Science Quiz #742
Science and Nature Quiz for 5 April 2023
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Q1.
Why was an item at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre in the UK, put under round-the-clock guard in 2013?
A
It was thought escaped convicted murderer and burglar Paul Flint might have drowned there
B
Remains of Mesolithic dwellings being excavated there were thought to contain platinum ore
C
It was the first common crane egg laid outside captivity in western Britain for 400 years
D
A plant of dwarf spike rush, extremely rare in the UK, was found growing there
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Q3.
What is the name for the movement of water across a partially permeable membrane from an area of high water potential (low solute concentration) to an area of low water potential (high solute concentration)?
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Q4.
Which of these is a real element, one of only two to be named after a US state?
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Q5.
Where do the short-period comets observed in Earth's sky originate from?
D
The Alpha Centauri system
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Q6.
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
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Q7.
Physics, and not physical contact, are the only tools for playing what musical instrument?
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