Science Quiz #486
Science and Nature Quiz for 9 May 2018
A new science quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
Which is a compound of sodium, oxygen and hydrogen?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
The stars Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, Mintaka, Alnilam, Meissa, Alnitak and Saiph are found in which constellation?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
What equation is considered to be remarkable for its "mathematical beauty", because 3 basic arithmetic operations occur exactly once each (addition, multiplication, and exponentiation), and it links five fundamental mathematical constants: (the numbers 0, 1, π, e, and i)?
D
Einstein's equation of mass-energy equivalence
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
Which of these is an Australian carnivore?
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
From its discovery in 1930 until 2006, what was considered to be the Solar System's ninth planet?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
Which of these signifies that an internal combustion engine is fitted with something other than a carburettor?
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
What is almost the only food eaten by blue whales?
Select from the options above.