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. What colour is the Cherenkov radiation glow surrounding the OPAL reactor at Lucas Heights?
Cherenkov radiation appears blue, although it’s mostly ultraviolet light.
#2. In which month is Earth closest to the Sun?
Earth is closest to the Sun in January. It’s about five million kilometres closer than in July, which might seem like a long way, but it’s only a fraction of the average 150 million kilometres to the Sun.
#3. What does the letter K stand for as a unit of measure?
K is the symbol for kelvin, the scientific unit of temperature.
#4. If an animal is melanistic, what’s special about it?
A melanistic animal has a lot of the dark pigment melanin, which makes it appear black or darkly coloured.
#5. If you put a 20 cent coin flat on a table, how many 20 cent coins can you place flat on the table around the edge of the original coin?
Circles of the same size fit together tightest in a hexagonal pattern, with six circles around each circle.
#6. When fully crewed, how many people live on the International Space Station?
The International Space Station has a full crew of six people. However, there have been up to 13 people there at the same time.
#7. What does a dendrochronologist study?
1. Dendrochronologists study tree rings to work out exactly when the tree lived and died.
#8. Which era came just before the Jurassic?
The Triassic was just before the Jurassic, and it was the first era of dinosaurs.
#9. Which of these units is not part of the metric system?
The acre is an imperial unit, rather than metric unit.
#10. If you replaced Earth with a Sun-sized star, but the Moon stayed where it was, where would the Moon be relative to the new star?
The Sun is about 700 000 kilometres from its centre to its surface, and the Moon orbits only about 400 000 kilometres from the centre of the Earth.
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