Science Quiz #258
Science and Nature Quiz for 25 December 2013
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1
In 1690 Jacob Bernoulli became the first European to do what?
A
Solve separable differential equations
B
Work in infinitesimal calculus
C
Observe Jupiter's moons in orbit
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2
Carbon is the main constituent of which of these?
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3
What does the "B" stand for in the name of the computer language called "BASIC"?
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4
Viewed from Earth, Venus crosses the sun twice every 100 to 120 years or so, about 8 years apart. The next is on 10-11 December 2117. When was the last?
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5
How many legs do most crabs have?
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6
Which of these birds can fly?
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7
Robert Mallet, a Victorian geophysicist, engineer and inventor, conducted a controlled experiment on a beach in southern Ireland as part of his seminal work in studying what and creating the science of what?
A
Earthquakes, and seismology
B
Tidal energy, and hydropower
C
Ecology of buccinis, and conchology
D
Erosion, and archaeology
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