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1 Which is the outermost region of the Earth’s atmosphere – the closest to Outer Space?
A Exosphere. It’s the layer where most satellites orbit and where air molecules begin to escape into space.
2 Which long passage in the human body digests and absorbs food?
A Alimentary Canal
3 By what name is the widely used over-the-counter drug Acetylsalicylic Acid more commonly known?
A Aspirin, a genericised trademark.
4 What does an anemometer measure?
A Wind speed and, in some cases, wind direction. An anemometer measures the speed of wind or gas currents. Some models also record air pressure and air velocity.
5 To which gas does the term azotic refer?
A Nitrogen. Antoine Lavoisier and other early chemists called nitrogen gas “azote” or “azotic gas.” He derived the name from the Greek word for “no life” because the gas failed to support combustion or life.
6 What part of the body is removed in the surgical procedure named a cholecystectomy?
A Gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right part of the abdomen, under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile, a fluid produced by the liver that helps with digestion, particularly of fats.
7 Which moon of Jupiter is the largest in our solar system?
A Ganymede, even bigger than the planet Mercury, and the dwarf planet Pluto.
8 What pigment gives plants their green colour, which helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis?
A Chlorophyll – it reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly
9 How many fluid ounces are in a British pint?
A 20 – The US adopted its measurement units before the British finalized the imperial system. Because the US rejected later changes to liquid volume, it now uses “US customary units,” while the UK (partially) maintains the imperial system. These two systems differ slightly when measuring liquids.
10 Which drug is named after the Greek god of dreams?
A Morphine. German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner named the drug after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams. He chose the name “morphine” because the drug induced sleep and drowsiness. Sertürner isolated morphine from opium in 1804 and initially called it “morphium.”