Science Quiz #380
Science and Nature Quiz for 27 April 2016
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Q1.
What sea creature living in the Arctic has a tapering tusk, spirally grooved, 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 feet) long?
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2
Q2.
Which gas is likely to be present in a light bulb?
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3
Q3.
What is the electrical capacitance which 1 coulomb of electricity will charge to a capacity of 1 volt?
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4
Q4.
What is a common characteristic of the Titicaca Grebe, the Greater Rhea, the Inaccessible Island Rail, and the Campbell Teal?
A
They are flightless birds
B
They are native to northern hemisphere countries
C
They are carnivorous birds
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Q5.
What is the name of the model for the formation and evolution of the solar system first developed in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre-Simon Laplace?
A
Gravitational collapse exposition
C
Giant molecular cloud theory
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6
Q6.
Which of these has the most legs?
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Q7.
What is the common term for "pre-patellar bursitis"?
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