Science Quiz #56
Science and Nature Quiz for 10 February 2010
A new science quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
What was developed for military purposes by Sir Robert Watson-Watt from 1935?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
What is a Kindle DX, that in early 2009 was priced at around US$489?
Note: This question was updated in November 2016
C
Gas heater that appears to be a wood fire
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What apple-like fruit containing pulp covered seeds with a golden-red rind is formed from (usually scarlet) flowers?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
What is the next in the series 4, 16, 64, 256 …
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
What word is given to the association of dissimilar organisms for mutual benefit?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
What type of creature is a taipan?
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
What is the term for the measure of the brightness of a star as it appears on earth?
Select from the options above.