Science Quiz #719
Science and Nature Quiz for 26 October 2022
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Q1.
The fact that hot water freezes more quickly than cold water is known as what?
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2
Q2.
What silver-gray, malleable and ductile, lustrous transition metal element is also regarded as a semi-precious gemstone?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a native American tribe, originally from the Southeastern USA?
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4
Q4.
Unusually for vertebrates, hagfish and lampreys have no what?
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Q5.
What characterises a Möbius strip, or loop, i.e. one formed by attaching the ends of a strip of paper to one another after a half-twist?
B
It baffles particularly dangerous time criminals
C
The strip becomes effectively single-sided
D
It serves as a tool in a Final Fantasy video game
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Q6.
Starting from the astrological period in which Christmas Day lies, which is the last of these astrological signs to be reached?
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Q7.
How many planets orbit the sun between it and Earth?
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