Science Quiz #47
Science and Nature Quiz for 9 December 2009
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Q1.
What is another name for the second magnitude star "Alpha" in the Little Bear Constellation which is the nearest conspicuous star to the north celestial pole?
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Q2.
How long is a year on the planet Mercury?
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Q3.
Which of these has the most legs?
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Q4.
What is another name for "laughing gas"?
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Q5.
Which of these points of a horse are at the highest point when it is standing up?
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Q6.
How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
Note: This question was updated in November 2014
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Q7.
Where did an icthyosaurus live?
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