science Flashcards

1
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strongest muscle in the body

A

the masseter
the main jaw muscle

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2
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  1. what is the Papaver Rhoeas flower better known as
A

a poppy

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3
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how many elements on the periodic table

A

118

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4
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how many sides does a heptadecagon have

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17

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5
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how man bones does a shark have

A

none

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6
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what does the AC button on a calculator stand for

A

all clear

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7
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what is the cross of a zebra and a donkey

A

zeedonk

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8
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what does a Greiger Counter measure

A

radiation

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9
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what does DNA stand for

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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10
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how many bones in the human body

A

206

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11
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who wrote a Brief History in Time

A

Stephen Hawking

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12
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what is the study of mushrooms called

A

mycology

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13
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what is the only letter not to appear in the periodic table

A

J

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14
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heaviest organ in the human body

A

the liver

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15
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how many teeth does a dolphin have

A

240

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16
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how many years can a snail sleep for

A

three

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17
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what colours are flamingos born

A

grey

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18
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what is a group of lions called

A

pride

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19
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how many brains does a giant pacific octopus have

A

nine

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20
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what is the loudest land animal

A

howler monkey

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21
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what colour is a polar bears skin under it’s skin

A

black

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22
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what are a rhinos horns made from

A

keratin

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23
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who discovered penicillin

A

alexander fleming

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24
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collective name for a group of giraffes

A

tower

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25
where would you find the cruciate ligament
knee
26
what element is Sn
Tin
27
how many permenant teeth does a dog have
42
28
Glossectomy is the removal of all or part of which body organ
Tongue
29
which planet has the most moon
saturn
30
what is the chemical symbol for Silver
Ag
31
what unit is electrical resistance measured
Ohms
32
what do antibiotics fight
bacteria
33
what is the term for a group of flamingos
Flamboyance
34
What is the term for a baby monkey
infant
35
What land animal has the greatest range of vison
Giraffe
36
What is the collective noun for a group of Chickens
clutch
37
which bird has the longest wing span
albatross
38
a baby elephant is known as a
calf
39
name the only mammal that can fly
bat
40
in the movie Madagascar, King Julian was what type of animal
ring-tailed Lemur
41
how many people have walked on the moon
12
42
What is the largest organ INSIDE the human body
liver
43
What is Pyrophobia?
fear of fire
44
in computer science, what does USB stand for
universal serial bus
45
at what temperature do celcius and fahrenheit equal each other
-40
46
what is the name of the first dog that went to space
Laika
47
which planet has a pink sky
mars
48
what part of the body is the oxter
armpit
49
in the field of science what does REM stand for
rapid eye movement
50
what is the boiling point of water in degrees Farenheit
212
51
what is the hottest planet in our solar system
venus
52
which large marine animals are sometimes referred to as 'sea cows'
mantees
53
What country is the natural habitat of lemurs
Madagascar
54
name the slowest animal in the world
Three toed sloth
55
all six legs of an ant are attached to which body part
Thorax
56
Which animal has the longest lifespan
artic whale
57
what gives flamingos it's distinctive pink colour
the particular type of algae they eat
58
which animal never sleeps
Bullfrog
59
which creature has the largest brain in proportion to it's body
ant
60
which bird can fly backwards
hummingbird
61
how many bones do we have in an ear
3
62
what is the hardest natural substance on Earth
Diamond
63
how many vertebrae does the average human possess
Sputnik 1
64
What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?
Insulator
65
25, What do the letters in the word laser stand for
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
66
Which of the world's oceans in the deepest
the Pacific
67
What was the name of the first artificial satellite to enter space
Sputnik 1
68
What is the largest desert on Earth
Antarctica
69
What is the rarest blood type in humans
AB Negative
70
In what year was Pluto reclassified as a Dwarf planet
2006
71
In which year did the Apollo 13 space mission take place
1970
72
What metal is the best conductor of electricity
Silver
73
50, What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease
74
Which planet is known as the morning star, as well as the evening star
Venus
75
In what year was the Salyut 1, the first space station ever launcher
1971
76
A lobsters teeth are located in which part of it's body
stomach
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a "lepidopterist" is someone who studies which type of creature
butterflies
78
What type of scientist studies living plants
Botanist
79
What star is the brightest in the night sky
Sirius A