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SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 3:56 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1. What name is given to the device in an internal combustion engine in which air is mixed with vapourised fuel in the correct proportions?
CARBURETTOR
2. In geographical terms, what is the debris deposited by a Glacier called?
MORAINE
3. Which metallic alloy consists of tin, copper and antimony, and formerly included lead?
PEWTER
4. From where would one get malic acid?
FRUITS (ESPECIALLY APPLES)
5. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
LIVER
6. What shape is a benzene ring?
HEXAGONAL
7. The name of the element rhodium comes from the Greek name for which flower?
ROSE
8. Which element gets its name from the Greek word for Green?
CHLORINE
9. Which element has the lowest boiling point +5°K or -268°C?
HELIUM
10. What is the anti-particle to the positron?
ELECTRON
11. Which element is also known as brimstone?
SULPHUR
12. What was the surname of the British 18th/19th century astronomers, father and son, the father being credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781?
HERSCHEL
13. Which chemical isotope is also known as "Heavy Hydrogen"'?
DUETERIUM
14. Which has the shorter wavelength, radio waves or light waves?
LIGHT WAVES
15. What might you see if refraction occurred during precipitation?
A RAINBOW
16. Which is heavier, a metric tonne or an imperial ton?
IMPERIAL TON
17. Which word means transmitted by physical contact, infectious or contagious?
CONTAGIOUS
18. Which contains more caffeine, tea leaves or coffee beans?
TEA LEAVES
19. What does the suffix "-algia" mean, as in "neuralgia"?
PAIN
20. Which planet is known as the Horned Planet?
VENUS

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:05 pm
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:1. What name is given to the device in an internal combustion engine in which air is mixed with vapourised fuel in the correct proportions? piston
6. What shape is a benzene ring? hexagonal
9. Which element has the lowest boiling point +5°K or -268°C? helium
10. What is the anti-particle to the positron? electron
12. What was the surname of the British 18th/19th century astronomers, father and son, the father being credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781? Herschel
13. Which chemical isotope is also known as "Heavy Hydrogen"'? Deuterium
14. Which has the shorter wavelength, radio waves or light waves? light
15. What might you see if refraction occurred during precipitation? rainbow
18. Which contains more caffeine, tea leaves or coffee beans? coffee

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 5:18 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:1. What name is given to the device in an internal combustion engine in which air is mixed with vapourised fuel in the correct proportions? piston [-(
6. What shape is a benzene ring? hexagonal
9. Which element has the lowest boiling point +5°K or -268°C? helium
10. What is the anti-particle to the positron? electron
12. What was the surname of the British 18th/19th century astronomers, father and son, the father being credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781? Herschel
13. Which chemical isotope is also known as "Heavy Hydrogen"'? Deuterium
14. Which has the shorter wavelength, radio waves or light waves? light
15. What might you see if refraction occurred during precipitation? rainbow
18. Which contains more caffeine, tea leaves or coffee beans? coffee [-(

other correct INTER

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:26 pm
by godoubleblues
Q1 - carburetor
Q11 - sulphur
Q16 - imperial

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:21 pm
by fish
5 - Intestine
8 - Copper
16 - tonne
18 - tea leaves

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:00 pm
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q1 - carburetor
Q11 - sulphur
Q16 - imperial

correct gdb

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 18

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2010 11:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:5 - Intestine
8 - Copper
16 - tonne
18 - tea leaves :-bd

all others incorrect fish :(

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:35 pm
by Hazbeen
17. Contagious

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:48 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:17. Contagious

:-bd

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:08 pm
by fish
3 - Bronze

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2010 4:53 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:3 - Bronze

incorrect fish

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:18 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Still questions to answer here :D

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2010 10:18 pm
by brod
5. Lung

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:26 am
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:5. Lung

incorrect brod

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 3:52 pm
by custardarm
3 brass
5 large intestine
20 mars

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2010 5:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
custardarm wrote:3 brass
5 large intestine
20 mars

all incorrect CA

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:18 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz :D

Re: SCIENCE QUIZ NO. 19

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2010 7:35 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1. What name is given to the device in an internal combustion engine in which air is mixed with vapourised fuel in the correct proportions?
CARBURETTOR
2. In geographical terms, what is the debris deposited by a Glacier called?
MORAINE
3. Which metallic alloy consists of tin, copper and antimony, and formerly included lead?
PEWTER
4. From where would one get malic acid?
FRUITS (ESPECIALLY APPLES)
5. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
LIVER
6. What shape is a benzene ring?
HEXAGONAL
7. The name of the element rhodium comes from the Greek name for which flower?
ROSE
8. Which element gets its name from the Greek word for Green?
CHLORINE
9. Which element has the lowest boiling point +5°K or -268°C?
HELIUM
10. What is the anti-particle to the positron?
ELECTRON
11. Which element is also known as brimstone?
SULPHUR
12. What was the surname of the British 18th/19th century astronomers, father and son, the father being credited with the discovery of Uranus in 1781?
HERSCHEL
13. Which chemical isotope is also known as "Heavy Hydrogen"'?
DUETERIUM
14. Which has the shorter wavelength, radio waves or light waves?
LIGHT WAVES
15. What might you see if refraction occurred during precipitation?
A RAINBOW
16. Which is heavier, a metric tonne or an imperial ton?
IMPERIAL TON
17. Which word means transmitted by physical contact, infectious or contagious?
CONTAGIOUS
18. Which contains more caffeine, tea leaves or coffee beans?
TEA LEAVES
19. What does the suffix "-algia" mean, as in "neuralgia"?
PAIN
20. Which planet is known as the Horned Planet?
VENUS


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ :D