Science Quiz #99
Science and Nature Quiz for 8 December 2010
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Q1.
Which of these is a type of melon?
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Q2.
Why did the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched on 11 December 1998, drift off course during its voyage and enter a much lower orbit than planned before being destroyed by atmospheric friction?
A
Came under the influence of the sun's gravity
C
A faulty computer software specification
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Q3.
Which of these represents the greatest number in colloquial terms?
Note: This question was updated in April 2017
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Q4.
What is another name for pain in one or more nerves?
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Q5.
Which of these is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers, the only species left in the family Upupidae?
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Q6.
What is the name for the chemical signals that trigger a natural response in another member of the same species that affect behaviour or physiology?
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Q7.
What is the sum of the digits of the product of any number between 1 & 9 multiplied by 9?
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