Science Quiz #317
Science and Nature Quiz for 11 February 2015
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Q1.
What is another name for shingles?
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2
Q2.
Nitroglycerin is made by treating glycerin with nitric acid and … what?
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Q3.
Which of these is not a definition of a "pollard"?
A
A mooring post for a boat
B
A deer which has cast its antlers
C
A mixture of fine bran and a small amount of flour
D
A freshwater fish, a chub or chevin
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Q4.
What name is given to a molecule or atom in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the number of protons?
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Q5.
What joint is between the femur and the tibia?
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Q6.
What theory, developed by Franz Joseph Gall, in which personality traits were determined by "reading" bumps and fissures in the skull, was once considered a science?
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Q7.
Epsom salts, traditionally used in bath salts and in agriculture, are what mineral compound?
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