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1 What colour does litmus paper turn when immersed in acid?
A Red
2 What was the name of the Earth’s first artificial satellite?
A Sputnik
3 What is another name for solid carbon dioxide?
A Dry Ice. It gets this name because it does not melt into a liquid when heated; instead, it changes directly into a gas (a process known as sublimation).
4 Which element has the atomic number 1?
A Hydrogen
5 In which species of fish does the male incubate the young?
A The seahorse (Hippocampus)
6 Muscovy, Aylesbury and Saxony are all breeds of which bird?
A Duck
7 How many bits make a byte?
A 8. The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, the byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and for this reason it is the smallest addressable unit of memory in many computer architectures.
8 What is the ‘ology’ term for the study or science of short-term weather systems and effects?
A Meteorology (from the Greek ‘things high up’ added to ‘logos’ meaning knowledge)
9 What do fennel leaves taste of?
A Aniseed. Fennel leaves, also known as fronds, share the same anise or licorice flavor as the rest of the fennel plant, but with a more delicate and fresh taste.
10 What creatures live in a vespiary?
A Wasps (or hornets)