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1 Which bird is associated with Lundy Island?
A Puffin. The Old Norse word for “puffin island” gives Lundy its name. Conservationists protect the island’s puffins and view their population levels as a vital indicator of environmental health. Lundy boasts a famous array of seabirds, with puffins serving as a primary draw for birdwatchers. The island lies within the Bristol Channel.
2 The intensity of what weather phenomenon is measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
A Tropical cyclones. Meteorologists categorise hurricanes by their maximum sustained wind speeds using this scale.
3 Koalas feed on the leaves of which trees?
A Eucalyptus, also known as gum trees. While they can occasionally eat leaves from other native Australian trees, eucalyptus leaves are their main food source. The koala’s digestive system has evolved to tolerate the toxic eucalyptus leaves, which are poisonous to most other animals.
4 What is the name of the fluid that surrounds an embryo in the womb?
A Amniotic fluid. The amniotic sac encases the fluid, forming a protective barrier around the embryo and fetus throughout development.
5 Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs?
A The pulmonary artery. Specifically, this artery transports deoxygenated blood from the heart’s right ventricle to the lungs, where the blood absorbs oxygen.
6 What name is given to a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides but not at right angles?
A A parallelogram. Rectangles and squares are also parallelograms, but they have the additional property of having right angles.
7 Where in the human body are the adrenal glands?
A (Top of) Kidneys. One triangular adrenal gland crowns each kidney, forming a pair of vital organs.
8 In human biology, Ithyphallophobia is the fear of what?
A Erect penises. Phallophobia, in its narrower sense, is a fear of the penis and, in a broader sense, an excessive aversion to masculinity.
9 The demonstration of Foucault’s pendulum in 1851 provided the first simple proof of what?
A Earth’s rotation on its axis. Although scientists already understood the Earth’s rotation, the Foucault pendulum offered a simple, visually compelling experiment to demonstrate it. The setup consists of a heavy pendulum hanging from a high ceiling by a long wire. As it swings, the pendulum’s path gradually shifts direction over time.
10 What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A Au – The symbol Au derives from the Latin aurum, for Aurora, the goddess of dawn.