Science Quiz #693
Science and Nature Quiz for 27 April 2022
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Q1.
What is the name of a measure that is equal to 42 US gallons, 158.9873 litres, or 34.9723 Imperial (UK) gallons?
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Q2.
Which term is unlikely to be used in a mathematical equation?
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Q3.
Which semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family has only two living species: the American and the European?
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Q4.
What is another name for the plant known as "deadly nightshade"?
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Q5.
What element is named after the sons of the Earth Goddess in Greek mythology?
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Q6.
Which is one of the causes of auroras (polar lights)?
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Q7.
What type of highly directional microphone, commonly used on television and film sets, in stadiums, and for field recording of wildlife, was invented by Fritz Sennheiser in the 1950s?
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