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1 The windhover is an alternative name for which bird of prey native to the UK?
A Kestrel. The name derives from the kestrel’s distinctive hunting behaviour of hovering in the air while searching for prey.
2 On average, there are 45 miles of what in the skin of humans?
A Nerves. The average adult has approximately 21 square feet of skin.
3 What is the name of the scientific study of past life on Earth?
A Palaeontology – encompasses the study of all fossilised life.
4 How many bones are there in the adult human body?
A 206 – babies are born with around 300 bones, some of which fuse as the child grows.
5 What is the more common name for an Amur tiger?
A Siberian Tiger. Most people now call it the Amur tiger because it primarily inhabits the Amur River region.
6 Which satellite of Jupiter is the largest moon in our solar system?
A Ganymede. It’s even larger than the planet Mercury and the dwarf planet Pluto.
7 Which user-friendly computer language was created in 1964 for students and individuals new to programming?
A BASIC – John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz created the original version of BASIC, which stands for Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
8 Which part of the human body is affected by blepharitis?
A The Eyelid. Blepharitis is a common eye condition causing inflammation of the eyelids, often leading to red, swollen, and itchy eyelids with crusting or flaking around the eyelashes.
9 What common name is given to the illness called “Grippe” in the 18th and 19th centuries?
A Influenza (flu). People once commonly called influenza “grippe,” though the name “influenza” rose to prominence in the 19th century following the 1782 pandemic. In French, “grippe” simply means “flu.”
10 What is the largest species of penguin?
A Emperor penguin. They are the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species.