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1 What name is the name for a unit of distance equal to one-thousandth of a metre?
A Millimetre
2 How many degrees are there in a quadrant?
A 90 degrees – Quadrant 1 has 0 to 90 degrees. Quadrant 2 has 90 to 180 degrees. Quadrant 3 has 180 to 270 degrees. Quadrant 4 has 270 to 360 degrees.
3 What element comprises 70 percent of our sun’s mass?
A Hydrogen, with helium accounting for the majority of the remaining mass.
4 What fibre optic device do doctors use for non-surgical internal examinations of patients?
A An endoscope
5 Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system: which one is the second largest?
A Saturn
6 ‘Sn’ is the symbol for which metallic element?
A Tin
7 How many sides make up a dodecagon shape?
A Twelve
8 What is the characteristic foul odour of hydrogen sulphide?
A Rotten Eggs
9 Pure carbon exists in only two natural forms: what are they?
A Graphite and diamond
10 How long does it take the Sun’s light to reach the Earth?
A 8 minutes and 18 seconds (on average as the Earth’s orbit about the Sun is elliptical)