From big cats to tiny sub-atomic particles, this quiz will test your scientific know-how!
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#1. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons. Which are smallest?
Electrons are smaller than protons or neutrons.
#2. Panthera leo is a large, deadly animal. What is its common name?
Panthera leo is the scientific name for the lion.
#3. What does a dendrochronologist study?
1. Dendrochronologists study tree rings to work out exactly when the tree lived and died.
#4. True or false? Mount Erebus is an active volcano in Antarctica.
Mount Erebus, located near New Zealand’s Scott Base, has a lake of lava in its crater, and regularly throws out rocks or ‘bombs’.
#5. What metal is made from bauxite ore?
Bauxite is typically used to make aluminium.
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We were talking about classification of living things at home this week. Animals (bees!) in the genus Apis are studied by an Apiarist. Does that mean big cats are studied by a Pantherist?
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