Science and Nature Quiz 1
1. Which temperature has the same value in both centigrade and Fahrenheit?
2. What is the medical term for loss of memory?
3. The young of beavers and squirrels are called the same as the young of which common pet?
4. Discovered by Galileo in 1610, Europa is the second natural satellite of which planet?
5. On which part of the body do grasshoppers have their ears?
6. What is the third colour of the rainbow?
7. Which metal similar to iron and noted for its deep-blue colour is used as an alloy in the manufacture of cutting steels and magnets?
8. What is the name given to the clusters of flowers borne by trees such as hazel, birch and oak?
9. By what name is the crane fly better known?
10. What makes stainless steel, stainless?
11. In maths, what is meant by three dots in a triangular formation?
12. Ni is the chemical symbol for which element?
13. What descriptive term is applied to force 11 on the Beaufort scale?
14. The piece of cartilage which divides the nose into two separate chambers is called what?
15. What is the study of birds called?
16. In 1922 what was first used to treat diabetes?
17. What colour would litmus paper turn if you rubbed it on damp washing powder?
18. Which farm animal?s fat was a main ingredient in explosives during WW2?
19. Charolais and Dexter?s are breeds of which animal?
20. How many degrees are there in the angles of a triangle?
ANSWERS
1. -40
2. Amnesia
3. Cat (kittens)
4. Jupiter
5. Hind legs
6. Yellow
7. Cobalt
8. Catkin
9. Daddy long legs
10. Chromium
1. Therefore
12. Nickel
13. Storm
14. Septum
15. Ornithology
16. Insulin
17. Blue
18. Pig
19. Cattle
20. 180