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Science Quiz #469

Science and Nature Quiz for 10 January 2018

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Q1. What physical adaptation particularly distinguishes the large and critically endangered Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)?

A
Lack of lungs
B
Lack of webbing between its toes
C
Multiple thin skin flaps
D
Its eggs are hatched in pouches on its back
Select from the options above.

Q2. How does LIDAR measure distance?

A
Measures ultrasonic pulses sent to and reflected from a target
B
Measures pulses of a laser light sent to and reflected from a target
C
Measures changes in a target's passive radiation
D
Differences in GPS
Select from the options above.

Q3. What is a domesticated animal that resembles a small llama in superficial appearance that are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of South America at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea-level, that were bred specifically for the fibre in their fleece?

A
Albundy
B
Alcapone
C
Alpacino
D
Alpaca
Select from the options above.

Q4. In astronomical terms, what is a conjunction?

A
An apparent meeting or passing of two or more bodies in space
B
When two stars pass within 10 parsecs of one another
C
Collision of two planets
D
When two or more bodies in space are lined up behind one another when seen from Earth
Select from the options above.

Q5. What sent back the first pictures of the moon's surface by video?

A
Venus Express
B
Sputnik 1
C
Ranger 7
D
Apollo 13
Select from the options above.

Q6. Who would have been most likely to use a fleam?

A
Veterinarians
B
Plumbers
C
Ploughmen
D
Butchers
Select from the options above.

Q7. For a proper fraction, the numerator is

A
equal to the denominator
B
greater than the denominator
C
less than the denominator
D
equal to 1
Select from the options above.
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