Science Quiz #741
Science and Nature Quiz for 29 March 2023
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Q1.
What is the name for a rotating rod with oblong lobes sticking out of it, that is fitted in a car's engine block?
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Q2.
The series of numbers that is obtained by adding the previous two together is named after whom?
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Q3.
The Angus, Australian Lowline, Blue Albion, Florida Cracker, Hereford, Romagnola, Tasmanian Grey and Whitebred Shorthorn are all types of what?
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Q4.
What have the two constellations Ursa Major and Minor given their name to?
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The Ursine Tree Kangaroo
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Q5.
What is one description of a lunar eclipse?
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Q6.
What is the most publicly used method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets?
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The Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale
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Q7.
What is the name for the lowest point of a sound wave?
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