Science Quiz #671
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 November 2021
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Q1.
What is it about maple wood that makes it so popular for making musical instruments?
A
It carries sound waves well
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Q2.
The Trendalyzer software, which enabled display of information in animated bubble graphs, was originally developed by a team working where?
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Q3.
What effect do anthocyanins have on the part of a plant in which they are abundant?
A
They colour it red, purple, blue, or black
C
They boost the action of chlorophyll
D
They boost the plant's toxic defences against attack
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Q4.
The sum of the internal angles of a pentagon are how many degrees more than that of a triangle?
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Q5.
Some lorises are popular for the pet trade, although most species are endangered and one particularly popular loris can deliver a poisonous, even life-threatening, bite. Which one is this?
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Q6.
In the number 255 how many digits are there?
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Q7.
What are Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium and Caesium?
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