[quiz time] scientific teasers

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1. Truth, beauty, strange, charm, up and down are types of what?

a. Quarks

b. Farks

c. Sparks

2. What does VTOL mean when applied to an aircraft?

a. Very Tired Old Lady

b. Vector Transition Overload Laser

c. Vertical Take Off and Landing

3. What is an eolic power station?

a. Nuclear

b. Hydro-electric

c. Wind powered

4. What is the fundamental difference between an autogyro and a helicopter?

a. A helicopter has powered rotors

b. An autogyro has only two blades to the rotors

c. A helicopter has a powered hub but free spinning rotors

5. What would a Conchologist be interested in?

a. Shellfish

b. Shells

c. Shell Oil

6. Which common animal is properly known as Mus Musculus?

a. The Grey Muskrat

b. The Hamster

c. Mouse

7. Which is the densest planet in our old nine planet solar system?

a. Mercury

b. The Earth

c. Jupiter

8. Which element has the highest melting point?

a. Carbon

b. Helium

c. Molibdenum

9. Which is the largest organ in the human body?

a. The lungs

b. The skin

c. The hair

10. What's the difference between venom and poison?

a. Venom is injected by biting or stinging

b. Poison is injected by biting or stinging

c. Venom is alkaloid

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