Science Quiz #411
Science and Nature Quiz for 30 November 2016
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Q1.
Which of these is most likely to come "face to face" with a polar bear in its native territory?
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2
Q2.
What does "popliteal" refer to?
A
Centre of the poppy flower
B
Volcanic formations in the southern Andes
C
Structures at the back of the human knee
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3
Q3.
What is the name given to copper bars arranged in a cylinder, insulated from each other which rotates to connect each section of the armature in turn (in a motor) or to the external current (in a dynamo)?
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4
Q4.
What is commonly referred to as the big toe?
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a nutritional disease, the symptoms of which are dryness of skin, anaemia, swelling of the gums, and haemorrhages into skin, muscles and joints?
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6
Q6.
What causes trigger toe?
B
Habitual use of very small shoes
C
Partial or complete dislocation of one of the toe joints
D
Inflammation of the flexor hallucis longus tendon
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7
Q7.
Which continent is the hoatzin native to?
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