1] Name the largest ocean on Earth.
2] What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground: a) stratosphere, b) mesosphere, or c) troposphere?
3] What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
4] Which of the following is not a noble gas: a) argon, b) krypton, c) helium, or d) hydrogen?
5] What is the name of the technology recently used to map the inside of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa for the first time?
6] Icadyptes salasi was a giant, prehistoric species of which type of bird?
7] The first example of vulcanisation involved adding which element to natural rubber?
8] What does LED stand for?
9] The postcentral gyrus in the brain is associated with which sense?
10] Millikan’s oil drop experiment was used to determine the charge of which subatomic particle?
11] Which of the following doesn’t belong to the grass family, Poaceae? a) bamboo, b) rice, c) dandelions, or d) spinifex
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12] According to current definitions, which planet in our Solar System is furthest from the Sun?
13] A nitric acid molecule contains atoms of which three elements?
14] Which rare Australian bird was photographed for the first time this year?
15] How many lenses are typically found in a human eye?
16] How many toes does an emu typically have on each foot?
17] Also known as gizzard stones, what name is given to stones swallowed by some animals to aid digestion?
18] What genus of trees have seeds called gumnuts?
19] What is the only yellow metallic element?
20] In physics, what name is given to a surface that reflects most of the light that falls on it?