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Science Quiz #469

Science and Nature Quiz for 10 January 2018

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Q1. What physical adaptation particularly distinguishes the large and critically endangered Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)?

A
Lack of lungs
B
Lack of webbing between its toes
C
Multiple thin skin flaps
D
Its eggs are hatched in pouches on its back
Select from the options above.
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Q2. How does LIDAR measure distance?

A
Measures ultrasonic pulses sent to and reflected from a target
B
Measures pulses of a laser light sent to and reflected from a target
C
Measures changes in a target's passive radiation
D
Differences in GPS
Select from the options above.
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Q3. What is a domesticated animal that resembles a small llama in superficial appearance that are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of South America at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea-level, that were bred specifically for the fibre in their fleece?

A
Albundy
B
Alcapone
C
Alpacino
D
Alpaca
Select from the options above.
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Q4. In astronomical terms, what is a conjunction?

A
An apparent meeting or passing of two or more bodies in space
B
When two stars pass within 10 parsecs of one another
C
Collision of two planets
D
When two or more bodies in space are lined up behind one another when seen from Earth
Select from the options above.
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Q5. What sent back the first pictures of the moon's surface by video?

A
Venus Express
B
Sputnik 1
C
Ranger 7
D
Apollo 13
Select from the options above.
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Q6. Who would have been most likely to use a fleam?

A
Veterinarians
B
Plumbers
C
Ploughmen
D
Butchers
Select from the options above.
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Q7. For a proper fraction, the numerator is

A
equal to the denominator
B
greater than the denominator
C
less than the denominator
D
equal to 1
Select from the options above.
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