Science Quiz #730
Science and Nature Quiz for 11 January 2023
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Q1.
The young of what is called a squab?
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Q2.
Which of these is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing 0.5 g (0.02 oz.), a protrusion off the bottom of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain that rests in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica)?
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Q3.
What is the black hole information paradox propounded by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s?
A
A black hole can slowly radiate energy
B
No information about a black hole can escape it
C
As a black hole evaporates the information about its initial state disappears
D
A black hole has a property called "quantum hair"
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
In addition to having a slender long tail, prehensile and strong enough to function as a 5th limb, spider monkeys have what other characteristic, unusual in primates?
C
Males and females share care for the young equally
D
Their canine teeth are no longer than their incisors
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Q5.
What is the minimum size for a star to be a candidate for eventual supernova?
A
1.4 times the mass of our Sun
B
8 times the mass of our Sun
C
Any size star can become a supernova
D
40 times the mass of our sun
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Q6.
Which of these is not one of the great apes?
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Q7.
Vermicide is used to kill what?
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