LWTHS Scholar Bowl Q1 Questions

Front

In a debate, what is the purpose of a debate?

Back

show weaknesses in an opponent's main argument

Front

Which sentence below is correct? While trimming the hedges, a bird's nest was discovered., He discovered a bird's nest trimming on the hedges., Trimming the hedges, a bird's nest was discovered., As he was trimming the hedges, he discovered a bird's nest.

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As he was trimming the hedges, he discovered a bird's nest.

Front

Which sentence below is correct? A man, who's successful sets reasonable goals for himself. A man whose successful sets reasonable goals for himself. A man who's successful sets reasonable goals for himself. A man, whose successful, sets reasonable goals for himself.

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A man who's successful sets reasonable goals for himself.

Front

Which of the students below is correct? Options: She planned a trip to the beach, a visit with her grandmother, and to take a long walk with her cousin., She planned to go to the beach, a visit with her grandmother, and a long walk with her cousin., She planned a trip to the beach, a visit with her grandmother, and a long walk with her cousin., She planned a trip to the beach, visiting her grandmother, and to take a long walk with her cousin.

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She planned a trip to the beach, a visit with her grandmother, and a long walk with her cousin.

Front

Which of the following sentences is correct? The politician, which was very popular, decided to run for mayor., The popular politician decided to run for mayor., Being popular; the politician decided to run for the mayor's office., The politician decided to run for mayor, which was very popular.

Back

The popular politician decided to run for mayor.

Front

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____?

Back

Height that the ball bounces

Front

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. What is the controlled (constant) variable?

Back

The ball used

Front

In an experiment by Mr. S to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp, identify the independent variable: Distance traveled by the ball, Height of the ramp, Mass of the ball.

Back

Mass of the ball

Front

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

Back

Distance traveled by the ball

Front

On a graph, which axis do you place the independent variable?

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x-axis