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Science and Nature
1
What is the Chemical symbol for Gold
Au
Ad
Gd
Gl
78% got this right
Gold is far rarer than diamonds but is only the 58th rarest earth element.
2
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (Stirrup)
Cochlea
Incus (Anvil)
Malleus (Hammer)
24% got this right
The smallest bones in the body are found in the ear they are stapes, incus & malleus, together they can fit on a penny.
3
What is the common name for Sodium Chloride (NaCl)?
Salt
Baking Powder
Sugar
Toothpaste
78% got this right
Mixing salt in with the water of cut flowers will make them live longer
4
What colour is an Octopus's blood?
Blue
Green
Red
White
67% got this right
their blood contains a blue copper called haemocyanin, which helps them survive in low-oxygen water. They have 3 hearts.
5
What animals does an Ichthyologist study?
Fishes
Birds
Cats
Lizards
26% got this right
Originates from the Greek word ikhthus, meaning "fish" and the suffix -ology, or "the study of," ichthyology.
6
What animals would you find in a hippodrome?
Horses
Bulls
Dogs
Hippos
20% got this right
From French, via Latin from Greek hippodromos, from hippos ‘horse’ + dromos ‘race, course’.
7
What instrument is used to measure electric current?
Ammeter
Ohmeter
Oscillator
Wattmeter
53% got this right
An ammeter is an instrument used to measure the current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes.
8
What number represents the Avagadro's Constant?
6.02 x 10^23
1.67 x 10^-27
3 x 10^8
3.142
30% got this right
Named after Amedeo Avogadro, this number represents the number of atoms or molecules in one mole of a substance.
9
What kind of animal is a scaptia beyonceae?
Horse Fly
Butterfly
Dragon fly
Lady beetle
12% got this right
10
What animals kill the most humans?
Mosquitoes
Crocodiles
Humans
Sharks
58% got this right
Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animal in the world, killing 725,000 humans per year through spreading Malaria.
