Science Quiz #615
Science and Nature Quiz for 28 October 2020
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Q1.
Maine Coon, Munchkin, Oriental Shorthair, Persian, Ragamuffin, Russian Blue, Siamese, Siberian, Snowshoe, Sphynx, Tonkinese and Manx are all breeds of what?
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Q2.
In the SI system, what is the basic unit for the measurement of electric current?
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Q3.
What is the technical term for talc?
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Sedimentary moraine crystal
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Q4.
What are the topmost 7 vertebrae of the backbone called?
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Q5.
Which of these is the name for a group of magpies?
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Q6.
Which of these planets has the greatest extremes of temperature?
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Q7.
A theory of the workings of the human body adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and believed until the 19th century was that it was filled with 4 basic substances (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood). These were collectively known as what?
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