Science Quiz #401
Science and Nature Quiz for 21 September 2016
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Q1.
Which of these is not a prime number?
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2
Q2.
What is the name of the index of average daily prices on the New York Stock Exchange?
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3
Q3.
Where are the epithelial cells in the body?
A
Lining the cavities and surfaces of blood vessels and organs
B
Supporting, connecting, or separating different types of tissues and organs
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Q4.
In astronomical terms when is the diamond ring effect seen?
C
During a total eclipse of the sun by the moon
D
In the last stages of supernova
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Q5.
Which of these points of a horse is at the lowest point when it is standing up?
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Q6.
Ignis fatuus, a faintly luminous flame which hovers over marshy places, is known as a Jack O' Lantern or what?
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Q7.
The photosphere, chromosphere and corona are terms used for aspects of what?
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