Science Quiz #417
Science and Nature Quiz for 11 January 2017
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Q1.
Which of these has the most legs?
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2
Q2.
What instrument consisting basically of a telescope that can be rotated vertically and horizontally on graduated scales was designed for use in land surveying for measuring by triangulation?
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3
A
A liquid used for cleaning diamonds
C
The "waiting room" for Heaven
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Q4.
What is the name for what is basically an induction coil whereby the voltage of an alternating current can be increased or decreased without changing the frequency?
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Q5.
What is the next in the series 4, 16, 64, 256 …
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Q6.
Which of these animals cannot retract its claws fully?
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Q7.
What follows the duodenum in the human digestive tract?
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