Science quizes
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 8 Questions
- A stroboscope is: (a) a device for measuring the speed of flashing lights (b) a telescope for viewing dark objects (c) a device that helps take photos of fast-moving objects.
- Which two Australian animals are the only living monotremes?
- We get seasick because of mixed messages from two of our organs. Which two?
- Fullerenes, graphite and diamonds are allotropes (distinct forms) of which element?
- Ethanol-blended petrol sold in Australia can contain up to what percentage of ethanol?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 7 Questions
- What colour is a blue moon?
- Prions are a a) type of virus b) type of protein c) type of car.
- If the Sun became a black hole of equal mass, what would happen to Earth?
- If you injured your L3 vertabra, what might your doctor take an X-ray of?
- When was the first camel brought to Australia?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 6 Questions
- What is phosphene? a. Seeing bright lights and stars when you rub your eyes b. the scientific name for native bird saliva c. a strong chemical which removes bath mould d. a flavouring in ice-cream
- How many times does the average human’s heart beat a day?
- Which one do we know more about; the surface of the moon or the bottom of the ocean?
- How many lenses do dragonflies have in each eye? a. 3 b. 3,000 c. 300,000
- What is Australia’s largest butterfly?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 5 questions
- The galaxy we live in is called the Milky Way. It is shaped approximately like a) a round ball b) a doughnut c) a pretzel or d) a flat spiral
- What is the most dangerous (non-human) animal in the world in terms of human fatalities per year?
- In what field of science will you find WIMPs and MACHOs: a) biology, b) chemistry, c) physics or d) geology?
- From what species was the first animal to have its entire genome sequenced?
- What is irrigated agriculture?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 4 questions
- What is the driest continent in the world?
- Which insect is older, the moth or the butterfly?
- Which of the following animals is an arboreal animal, a) a blue whale b) a tree sloth or c) a snow leopard
- Harrison Schmitt went on the Apollo 17 mission to the moon. He had a special job, was it a) to cook for the astronauts, b) to count the number of stars that they could see on the way to the moon or c) to collect rocks once they got to the moon?
- When people catch fish with big nets instead of fishing rods they often catch bycatch. Bycatch is the name used for all of the creatures that are caught in the nets accidently, some of which are endangered. How can we stop these creatures being caught?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 3 Questions
- In space terminology was does AU stand for?
- Were would you find the Kuiper Belt? a) Your body, b) Our solar system or c) Outer Mongolia?
- A pluton is a) a large igneous rock formed deep underground b) a term for any body orbiting the sun, too small to be called a planet c) Mickey Mouse’s pet dog
- Frass is the scientific term for the excrement of which type of living thing?
- The largest wind turbine in the world (located in Germany) stands: a) 6 metres tall and has blades the length of an adults arms, b) 20 metres tall and has blades the length of a backyard swimming pool, c) 198 metres tall and has blades the length of ten Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs tip to tail.
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 2 Questions
- True or false? Some species of spider can fly.
- What do octopuses, cuttlefishes, squids and nautiluses have in common?
- Could you die if you held your breath for a long period of time?
- Are turtle amphibians or reptiles?
- Are prawns and shrimps the same animal?
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2010
Quiz 1 Questions
- Which mammal has the shortest gestation period?
- True or false? The tawny frogmouth is a type of owl.
- Which of the following is not considered a true fly? a) blowfly b) dragonfly c) horse fly
- Do fingernails and toenails grow at the same pace?
- How many shopping bags do Australians use each year? a) one million, b) two billion or c) four billion?
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