Science Quiz #397
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 August 2016
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1
A litre is a measure of what?
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2
Which best characterises deep sleep?
B
Rapid eye movement (REM)
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3
The pineapple is native to which part of the world?
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4
What can Ehlers-Danlos syndrome relate to?
D
Hypermobility, or double-jointedness
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5
What instrument for measuring radiant heat was devised by Langley, an American physicist, in 1881?
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6
Which of these is an acute infectious fever characterised by a rash which, after going through stages, dries up and leaves permanent scarring?
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7
What is the next number in the series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25?
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