Science Quiz #357
Science and Nature Quiz for 18 November 2015
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1
What tree and its fruit is also known as the butter pear and alligator pear?
B
Chinese Gooseberry (or Kiwi)
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2
What name is given to the "house" constructed by beavers?
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3
A
Infected tissue at the side or base of a fingernail or toenail
B
Piece of torn tissue lying beside a fingernail or toenail
C
Longitudinally ridged fingernail
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4
What term is not used to describe the fruit of the coffee tree?
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5
What name is given to the earth's crust?
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6
What is the astronomical term for the measure of the reflective ability of a heavenly body?
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7
What is the common name for peristalsis?
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