Science Quiz #510
Science and Nature Quiz for 24 October 2018
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1
Q1.
What is the next in this series: 1.0, 2.0, 2.10, 2.11 ...
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2
Q2.
What type of animal is a gelada?
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3
Q3.
What defines a species?
A
There is no hard and fast definition yet
B
The ability for individuals to interbreed naturally
C
Organisms which share at least 10 common physical characteristics
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4
Q4.
Which of these colours has the shortest wavelength?
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a characteristic of the Joshua Tree?
B
The leaves are dormant during the day, and respire (exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen) at night
C
It can have a life span of considerably more than 500 years
D
New stems can grow from underground rhizomes that spread out around the parent tree
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6
Q6.
What is a fontanelle?
C
Part of the nasal cavity
D
The soft spot on a baby's head
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7
Q7.
What is used in fireworks and flares to give off a brilliant red light?
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