Science and Nature Quiz for 1 July 2009
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1
If someone is injured and the blood flow is bright red and coming out in regular spurts, where is it coming from?
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2
Honeycomb is made of wax cells in what shape?
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3
What is the natural habitat of the electric eel?
A
The Great Lakes of North America
B
The larger rivers in Africa
C
The warmest parts of the Pacific Ocean
D
The rivers of Brazil and Guiana
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4
What is the science that deals with the principles and construction of timepieces?
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5
Which bird, that breeds in northern Europe in pine and beech forests, has a chestnut brown back, grey head, dark tail, buff breast and a striped black throat?
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6
Ground-breaking research into American sexual habits was made by which couple?
B
William Masters and Virginia Johnston
C
Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox
D
Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain
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7
Which of these cloud types usually is the lowest?
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