50 Question Science and Nature Quiz Round 1: Animals 10 questions on the subject of animals. None What large animal has a name that translates as "water horse"? What substance is the horn of a rhinoceros made of? What is “bovine spongiform encephalopathy” more commonly known as? What striped animal can fire its musk stream accurately for up to 12 feet? What common dog breed takes its name from the fact that they were originally bred to hunt a game bird called "woodcocks"? Thinking that its parents were a camel and a leopard, Europeans once called what animal a "camelopard"? What is the name given to young deer? How many eyes does a caterpillar have? Hint The first creature to be launched into orbit was called Laika. What type of creature was Laika? What is the largest known extant fish species and also the largest living non mammalian vertebrate? Round 2: Biology 10 questions on the subject of biology. None To the nearest 1%, what proportion of DNA do humans and chimpanzees share? Hint Which gland, situated at the base of the skull, regulates growth and metabolism? What word for taking tissue for microscopic examination was coined by French dermatologists in 1879? What is the name of the organ which produces insulin? How many human chromosomes are there? Hint True or false — more than a quarter of the bones in the human body are in the hands? What is the hardest substance in the human body? What is the name of the smallest muscle in the human body? What is the largest organ of the human body? What name is given to the fluid which surrounds a foetus? Round 3: Chemistry 10 questions on the subject of chemistry. None Any of the non-metallic elements which form a salt when combined with a metal are called what? With the chemical formula HCl, what type of acid is produced in the stomach? Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is an ionic compound with what chemical formula? Galactose and fructose are two of the three main monosaccharides (simple sugars); what is the other? Which acid is also known as "Aqua Fortis"? The only elements to take liquid form at ambient temperature are mercury and what other? By what name is "Calcium Oxide" more commonly known? What food is the stinky gas called hydrogen sulphide said to smell like? Rotten eggs Eggs Rotten Egg Egg None Ag is the chemical symbol for which element? What (letter) vitamin is ascorbic acid commonly referred to as? Round 4: Physics 10 questions on the subject of physics. None As the speed of a body approaches the speed of light, its relativistic mass approaches what? What does mass multiplied by velocity give you? In Physics, what is represented by the lowercase Greek letter "lambda" (λ)? Which scientific theory postulates that subatomic particles are tiny one dimensional loops? What is the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature? What is measured in Pascals? What is the heaviest element that can be formed by regular fusion reactions in the core of a star? What orbits the nucleus of an atom? What are positively charged electrons called? What is the name of the units that measure Electrical resistance? Round 5: Space 10 questions on the subject of space. None What was the name of the first Space Shuttle? Which is the smallest planet in the solar system? Who was the second person to walk on the moon? What year was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? Hint What is the biggest planet in the solar system? The six lunar modules to carry astronauts to the moon’s surface are Eagle, Intrepid, Antares, Falcon, Orion and what other? What was the profession of Edwin Hubble? What was the number of the Apollo craft from which the final lunar landing took place in 1972? Hint The first moon landing took place in the sea of...? What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Time's up
