Science Quiz #493
Science and Nature Quiz for 27 June 2018
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Q1.
Which definition of a number does NOT apply to the mathematical constant pi (π)
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Q2.
How does a scorpion produce its young?
A
Lays eggs in a burrow, which it guards
C
The male carries the eggs on its back until hatched
D
Lays its eggs in a termite nest
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Q3.
Which method is used to prove that a number equals another and different one?
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Q4.
Where did the car manufacturer Fiat originate?
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Q5.
In astronomical terms during the latter half of the 19th century what was Vulcan?
A
The furthest white dwarf in the Milky Way galaxy
C
A planet in orbit around the star 40 Eridani A
D
A large plain on the surface of Jupiter's moon Callisto
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Q6.
What was the now-extinct New Zealand huia?
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Q7.
Which of these is a chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism, only a small amount of which is needed to alter cell metabolism that, in animals, are often transported in the blood?
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