Science Quiz #408
Science and Nature Quiz for 9 November 2016
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1
Because of the speed at which the earth and the moon move relative to the sun, a total solar eclipse can never last more than how long?
D
2 hours 3 minutes 15 seconds
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2
What event affecting television happened in the United States on 8 September 2008 and in Canada on 31 August 2011?
A
Beginning of cessation of analog transmissions
B
Deregulation of broadcasting organisations
D
Legislation requiring broadcasts in ethnic languages
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3
Where in the eye do cataracts occur?
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4
Which of these is an instrument in the diagnosis of certain heart disorders?
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5
The chemical messenger that transports signals from one cell to another, called phytohormone in plants, is called what in animals?
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6
Which planet has a diameter of 7,520 miles (12,104 km) and a mass 0.82 times that of the Earth?
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7
What does a norovirus cause in people?
A
Inflammation of the nose
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