Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2009 23:50:13 GMT
Natural World Quiz II
Still really General Knowledge, but this and three more like it will be to a theme. Here are 30 more questions to test your knowledge on the Natural World.
1 If you had panophobia, what would you fear ?
2 What is the name for a low-pressure system bringing unsettled weather ?
3 What cloud types are higher – stratus or cirrus ?
4 What far would you have to journey to get to the centre of the earth ?
5 Arches, loops, whorls and composites are all types of what ?
6 What is the difference between lava and magma ?
7 How many time zones are there in mainland USA ?
8 What does a limnologist study ?
9 How many degrees of the Earth’s surface does the sun travel across in one hour ?
10 What do the initials am and pm literally mean ?
11 What are the two largest countries in the continent of Oceania ?
12 What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust ?
13 What are pearls composed of ?
14 What are the Chinook, the Mistral and the Sirocco ?
15 What American state is Juneau the capital of ?
16 If the Greenwich Meridian is at 0 degrees, what is at 180 degrees ?
17 What meteorological phenomenon did Charles Dickens call a London particular ?
18 When is Halley’s Comet next due to pass near Earth ?
19 What is the most populous native American tribe in the USA ?
20 What is the world’s highest waterfall ?
21 What mammal’s pregnancies last longer than any other on earth ?
22 What country used to be called Siam ?
23 What causes the tides ?
24 How much skin is on the average adult male body, to the nearest square foot ?
25 How many countries are there in Great Britain ?
26 How many inhabited Channel Islands are there ? (Bonus a/v)
27 What is England’s highest mountain ?
28 What are the four Provinces of Ireland ?
29 What is the second-biggest city in Ireland ?
30 What famous 19th century ornithologist published the elaborately illustrated The Birds of America ?
No more than 10 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
Still really General Knowledge, but this and three more like it will be to a theme. Here are 30 more questions to test your knowledge on the Natural World.
1 If you had panophobia, what would you fear ?
2 What is the name for a low-pressure system bringing unsettled weather ?
3 What cloud types are higher – stratus or cirrus ?
4 What far would you have to journey to get to the centre of the earth ?
5 Arches, loops, whorls and composites are all types of what ?
6 What is the difference between lava and magma ?
7 How many time zones are there in mainland USA ?
8 What does a limnologist study ?
9 How many degrees of the Earth’s surface does the sun travel across in one hour ?
10 What do the initials am and pm literally mean ?
11 What are the two largest countries in the continent of Oceania ?
12 What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust ?
13 What are pearls composed of ?
14 What are the Chinook, the Mistral and the Sirocco ?
15 What American state is Juneau the capital of ?
16 If the Greenwich Meridian is at 0 degrees, what is at 180 degrees ?
17 What meteorological phenomenon did Charles Dickens call a London particular ?
18 When is Halley’s Comet next due to pass near Earth ?
19 What is the most populous native American tribe in the USA ?
20 What is the world’s highest waterfall ?
21 What mammal’s pregnancies last longer than any other on earth ?
22 What country used to be called Siam ?
23 What causes the tides ?
24 How much skin is on the average adult male body, to the nearest square foot ?
25 How many countries are there in Great Britain ?
26 How many inhabited Channel Islands are there ? (Bonus a/v)
27 What is England’s highest mountain ?
28 What are the four Provinces of Ireland ?
29 What is the second-biggest city in Ireland ?
30 What famous 19th century ornithologist published the elaborately illustrated The Birds of America ?
No more than 10 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
