Science Quiz #449
Science and Nature Quiz for 23 August 2017
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Q1.
Late in July 2009, what phenomenon affected the daily lives of people in the cities of Chengdu, Chongquing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, China?
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2
Q2.
Which constellation is just below the feet of The Great Bear?
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3
Q3.
What is the name for the position in the orbit of a heavenly body when it is nearest the sun?
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Q4.
Which is the mode in the list: 1, 2, 2, 5, 9 and 17?
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Q5.
Which of these is a parrot that inhabits Australia and the Malay archipelago?
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Q6.
Where is the Humboldt Sea?
A
In Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan
B
Just south of Greenland
C
In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by ocean currents
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Q7.
What is claustrophobia the fear of?
A
People with the surname "Barbie"
B
Men with beards dressed in red at Christmas
C
The Beatles "Revolver" album cover
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