Science Quiz #651
Science and Nature Quiz for 7 July 2021
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1
Q1.
If A = 1, B = 2 and so on, what number would represent BEECH?
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2
Q2.
What do loxodromes contribute to?
B
Study of spiral galaxies
C
Understanding of hurricanes
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3
Q3.
The discovery of what possible Earth-like planet with the greatest potential for harbouring life found at that time, was announced in late September 2010?
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4
Q4.
Silkworms feed mainly on the leaves of what tree?
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5
Q5.
Which of these can mean a chill or fit of shivering, or a condition, especially associated with malaria, characterised by alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating?
D
Spontaneous dental regeneration
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6
Q6.
Which of these is in the constellation of Orion?
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Q7.
How is sidereal time measured?
A
By the changing positions of the planets
B
By the apparent motion of the distant, so-called fixed, stars about the Earth
C
By the position of the moon relative to the Earth
D
By motion of ocean tides
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