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QUIZ 174 – Science

1 Which US astronomer devised a classification system for galaxies in the 1920s?

2 Which essential nutrient is found in wheatgerm oil and leafy vegetables?

3 The incus bone has what common name?

4 Who was the first British woman to go into space?

5 What is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?

6 Which unit measures supersonic flight speed?

7 Varicella is the medical name for which disease?

8 Which taxonomic group ranks above “genus” and below “order”?

9 If a plant exhibits phototropism, what does it respond to?

10 What inflammation of the larynx and trachea causes a coughing illness in children?

11 Which unit of electrical current is named after a French physicist?

12 In the Earth’s crust, which silvery metallic element is the most abundant metal?

13 What is the brightest star in the night sky?

14 What is the commonest gas in the atmosphere, forming 78% of the air?

15 The infectious disease rubeola is more usually known by what name?

16 Which chemical element has the symbol Rn?

17 How many moons does the planet Venus have?

18 Who was the inventor of the induction motor?

19 What is the small pear-shaped organ situated behind the liver in humans?

20 Where in the body is the supinator muscle?

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