Science Quiz #421
Science and Nature Quiz for 8 February 2017
A new science quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
Which of these has a pouch?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
What is the name for the order of insects, such as mosquitoes, house flies and gnats, with 2 membranous, usually transparent, wings?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What does an EC meter measure in a solution?
A
Electrical conductivity
B
Sound conductivity (especially guitar)
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
What do some species of squid use to communicate in courtship or hunting?
B
Patterned touches with tentacles
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
How long is a year on the planet Mercury?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
What behaviour do mourning cuttlefish, newly hatched garter snakes, and spotted hyenas share?
C
Impregnation in the womb or egg before birth
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
With the exception of the last two segments, how many legs does a centipede have on each segment?
Select from the options above.