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Trivia Questions

This bacterium is responsible for many infections including strep throat & scarlet fever

In botany it's the term used for the liquid in the stems & roots of plants & trees

This bluish glow is sometimes seen at the tips of tall objects during thunderstorms

The smallest of all constellations is Crux, also known by this name

From the Greek for "earthquake writer", this instrument records any Earth movement

In 1803 John Dalton wrote all elements are composed of small particles he called these

These animals are the only pinnipeds with tusks

The "wet" type is used for cars, the "dry" type for flashlights

The sea horse has a prominent pair of these which can move independently of each other

Perfectly dry iron doesn't do this because galvanic action won't take place without water being present