Science in the News Quiz.

1. New NASA photos of Mars show

   a. Martians.
   b. methane-gas clouds.
   c. dried-up lake beds.
   d. rivers and oceans.

2. In 2013, scientists will probe Mars for

   a. fossils.
   b. diamonds.
   c. forests.
   d. none of the above.

3. Most fatal home fires occur in which
   month:

   a. June
   b. February
   c. January
   d. August

4. The deep-fried chicken head found at
   McDonald's poses no health risk because

   a. chicken heads don't have germs.
   b. the head was cooked to over 240oF.
   c. the deep-fry batter kills germs.
   d. none of the above.

5. The smokers' patch releases a steady flow
   of nicotine into the

   a. lungs.
   b. mouth.
   c. outer layer of skin.
   d. lower leg.

6. Last fall, 500 people fell ill from drinking
   orange juice contaminated with

   a. arsenic.
   b. a virus.
   c. a bacteria.
   d. a parasite.

7. British scientists found that dog bites
   occur twice as often when

   a. the mail is being delivered.
   b. dogs are hungry.
   c. the sun is shining.
   d. the moon is full.

8. Earth's oldest-known solid object is

   a. a mineral.
   b. made of zirconium silicate.
   c. a and b.
   d. none of the above.

9. ANDi, the four-month-old Rhesus
   monkey, was born with

   a. cancer.
   b. an extra glowing gene.
   c. six fingers.
   d. a rare face deformity.

10. Rhesus monkeys and humans share what
    percentage of the same genes:

   a. 95
   b. 99
   c. 85
   d. 93

1.c 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. C 6. c 7. d 8. c 9. b 10.a