Science Quiz #314
Science and Nature Quiz for 21 January 2015
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Q1.
What is the third planet from the sun?
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2
Q2.
Ultrasonic sound is what?
A
Background noise emitted by, e.g., a TV set
B
Beyond the range of human hearing
C
Coming from outer space
D
Sound that rises in pitch as it approaches
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3
Q3.
What word best describes a triangle where all angles are less than 90 degrees?
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4
Q4.
What is the next number in the sequence 0; 4; 36; 1,444?
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5
Q5.
Limes became part of the British Royal Navy's diet in an attempt to prevent what?
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Q6.
What term is used to describe the nesting place of colony forming seabirds, some seals and sea lions, and even some turtles?
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Q7.
Which of these is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the standard DVD format?
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