Science and Nature Quiz for 17 March 2010
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1
What is the name for the individual leaves of the calyx or outer whorl of a flower?
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2
Which of these is an evergreen shrub with leathery lance-shaped leaves?
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3
What does an EC meter measure in a solution?
A
Electrical conductivity
B
Sound conductivity (especially guitar)
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4
H2SO4 is the chemical symbol for what?
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5
The yellow, brown and red pigments known as ochres are oxides of which metal?
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6
Which white metal that burns in air forms more of the earth's crust than carbon, sulphur, copper or lead?
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7
Which of these is not one of the four main divisions of the Stone Age?
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