Science Quiz #223
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 April 2013
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Q1.
Who was killed on 4 January 1967 when his jet propelled boat, Bluebird K7, somersaulted and disintegrated on Coniston Water?
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Q2.
In which decade was the hovercraft invented?
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Q3.
The sum of the internal angles of a pentagon are how many degrees more than that of a triangle?
Note: This question was updated in November 2021
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Q4.
Which of these is the word for groups of sheep?
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Q5.
The Mohs scale measures what?
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Q6.
What ore is the chief source of aluminium?
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Q7.
What is referred to as earth's sister planet due to its similar size and mass?
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