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2020 megaquiz is here!

By David, 2 January 2020 Quiz

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 chemical allows plants to make sugar from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water?

Chlorophyll is the green pigment that allows plants to photosynthesise.

#2 What was the last planet Voyager 2 flew by before it set off for the unknown reaches of interstellar space?

Neptune. Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 has flown past all four planets listed. It is now on an extended journey in interstellar space.

#3 Sea anemones belong to which of these kingdoms of life?

Sea anemones are animals – some species even move like snails!

#4 Where would you find the stratosphere?

The stratosphere is second layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Jet aircraft often fly in the lower stratosphere, and the ozone layer is also found in the stratosphere.

#5 When measuring the pitch of a musical note, what unit do scientists use?

The pitch of a note is based on its frequency, which is measured in hertz.

#6 Which planet appears brightest in the night sky?

Venus, also known both as the morning star and the evening star, is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon.

#7 What types of clouds are associated with storms?

Cumulonimbus clouds are a good sign that a storm is on the way.

#8 Where would you find the moon Phobos?

Phobos is the larger of Mars’ two moons.

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

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

#10 Biceps can be found in arms, but where would you find triceps?

Triceps muscles are on the back of arms, opposite the biceps.

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