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)?
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
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?
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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?
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Q6.
Who would have been most likely to use a fleam?
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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
Select from the options above.