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Start the new decade with a challenge! This megaquiz will test your knowledge of all the quizzes we wrote in 2018. The questions are randomly selected, so if you want more questions, you can just reload the page. Or head back to our 2019 megaquiz!

Results

Congratulations! you are a real science whiz!

Oh dear! better brush up before the next quiz!

#1. What type of scientist was Douglas Mawson?

Douglas Mawson was a famous Australian geologist who explored Antarctica.

#2. At the summit of Mount Everest, what temperature does water boil?

Due to the low air pressure, water boils at around 71 degrees at the summit of Mount Everest, which is 8848 metres above sea level.

#3. Which of the following is a unit that measures speed?

One furlong per fortnight is quite slow – about one centimetre per minute.

#4. When do comets reach their highest speed?

Comets gain speed as they fall towards the Sun and lose speed as they fly away.

#5. What’s the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

About 78% of Earth’s atmosphere, by volume, is nitrogen gas.

#6. Where would you find the moon Phobos?

Phobos is the larger of Mars’ two moons.

#7. Myxomatosis is very important for Australia’s economy, but what is it?

Myxomatosis was introduced to Australia in 1950 by the CSIRO to help control the estimated 600 million rabbits plaguing the country.

#8. What does the oculomotor nerve control?

The oculomotor nerve controls most of the movements of your eye and eyelid.

#9. Which of the following animals has the fastest top speed?

Ostriches can run faster than 95 kilometres per hour for very short stretches.

#10. Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity?

The Sea of Tranquillity is a large dark spot on the Moon.

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