Science and Nature Quiz for 30 June 2010
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1
Which of these is a lizard with a telescopic tongue, viscid lips, eyeballs that move independently, opposible toes and a prehensile tail?
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2
What name is given to the silvery aureole enveloping the sun's chromosphere?
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3
The planet Mercury was photographed in 1974 and 1975 by which spacecraft?
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4
What is an open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side, resembling the path of a projectile under the action of gravity?
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5
Which of these is a parrot that inhabits Australia and the Malay archipelago?
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6
In botany, what is the word for the scar left on a tree or plant after a leaf falls?
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7
What instrument was used to measure accurately, small differences in vertical heights?
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