Science Quiz #85
Science and Nature Quiz for 1 September 2010
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1
Which of these is a sulphide of mercury?
Note: This question was updated in July 2015
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2
The sun is mostly made up of what material?
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3
What is "stinkhorn"?
Note: This question was updated in July 2022
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4
Which of these statements is incorrect?
A
The square of an odd number is always an even number
B
The sum of two whole numbers, whether they are odd or even, is always a whole number
C
The sum of two numbers, where both are either odd or even, is always an even number
D
The sum of an even number and an odd number is always an odd number
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5
What shape are the 4 faces of a tetrahedron?
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6
Where did Pluto, discovered in 1930 (and designated a planet at the time), get its name?
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7
Which of these is a type of generator of electric current in which mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy?
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