Science and Nature Quiz for 13 May 2009
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1
Which branch of astronomy studies radiation with wavelengths greater than approximately one millimeter?
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2
What is the name for an expert on reptiles?
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3
What is the science of weather and climate?
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4
What is the name of the geochemical component that has no known terrestrial counterpart which was discovered in The Genesis Rock retrieved during the Apollo 15 mission?
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5
What is the second largest organ in the human body, located under the diaphragm on the right hand side?
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6
What word best describes a triangle where all angles are less than 90 degrees?
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7
Which of these statements is not true?
A
GNP is the value of the output produced by the "nationals" of a region
B
GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced in a country
C
GDP is the total output of a region
D
GDP adds net foreign investment income compared to GNP
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