Which of the following organismsbreak down dead material and returnthe substances to the environment?F Grasshopper and wormG Grass and algaeH Bacteria and fungi J Snake and grasshopper
$400 Answer
H Bacteria and fungi
$500 Question
Wherever civilizations have flourished,forests have been destroyed. Hundredsof years ago in England, rivers andseaports began to fill with silt after theforests were destroyed. What causedthe silt to fill the seaports?
F EutrophicationG SuccessionH Erosion J Irrigation
$500 Answer
H Erosion
$100 Question
The Earth makes a complete rotationonce every 24 hours. Which of thesewould best illustrate rotation?
$100 Answer
$200 Question
Changes in DNA are known as mutations and can sometimes produce beneficial changes in populations. A mutant form of the normally light-colored peppered moth is dark colored. The dark-colored moth blends in with soot-covered trees in heavily polluted areas. Why would the dark-colored mutation be beneficial in a polluted area?
F Dark-colored moths have a longer lifespan than light-colored moths.G Dark-colored moths can’t be seen wellby predators. H Dark-colored moths taste bad to most oftheir predators.J Dark-colored moths produce more youngthan do light-colored moths.
$200 Answer
G Dark-colored moths can’t be seen well by predators.
$300 Question
Which model best shows the relationship between the Earth, the moon, and the sun?
$300 Answer
$400 Question
Which of these would be different foran object if measured on the Earth and on the moon?F MassG Weight H VolumeJ Density
$400 Answer
G Weight
$500 Question
According to this diagram, a lunareclipse occurs only when the —
A moon is in the new moon phaseB moon is between the sun and the EarthC sun’s rays are directly overheadD Earth is between the sun and the moon
$500 Answer
D Earth is between the sun and the moon
Final Jeopardy
In this atomic model, point Arepresents —F a protonG a nucleusH a neutron J an electron
Final Jeopardy Answer
H a neutron