Science and Nature 2

Science and nature

1. To the nearest whole number how many orbits of the Earth does the Moon make in a year?
13

2. Chemically pure gold contains how many carats?

24

3. What is added to steel to make it stainless?

CHROME

4. What is the common name for the medical condition hypertension?

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

5. How many candles are there on a Menorah?

7

6. What is the physical difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?

NONE

7. The disease once popularly known as Lockjaw is now called what?

TETANUS

8. What is the correct medical name for the breastbone?

STERNUM

9. What is the first prime number after 50?

53

10. On a clear day from the top of Mt Cook what is the furthest thing you can see?
THE SUN