Science Quiz #298
Science and Nature Quiz for 1 October 2014
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Q1.
In Australia, what name is given to two different kinds of crustacean: a type of crayfish and a type of shrimp?
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Q2.
Birds, reptiles, amphibians and egg-laying mammals share a common feature, which is what?
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Q3.
Verdigris is the name for the green deposit formed after exposure to air on what metal?
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Q4.
What was the name of the first of the space shuttles that was used only for testing purposes?
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Q5.
The main ingredients of gunpowder are saltpetre, charcoal and what else?
Note: This question was updated in February 2022
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Q6.
What is a high-powered vacuum tube that generates microwaves using the interaction of a stream of electrons with a magnetic field?
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Q7.
Which of these is a seabird?
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