Science Quiz #465
Science and Nature Quiz for 13 December 2017
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Q1.
What does commensalism between two organisms imply about them?
A
One benefits while the other is harmed
B
Both benefit from each other
C
One is harmed while the other is unaffected
D
One benefits from the other without affecting it
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Q2.
What is the name for the 225 million years that it takes the sun to go around the galaxy?
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Q3.
For what is a slide rule meant to be used in schools?
B
Mathematical calculation
D
A slide in the playground
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Q4.
Who discovered the two moons of Mars in 1877?
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Q5.
Where is the natural habitat of the Steller's sea cow?
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Q6.
Which is the smallest European carnivore by weight?
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Q7.
What organisation, set up to encourage scientific research, was founded in 1648 and obtained a charter from King Charles II in 1660?
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