Science Quiz #277
Science and Nature Quiz for 7 May 2014
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Q1.
What is the name for the movement of water across a partially permeable membrane from an area of high water potential (low solute concentration) to an area of low water potential (high solute concentration)?
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Q2.
What term is given to an infection when it is maintained in a human population without external inputs?
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Q3.
What is the principal ore of aluminium?
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Q4.
What name is given to ducks which feed mainly at the surface rather than by diving?
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Q5.
Which of these has a backbone?
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Q6.
An astrolabe was used for astrology, navigation and what else?
A
Calculating speed of a star's travel
B
Examination of star chemistry
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Q7.
What is a name for the abstract study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change?
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