Science quiz

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.Question 1.

Identify the device shown to you by using the information given in the next2 slides

.Question 1.

• The device shown uses a series of clockwork gears and a smoked glass plate to record the movement of the tip of a ________ at magnifications of up to 10,000

• Marks are made on the plate at intervals of a few seconds, demonstrating how the rate of growth varies under varying stimuli

• The picture on the right is from The Bose Institute at Kolkata

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.Question 2.

The famous “WAR OF CURRENTS”was fought between which2 famous scientists ??

.Question 3.

• Which famous Science Principle/Theory has been shown here ?

• It is named after the person shown in the picture (Right side)

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.Question 4.

• The “LUDWIG Scale” is used to measure ________ in females

• The “NORWOOD-HAMILTON Scale” is used to measure _________ in the case of males

Fill in the blanks with suitable answers

.Question 5.• In 1986, Harold Kroto, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their roles in the discovery of “X”• “X” is named after a famous American architect whose Geodesic domes are similar in

shape to “X” (shown in pictures)• “X” is nothing but molecules of long chains of Carbon atoms having 60 or more atoms• “X” resembles a Soccer ball in shape

What is X ?

.Question 6.

Identify the Nobel-winning Scientist

on whose house (birthplace) the wall

painting has been made.

.Question 7.

These charts are found in many

Eye-care places.

What is the name of such charts ?

.Question 8.

Where in the human body would you find “The Islet of LANGERHANS” ?

.Question 9.

Code name : 6LL3Born : 5 July 1996

Death : 14 February 2003

Named after her

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What is it ?

It is found in Cyanobacteria , algae and plants

It is important for plants because it allows plants to absorb energy from light

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Jagdish Chandra Bose wrote a Bengali essay called Adrisya Alok (meaning Invisible Light)

“The invisible light can easily pass through brick walls and buildings. Therefore, messages can be transmitted by means of it without using wires.”

Marconi invented it

17th December 1902

Marconi sent the first message to the Atlantic from North America using the apparatus shown in picture

What thing is being discussed here ?

Name the puzzle / toy

_________ is a 3-D puzzle invented in 1974

by a Hungarian Professor of architecture.

43,252,003,274,489,856,000 is the number of possible positions

As of January 2009, 350 million pieces had been sold worldwide making it the world's top-selling puzzle game

Mats Valk of Netherlands holds the record for solving it in only 5.55 seconds