Science Quiz #497
Science and Nature Quiz for 25 July 2018
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Q1.
What was the mission of "Earthview 01: The Founders Flight" which was launched on 21 April 1997?
C
Orbit the earth like a moon
D
Carry animals for a space walk
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Q2.
Which line divides a circle into equal halves?
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Q3.
In 1858, why did Paul Broca name 5 skeletons "Cro-magnon Man"?
B
They were large and colourful
C
He named them after his father
D
They were found in the Cro-magnon grotto
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Q4.
What passes between the sun and Earth to make a solar eclipse?
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Q5.
Solanine is a poison found in which of these?
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Q6.
Farthings were in use in England as coinage from the 13th century and ceased to be legal tender on 31 December 1960. How many of them were there in a pound (£1)?
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Q7.
If a chemical process is anaerobic it means it is happening under what conditions?
A
Without, or having severely restricted, free oxygen
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