Get into 2019 with this brain work out! This megaquiz will test your knowledge of all the quizzes we wrote in 2018. The questions are randomly selected, so if you want more questions, you can just reload the page!
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#1. Extremophiles are organisms that live in extreme conditions. Where can you find them?
Extremophiles can be found in a range of extreme conditions, including under high pressure, acidic and alkaline conditions, and at extremely high and low temperatures.
#2. What kind of radiation is detected by ‘The Dish’ at CSIRO’s Parkes Observatory?
The Parkes Radio Telescope has a 64-metre dish designed to pick up radio waves from space.
#3. Panthera leo is a large, deadly animal. What is its common name?
Panthera leo is the scientific name for the lion.
#4. At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit the same?
At -40 degrees Celsius, it’s also -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit degrees are spaced closer together than Celsius, so water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius.
#5. Where do trees get most of their carbon atoms from?
Trees absorb carbon atoms from the air in the form of carbon dioxide. The carbon is then used in photosynthesis, to make sugars.
#6. Bos taurus is the scientific name for which animal?
Bos taurus is the scientific name for the cow.
#7. What kind of scientist is most likely to study an igneous intrusion?
An igneous intrusion is where molten rock comes up through the crust. Rocks are studied by rock scientists – geologists!
#8. Which of these sciences does not have a Nobel Prize?
There is no Nobel Prize in biology!
#9. Which moon is the largest in the solar system?
Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system and is even wider than the planet Mercury.
#10. What plastic are soft drink bottles typically made of?
Soft drink bottles are commonly made from PET, a strong, watertight plastic that’s easy to recycle.
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Question 10: I think you should specify that said triangle is on a flat plane, since it’s possible to have more than one right angle on different planar geometries.
Oh, I didn’t realise the questions change on each reload – my previous comment was in regards to the maximum number of right angles that a triangle can have.
Yup, on a sphere you can have three right angles – on the Earth, Singapore, Kinshasa and the South Pole makes a triangle with three almost-right angles!
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