Science Quiz #495
Science and Nature Quiz for 11 July 2018
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1
Q1.
Where are cinerarias usually found?
A
As part of a cloud formation
B
Under pebbles in small mountain streams
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2
Q2.
How does the World Health Organisation (WHO) define health?
A
The absence of disease or infirmity
B
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
C
A state of physical well-being
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3
Q3.
What unit of work represents the work done to overcome a force of 1 dyne through a distance of 1 centimetre?
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4
Q4.
To what does the title of Jules Verne's novel, usually translated as "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", refer?
A
Repeated surfacing and diving techniques
B
Exploration of the Mariana Trench
C
The distance travelled while under the sea
D
Union of the many different peoples of the Earth
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5
Q5.
What is the common name of the endangered Techmarscincus jigurru, usually found above 1400 m on the slopes of Queensland's highest mountains, which was discovered in 1981?
A
The McKee Sœur butterfly
B
The Atalie Colman salamander
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6
Q6.
Which of these is a trumpet shaped, widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin?
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7
Q7.
How many seconds are there in an hour?
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