Science Quiz #445
Science and Nature Quiz for 26 July 2017
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Q2.
Why did the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched on 11 December 1998, drift off course during its voyage and enter a much lower orbit than planned before being destroyed by atmospheric friction?
A
Came under the influence of the sun's gravity
C
A faulty computer software specification
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Q3.
What is shared by some reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, sharks, and many mammals but rarely by primates such as humans?
B
Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
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Q4.
What, apart from its warning bright orange and black colouring, gives the Monarch butterfly a level of protection from birds, lizards and similar predators?
A
It contains poison, from the plants which the caterpillars feed on
B
Squirting a burning toxic liquid when attacked
C
Its large size compared with its predators
D
An ability for high, fast, random flight
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Q5.
Which medical tool has relied on mercury?
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Q6.
Which is the only butterfly known to overwinter in its adult form?
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Q7.
Which of these is a sweet-tasting, foul smelling fruit?
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