Here’s our megaquiz for the year! Below are 10 questions picked from every quiz we wrote in 2020. If you want more questions, just hit refresh and we’ll grab you another 10. Good luck!
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#1. Along with hydrogen and oxygen, what other element is found in sugar?
A molecule of the sugar glucose has six atoms of carbon, 12 of hydrogen and six of oxygen.
#2. Which of the following is the densest?
Tungsten is a very dense metal. One litre of tungsten weighs more than 19 kilograms!
#3. Which of the following life forms emerged first?
Sharks emerged around 410 million years ago. Flowering plants emerged approximately 140 million years ago and dinosaurs 240 million years ago.
#4. What was the first type of bird to hatch in space?
In 1990, quail eggs hatched in the Soviet space station Mir.
#5. What line is 23.5 degrees south of the equator?
Places on the Tropic of Capricorn are directly under the Sun at midday on their longest day of the year.
#6. Which of the following elements is a part of all steels?
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, and sometimes other elements.
#7. What organ is affected by dermatitis?
Dermatitis is a skin irritation that can involve itching, dry skin, or a rash.
#8. What would you use to treat a case of myopia?
Myopia is another name for short-sightedness.
#9. Which of the following animals are birds most closely related to?
Birds are members of the Dinosauria clade.
#10. Which element was detected in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth?
Helium was first detected in 1868 as a strange dip in the Sun’s light spectrum. It’s named after the Greek Titan of the Sun, Helios.
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