Science Quiz #601
Science and Nature Quiz for 22 July 2020
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Q1.
Which of these animals has hooves?
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2
Q2.
The nectarine, which has a smooth, fuzzless skin, is a type of what?
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Q3.
In biology, what is the term "sympatric" applied to?
A
Distinct animal species which show very similar external characteristics
B
Non-aggressive insect species
C
Related but distinct species or populations in the same or overlapping ranges
D
Normally warring species which have developed a way to inhabit the same area in peace
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Q4.
Where is the calcaneus bone?
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Q5.
Which of these, sporting large backward-curving horns, is a bearded mountain goat from Eurasia and northern Africa?
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Q6.
What is the calculation "the square root of 1.5 times the height in feet = the answer in miles" used for?
B
Land surveying using trig stations
D
Measuring the distance to the horizon
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Q7.
Transits of Venus occur in a pattern, with pairs of transits 8 years apart separated by much longer gaps, that repeats every how many years?
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