SCIENCE AND NATURE...and a little bit of Technology too
SCIENCE, NATURE & TECHNOLOGY
I feel a bit scientific today. I guess it must be the full moon that’s coming soon. If you are wondering why the picture of beer on a Science and Nature quiz, well its obviously because the beer is showing gravity in action...and I like beer! QUESTIONS 1. What small device is used by a person to measure the amount of footsteps they walk over a given time? 2. What is the average of the numbers, 1, 10 and 100? 3. From what country did the Queen’s favourite dog breed, the Corgi, originate? 4. Which metal is the single most effective conductor of electricity? 5. Which constellation is also known as ‘The Hunter’? 6. What do the letters ‘IQ’ stand for? 7. Nearly all of Earth’s weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, what is this layer called? 8. To the nearest whole number, how many times does the moon revolve around the Earth in a year? 9. What does MS-DOS stand for in computing? 10. Which country landed the first wheeled vehicle on the moon’s surface in 1970? ................................................ANSWERS BELOW.............................. .................................................................. ......................................... ..................... ANSWERS 1. What small device is used by a person to measure the amount of footsteps they walk over a given time? PEDOMETER 2. What is the average of the numbers, 1, 10 and 100? 37 (111 divided by 3) 3. From what country did the Queen’s favourite dog breed, the Corgi, originate? WALES 4. Which metal is the single most effective conductor of electricity? SILVER (Copper is second best – so give yourself ½ point if you said this) 5. Which constellation is also known as ‘The Hunter’? ORION 6. What do the letters ‘IQ’ stand for? INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT 7. Nearly all of Earth’s weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, what is this layer called? TROPOSPHERE 8. To the nearest whole number, how many times does the moon revolve around the Earth in a year? THIRTEEN (Once every 27.3 days) 9. What does MS-DOS stand for in computing? MICROSOFT DISK OPERATING SYSTEM 10. Which country landed the first wheeled vehicle on the moon’s surface in 1970? RUSSIA If you liked this quiz why not check out the Daily Quiz Questions Facebook page or contact us by email with your thoughts |
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