Science Quiz #504
Science and Nature Quiz for 12 September 2018
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Q1.
Where is the habitat of the snail known as the common nerite (Theodoxus fluviatilis)?
D
Large flowing rivers, and in brackish water
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2
Q2.
In mathematical terms, what is an integer?
A
Any number which is not negative
B
Any whole number which is not zero
C
A whole number (i.e. without fractions)
D
Any number (whether or not it also contains a fraction)
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a common synthetic compound that, from 1878 to 1950, was derived from toluene extracted from coal tar?
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4
Q4.
Where can the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt be found?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
A
Circling the sun on the far side of the planet Neptune
B
Between the planet Jupiter and the sun
C
In UK fashion design in 2018
D
As part of China's 21st century belt and road initiative
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5
Q5.
What was the first vaccine to be widely used in the western world developed to provide protection against?
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6
Q6.
If a solution of H2O and NaCl is heated what is the result?
B
Release of HCl and NaOH
D
NaCl splits into sodium and chlorine
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Q7.
What is or are characteristics of a squid?
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