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#1. The explosive chemical nitroglycerin is also used to treat heart problems.
Nitroglycerin is used to treat angina, a painful condition that happens when the heart doesn’t get enough blood flow.
#2. Felis catus is the scientific name for which invasive animal?
Felis catus is the scientific name for the cat.
#3. Between 1964 and 1990 there was a 25-fold increase in the number of Deschampsia antarctica found in Antarctica, but what exactly is this species?
Antarctic hair grass, Deschampsia antarctica, is booming due to warming temperatures.
#4. What do Hyposmocoma molluscivora caterpillars eat?
Hyposmocoma molluscivora caterpillars catch snails in their webs, and grow up to be moths.
#5. What shape is Pluto’s orbit around the Sun?
Pluto’s orbit is highly elliptical, so this dwarf planet’s orbit looks quite ‘squashed’ compared to many planets with more circular orbits.
#6. Which of the following birds is native to Australia, not introduced?
Commonly called seagulls, silver gulls are native to Australia.
#7. Which of the following worms is not an animal?
Ringworm is a fungus that infects skin and often makes a ring shape.
#8. All rivers in Australia flow into the ocean.
False. Rivers that flow into Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre never flow out again, because the lake is below sea level!
#9. Who invented dynamite?
Alfred was known for his explosive inventions, used to make powerful weapons. He also created the Nobel Prizes.
#10. How is T-shirt fabric made?
T-shirts are usually made from knitted cloth.
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