Science and Nature 3

Science and nature
1. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
EYELIDS
2. What type of fuel does a jet engine run on?
PARAFFIN/KEROSENE
3. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
BAMBOO
4. Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
ARTICHOKE
5. What is the name of the branch of physics that deals with sound?
ACOUSTICS
6. After an accident people are often described as having cuts and
CONTUSIONS. What is a contusion?
A BRUISE
7. As in the song “Waltzing Matilda” what is a “Jumbuck”?
A SHEEP
8. Which is the only part of a person’s anatomy that remains the same
size from birth to death?
THE EYES
9 Which is the largest joint in the human body?
The Knee (followed by the hip, then the shoulder)
10. Which gemstone is considered to be the most valuable? Is it A.
Ruby B. Diamond C. Sapphire?
RUBY