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Atom pieces and dendrochronologists – a quick quiz

By , 28 February 2018

From big cats to tiny sub-atomic particles, this quiz will test your scientific know-how!

Results

Congratulations! You’re a real science whiz!

 

Oh dear! Better brush up before the next quiz!

#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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4 comments

  1. 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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  2. got 4/5 lets go

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  3. Always look forward to my CSIRO – Double Helix emails. Thank you.

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  4. Leo the lion … why did I not see that 🙁

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