Science Quiz #275
Science and Nature Quiz for 23 April 2014
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Q1.
Considered by Eugene Merle Shoemaker to be the first definitive proof of an extraterrestrial impact on the Earth's surface, was which meteorite impact crater?
A
Vredefort, in Free State, South Africa
B
Barringer, in Arizona, USA
C
Shoemaker, in Western Australia
D
Sunset, in Flagstaff, Arizona
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Q2.
Where in the human body is the cochlea?
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Q3.
What sort of sound does a goose make?
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Q4.
Snakes are kept in a what?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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Q5.
Which of these birds can fly?
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Q6.
Which of these is an ape that can swing from branch to branch for distances of up to 15 m (50 ft), at speeds as high as 56 km/h (35 mph), make leaps of up to 8 m (27 ft), and walk on two feet with its arms raised for balance?
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Q7.
Which of these processes involves inserting needle tips in the skin?
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