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Science 120717 is a selection of 10 questions. Science 120717 is the filename to differentiate it from other Science quizzes.
1 To within a day, how many days does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
A 27 days 7 hours and 43 minutes
2 What are the four main blood groups?
A A, B, AB and O
3 Which protein widely used in foodstuffs, is derived from the bones, horns and hooves of animals?
A Gelatine
4 Which element is the best conductor of heat: copper or helium?
A Copper
5 What are the five basic tastes?
A Sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami (Umami is a loanword from Japanese meaning “pleasant savoury taste”)
6 Meteorologically, what is nephology the study of?
A Study of clouds – how they form, develop, and affect the environment.
7 Which unit of work or energy does the letter J represent?
A Joule – the International System of Units (SI) unit of energy or work
8 What is the common name for -273.15 degrees Celcius?
A Absolute zero – the lowest temperature possible. At a temperature of absolute zero there is no motion and no heat. Absolute zero occurs at a temperature of 0 kelvin
9 Which gas is the most abundant in air, making up over 77%?
A Nitrogen
10 What is the more common name for Nitrous Oxide?
A Laughing gas