Science Quiz #547
Science and Nature Quiz for 10 July 2019
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Q1.
Which of these is another name for the Opuntia, which is also known as the Paddle Cactus?
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Q2.
As a science phenomenon, what is a sprite?
A
Ignited methane in swamps
B
Large scale electrical discharges high above large stormclouds which are discharging lightning
D
A very small high energy car engine
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Q3.
11.00100100001111110110… is an approximation, in binary, of a mathematical constant relating to what?
A
A circle's circumference and diameter
B
The electron's gyromagnetic ratio using quantum electrodynamics
C
The reciprocals of twin primes
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Q4.
Which plant has leaves and flowers (each of which consists of 5 or 6 small yellow flower heads surrounded by leaflets in star form that bloom between July and September) that are covered with white hairs and appear woolly?
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Q5.
What small green fish with blue reflections (due to a silver longitudinal stripe that runs from the base of the caudal fin) is found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans?
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Q6.
Queen Anne of Great Britain suffered for many years from what ailment(s)?
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Q7.
Humidity measures the quantity of water vapour in the air as a percentage by … what?
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