Science Quiz #413
Science and Nature Quiz for 14 December 2016
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Q1.
Which animal, exclusively carnivorous, mostly nocturnal, with eyeballs each the same size as its brain, lives only on the islands of south east Asia?
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2
Q2.
Which of these minerals is used in the manufacture of eyeliner?
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3
Q3.
What is another name for the second magnitude star "Alpha" in the Little Bear Constellation which is the nearest conspicuous star to the north celestial pole?
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4
Q4.
What is another name for "laughing gas"?
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5
A
A large pheasant-like bird, native to South America
D
A small dumpling special to Vietnamese cuisine
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6
B
The insulating cover of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
D
The opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the eye
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Q7.
What is the name for a straight line drawn from the centre of a circle to the circumference?
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