Science Quiz #353
Science and Nature Quiz for 21 October 2015
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1
Until 1965, it was thought that which planet was synchronously tidally locked with the Sun, rotating once for each orbit and keeping the same face directed towards the Sun at all times, in the same way that the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth?
Select from the options above.
2
What fraction, having 10 or a multiple thereof as the denominator, is represented by a full stop?
A
Proportional distribution
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3
Where did the space probe New Horizons launched by NASA in 2006 aim to investigate?
A
The black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy
B
Beyond the known galaxies
C
Pluto and the Kuiper Belt
Select from the options above.
4
What is the mission of the Kepler Space Observatory launched by NASA in 2009?
A
To observe the planet Jupiter and its moons
B
To observe distant objects in the universe beyond the reach of other ground and space instruments
C
To observe an 11-year sun spot cycle in UV and X-ray spectra
D
To discover Earth-size or smaller planets orbiting other stars in our region of the Milky Way
Select from the options above.
5
A
A machine in a living cell for making proteins
B
An activator of vitamins, and something to break down carbohydrates
C
A catalyst for ribose reactions
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6
In 1953, what was announced about the discovery in 1911 to 1915 of the bones of Piltdown Man, who was believed to represent the oldest human race in Europe?
A
Even older bones were found nearby
B
It was exposed as an elaborate hoax
C
Radiation tests proved that they were older than first thought
D
The skeleton was constructed in a new way, proving that he was shorter than first thought
Select from the options above.
7
What is the name for radiations of a wavelength longer than and immediately next to the visible spectrum?
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