SCIENCE OLYMPIAD EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Cartilage is composed of - ANS Calcium Deposits
What are the 3 main types of bones - ANS Long, Short, and flat
Dermatitis is... - ANS Inflammation of the skin
What is the Disease Detective event about? - ANS Answering questions about disease, injury,
and health
An epidemic is when... - ANS a disease is present at either a higher rate in the population, is
more dangerous, or both
A pandemic is when.. - ANS when a disease spreads to more than on population
The CDC is... - ANS the Centers for Disease Control prevention
antibodies bind to proteins called ... - ANS Antigens
Why does magma rise and eventually leave volcanoes? - ANS Magma is less dense than the
surrounding rock, so it rises
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, Volcanic mountains are associated with... - ANS Convergent plate boundaries
What is plaintext? - ANS Text before it has been encoded; readable information yet to be
encrypted
What is ciphertext? - ANS A form of encryption often involving an algorithm or key that
leaves information in an unreadable state but is able to be reverted
What is a key? - ANS A form of encryption; letters are "shifted" forward or backward in the
alphabet to create a new encrypted phrase, then shifted back to decrypt
What is PH paper used for? - ANS To determine if a substance is an acid or base
What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things? - ANS Natural sweats and
oils in the skin
Energy flow in an ecosystem is not cyclic because energy is... - ANS converted to many kinds
of useful energy
Ecology is best defined as the study of... - ANS organisms as they interact with other
organisms and with their physical environment
The number of individuals per unit area or volume is the... - ANS population density
The pattern dispersal of individuals within an area is the... - ANS population distribution
The factors that determine if an organism can live in an area are... - ANS limiting factors
The largest communities on land are called... - ANS biomes
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Cartilage is composed of - ANS Calcium Deposits
What are the 3 main types of bones - ANS Long, Short, and flat
Dermatitis is... - ANS Inflammation of the skin
What is the Disease Detective event about? - ANS Answering questions about disease, injury,
and health
An epidemic is when... - ANS a disease is present at either a higher rate in the population, is
more dangerous, or both
A pandemic is when.. - ANS when a disease spreads to more than on population
The CDC is... - ANS the Centers for Disease Control prevention
antibodies bind to proteins called ... - ANS Antigens
Why does magma rise and eventually leave volcanoes? - ANS Magma is less dense than the
surrounding rock, so it rises
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, Volcanic mountains are associated with... - ANS Convergent plate boundaries
What is plaintext? - ANS Text before it has been encoded; readable information yet to be
encrypted
What is ciphertext? - ANS A form of encryption often involving an algorithm or key that
leaves information in an unreadable state but is able to be reverted
What is a key? - ANS A form of encryption; letters are "shifted" forward or backward in the
alphabet to create a new encrypted phrase, then shifted back to decrypt
What is PH paper used for? - ANS To determine if a substance is an acid or base
What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things? - ANS Natural sweats and
oils in the skin
Energy flow in an ecosystem is not cyclic because energy is... - ANS converted to many kinds
of useful energy
Ecology is best defined as the study of... - ANS organisms as they interact with other
organisms and with their physical environment
The number of individuals per unit area or volume is the... - ANS population density
The pattern dispersal of individuals within an area is the... - ANS population distribution
The factors that determine if an organism can live in an area are... - ANS limiting factors
The largest communities on land are called... - ANS biomes
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