Science Quiz #500
Science and Nature Quiz for 15 August 2018
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Q1.
The fact that hot water freezes more quickly than cold water is known as what?
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Q2.
What can be one of the effects on Earth of a Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun?
A
A spurt of growth in plant life
B
Temporarily extended brilliant sunlight
C
Widening of the hole in the ozone layer
D
Disruption of navigation, communication and accelerated or erratic distribution of electricity
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Q3.
The Arapawa Island, Berkshire, British Saddleback, Essex, Hampshire, Jersey Red, Leicoma, Minzhu, Oxford Sandy and Black, Spots and Windsnyer are all types of what?
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Q4.
What is the nearest still living relative of the giraffe?
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Q5.
Which of these is a type of camera lens?
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Q6.
The following are the first few examples of what: (220, 284), (1184, 1210), (2620, 2924), (5020, 5564) & (6232, 6368)?
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Q7.
John Boyd Dunlop was associated with the development of what item?
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