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#1. Which of the following worms is not an animal?
Ringworm is a fungus that infects skin and often makes a ring shape.
#2. Which of the following rovers was the first to drive on an extraterrestrial body?
The Soviet rover Lunokhod 1 explored the Moon for 321 days in 1970 and 1971.
#3. A sidereal day is the time it takes for stars to appear in the same position in the sky, but how long is it?
A sidereal day is slightly shorter than a regular solar day. Over the course of a year, there are 365 solar days, but there are 366 sidereal days!
#4. Felis catus is the scientific name for which invasive animal?
Felis catus is the scientific name for the cat.
#5. Which part of your digestive system absorbs dietary fibre?
Dietary fibre is a part of plant-based food that your body can’t digest. It helps to keep your digestive system healthy
#6. Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?
Magnus is not a type of cloud.
#7. How long does it take Mars to orbit the Sun?
It takes 687 Earth days for Mars to orbit the Sun.
#8. Which of these is a chemical found in paper?
Paper is made from cellulose, a chemical that comes from wood, rags, plants and algae.
#9. Where would you find your orbital bones?
Your orbital bones are the parts of your skull that surround the eye.
#10. PSO J318.5−22 is a rogue planet, but what does that mean?
Rogue planets such as PSO J318.5−22 don’t orbit stars.
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