Science Quiz #553
Science and Nature Quiz for 21 August 2019
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Q1.
What is another word for a "post mortem"?
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2
Q2.
Which animal has very low metabolic rates and a quarter of the muscle tissue of animals of similar size, and whose hair grows in a direction opposite to that of its extremities?
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3
Q3.
What is a nervous disorder whereby a person suddenly falls asleep?
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4
Q4.
What word best describes a triangle where all sides are different lengths?
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Q5.
What vitamin is niacin?
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Q6.
What is the name for the measurement and description of navigable waters necessary for safe navigation of vessels?
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Q7.
As at May 2019, what officially defines a kilogram?
A
The relationship between displacement of mass, over distance and time
B
A platinum iridium block held by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) in France
C
The mass of a litre (cubic dcm) of water under atmospheric pressure and at the melting point of ice
D
Fixed numerical value of Planck's Constant defining a Joule second, together with a metre and second
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