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Science and Nature Quiz for 28 April 2010

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1

What is the name given to something used to compress an artery to control bleeding?

A
Gavotte
B
Soubriquet
C
Garotte
D
Tourniquet
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2

What is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another?

A
Epilepsy
B
Ellipse
C
Eccles
D
Eclipse
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3

Which of these is not one of the 4 kinds of bacteria?

A
Fungus
B
Coccus
C
Bacillus
D
Gladiolus
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4

Which of these is an example of the law of conservation of momentum?

A
The recoil of a gun
B
A stone rolling down a hill
C
A waterfall
D
Ice skating
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5

Where on the moon did the first man land?

A
Bay of Rainbows
B
Sea of Showers
C
Sea of Serenity
D
Sea of Tranquility
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6

Which of these is a nutritional disease, the symptoms of which are dryness of skin, anaemia, swelling of the gums, and haemorrhages into skin, muscles and joints?

A
Scurvy
B
Tetanus
C
Mumps
D
Malnutrition
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7

Which of these is an article that is made for use in a chemistry laboratory?

A
Muppette
B
Paulette
C
Serviette
D
Pipette
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