Science Quiz #442
Science and Nature Quiz for 5 July 2017
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1
Q1.
What does "REM" stand for?
B
Regulatory Ear Malformation
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2
Q2.
The Drake Equation calculates the potential number of what?
A
Extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way
B
Fish in any defined area of ocean
C
Safe harbours on any section of sea
D
Species of animals in the world
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3
Q3.
What law is "the volume of a given mass of gas at a given temperature is inversely proportional to its pressure"?
C
The Temperature / Pressure Scenario
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4
Q4.
Where in the body is Waldeyer's ring?
B
Towards the end of the sigmoid colon
C
At the back of the eyes
D
At the back of the throat
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5
Q5.
What is the name for the point on the ecliptic when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers, the only species left in the family Upupidae?
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7
Q7.
What is another name for tungsten?
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