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1 On the Mohs scale of hardness, what substance is number 1?
A Talc. The scale ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), with diamond being the hardest naturally occurring substance.
2 Found naturally in coal seams, what gas do miners call firedamp?
A Methane (from German Dampf meaning “vapour”)
3 At what figure do the Centigrade and Fahrenheit temperature scales coincide?
A -40 degrees. -40°C is equal to -40°F.
4 What term is given to a plant that has a lifespan of more than two years?
A Perennial. These plants have a lifespan of more than two years, meaning they return each growing season.
5 The historical term Bright’s disease affects which organ of the human body?
A Kidneys, now known as acute or chronic nephritis
6 Kodkod, margay, oncilla, and caracal are all types of what animal?
A Small wild cats
7 The “Ampere” is the SI Unit of what?
A Electrical Current.
8 A leveret is the name for which young animal?
A Hare – The word “leveret” is a diminutive of the Norman French word “levre” meaning “hare”.
9 Which is the brightest planet to be seen in the night sky?
A Venus, often seen within a few hours after sunset or before sunrise as the brightest object in the sky (other than the moon).
10 Which chemical element, number 31 in the Periodic Table, takes its name from the Latin for France?
A Gallium. The French chemist Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran discovered gallium in sphalerite (a zinc-sulphide mineral) in 1875 using spectroscopy. He named the element “Gallia” after his native land of France (formerly Gaul; in Latin, Gallia).