Science Quiz #292
Science and Nature Quiz for 20 August 2014
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Q1.
Which of these is not a member of the dog family?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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2
Q2.
The formula (X²)² is the same as which of these?
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Q3.
What is a form of asexual reproduction found in females, where growth and development of embryos occurs without fertilisation by a male?
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Q4.
In physics what is the triple point?
A
The temperature and pressure where a substance exists in equilibrium as gas, liquid and solid
B
The three highest points at which water, nitrogen and carbon can exist as a solid at sea level
C
The moment in an explosion of equilibrium between chemical reaction, pressure and temperature
D
The point at which the magnetic poles reverse direction
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Q5.
The drug "diazepam" is used chiefly to what?
D
Counter travel sickness
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Q6.
Which of these is a heart muscle?
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Q7.
A swallowtail is a type of what?
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