Science Quiz #680
Science and Nature Quiz for 26 January 2022
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Q2.
What colour is the copper mineral called "malachite"?
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Q3.
What is the staple diet of the panda?
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Q4.
A logarithmic spiral, frequently seen in natural phenomena and called spira mirabilis by Jacob Bernoulli in the 17th century, is characterised by what?
A
Distances between the curves are constant
B
Its shape stays the same as its size increases
C
As the spiral increases in size the distance between its outer arms narrows until it disappears
D
It always appears in combinations of two or more spirals
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Q5.
In August 2005 the robotic rover Spirit explored the surface of what?
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Q6.
What does the chemical symbol Au stand for?
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Q7.
When giant sea anemones which housed the anemone-toxin-resistant clownfish (also known as anemonefish) were deprived of their partners what was the result?
A
No observable difference
B
The anemones were attacked by butterflyfish and retreated into reef holes
C
They fed less often and their growth rate slowed
D
They moved to another location where they could attract other clownfish
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