Science Quiz #516
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1
What does the Alvarado Score measure?
A
Progress in fermentation
B
The likelihood and/or severity of appendicitis
D
The conformation of the human skull which is used in phrenology
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2
What is the habitat of a velella?
B
On the surface of the sea in warm, temperate areas
C
On mid-level peaks in the Pyrenees
D
At root level in grassed areas
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3
What carries the larvae of guinea worms?
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4
What do the Imaginarium Studios specialise in?
A
Digital performance and motion capture for visual moving media
C
Augmented reality games
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5
Where are monkfish typically caught?
B
In the sea, at up to 500 metres depth
C
In shallow freshwater lakes
D
In Arctic seas within 5 metres of the surface
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6
What gas filled the Hindenburg zeppelin which spectacularly crashed and burnt in 1937?
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7
What is the product marketed as Fisherman's Friend intended to do?
A
Transport worms or bait fish
B
Control pain from arthritis
C
Help ease respiratory problems, or throat strain or ache
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