Science Quiz #771
Science and Nature Quiz for 25 October 2023
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1
Q1.
Which of these ailments affects the throat?
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2
Q2.
Which of these assists a vehicle's braking?
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3
Q3.
What is name for the holistic, global, comparative study of humans (the comprehensive study of human beings and of their interactions with each other and the environment), which has its intellectual origins in both the natural sciences and the humanities?
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4
Q4.
How far is our Earth from its sun?
A
approximately 8 light minutes
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5
Q5.
What is a scuppernong?
A
A grape native to the southeastern USA
B
An Australian marsupial
C
An item of rubbish thrown from a ship
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6
Q6.
Which of these is an alkali metal?
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7
Q7.
What can the discriminant equation be used for in relation to a quadratic or cubic equation?
A
To determine the type of equation
D
To determine how many solutions, if any, it has
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