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1 What colour is a European robin’s eggshell?
A Pale cream/buff with reddish speckles. American Robins are a vibrant, distinct blue.
2 How is frozen carbon dioxide more commonly known?
A Dry Ice, named so because it doesn’t melt into a liquid like regular ice but instead turns directly into a gas (sublimes) at normal atmospheric pressure, leaving no wet residue.
3 What has the longer wavelength, X-rays or Microwaves?
A Microwaves, ranging from millimetres to metres, while X-rays have very short wavelengths, typically from 0.01 to 10 nanometres (billionths of a metre)?
4 Which planet in our solar system has a Great Red Spot?
A Jupiter, its most famous feature, is a massive, long-lasting storm larger than Earth that has been raging for centuries in the planet’s southern hemisphere.
5 What is the name for the main sugar in fruit?
A Fructose, also known as “fruit sugar,” but fruits also contain other simple sugars like glucose and sucrose.
6 How is the process of removing salt from sea water is known?
A Desalination, which converts salty water into fresh water, commonly uses methods like reverse osmosis (forcing water through membranes) or thermal distillation (evaporation and condensation) to separate salts and minerals, making it safe for drinking or irrigation.
7 How many cycles per second are in one megahertz?
A One million cycles per second.
8 How many vertebrae does an average human have?
A 33 vertebrae in total, comprising 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 fused sacral, and 4 fused coccygeal (tailbone) bones.
9 How many toes does a rhinoceros have on each foot?
A Three toes, making them “odd-toed ungulates,” similar to horses and tapirs.
10 How many bones are in an average adult human body?
A 206 bones, though the number can slightly vary (206-213) due to unfused bones or anatomical differences like extra ribs or vertebrae, with babies starting with around 300 bones that fuse as they grow.