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Science 130625 is a selection of 10 questions. Science 130625 is the filename to differentiate it from other Science quizzes.
1 Black gunpowder is a mixture of brimstone, charcoal, and saltpetre; what is the modern name for brimstone?
A sulphur (saltpetre is potassium nitrate)
2 What was the name of the Earth’s first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
A Sputnik (Sputnik 1 was about the size of a beach ball, with a diameter of 22.8 inches and a weight of 183.9 pounds.)
3 In 1856, while attempting to create artificial quinine, eighteen-year-old William Perkins happened on the first synthetic dye; what name did he give to the colour?
A Mauve
4 What is odontology? (od-on-TOL-uh-jee)
A Teeth (the study of the structure, development, and abnormalities)
5 In our solar system which planet of has a region known as the ‘Great Red Spot’?
A Jupiter (it’s a storm that’s gone on for about 350 years and is large enough to contain two or three planets the size of Earth)
6 What is the name for a subatomic particle with a negative electric charge?
A Electron (positive is proton)
7 What is opposite to an alkali solution?
A Acid (solution)
8 What is the correct name for the slightly sweet-smelling gas commonly called laughing gas?
A Nitrous oxide
9 Which chemical element is the lightest and has the atomic number 1?
A Hydrogen (they reckon the universe is about 75% hydrogen)
10 Which measurement defines the power or intensity of sound?
A Decibel (a decibel is one tenth of a bel, a seldom-used unit named in honour of Alexander Graham Bell)