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!
Results
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#1. What fuel does the OPAL nuclear reactor use?
The OPAL reactor uses uranium as fuel.
#2. What colour is the Cherenkov radiation glow surrounding the OPAL reactor at Lucas Heights?
Cherenkov radiation appears blue, although it’s mostly ultraviolet light.
#3. Which of these Australian mammals weighs the most?
Red kangaroos can weigh up to 90 kilograms, as heavy as an adult human!
#4. How many kilometres can a light beam travel in an hour?
Light travels at about one billion kilometres per hour.
#5. When weighing mosquitoes, how many do you need to make a gram?
Mosquitoes typically weigh about 5 milligrams each, so it takes about 200 to make a gram.
#6. What do you call the branching ridges on the underside of many leaves?
The veins of a leaf help to transport water and nutrients, and they can also help keep a leaf strong.
#7. What is a pademelon?
Pademelons are like small wallabies and can be found in New Guinea, Tasmania and the east coast of mainland Australia.
#8. Which sense does a cochlear implant assist?
The cochlear implant is an Australian invention that helps people to hear.
#9. What metal is made from bauxite ore?
Bauxite is typically used to make aluminium.
#10. 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!
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