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Science Reporter, JULY 2016 58 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1. An eminent Soviet geologist discovered Samotlor oil field in 1965, which is the largest oil field of Russia and the sixth largest in the world. a) Vladimir Abazarov b) Ulisse Aldrovandi c) Claude Allègre d) OƩo Wilhelm Hermann von Abich 2. German naturalist and “the father of mineralogy”, who is best known for his book ‘De Re Metallica’: a) J. Willis Ambrose b) Georgius Agricola c) Roy Chapman Andrews d) Fernando Flávio Marques 3. Cretaceous–Paleogene exƟncƟon was a mass exƟncƟon of some three-quarters of plant and animal species on Earth including all non-avian dinosaurs. Name the scienƟsts widely known for the impact theory for the same: a) Mary Anning and Walter b) J. willis and Louis Agassiz c) Luis and Walter Alvarez d) Luis F. Alvarez and Bruce Bolt 4. The highest award of the Geological AssociaƟon of Canada is named aŌer one of the foremost Canadian geologist of the 19th century: a) Mary Anning b) Aziz Ab’Saber c) Adolphe d’Archiac d) Sir William Edmond Logan 5. In 1837, a Swiss-born biologist and geologist was the first to scienƟfically propose that the Earth had been subject to a past ‘ice age’. Ice age is a period of long-term reducƟon in the temperature of Earth’s surface and atmosphere. a) Louis Agassiz b) Adolphe d’Archiac c) Richard Lee Armstrong d) Tanya Atwater 6. Italian geologist and mining specialist who is known as the “Father of Italian Geology” and developed the first classificaƟon of geological Ɵme. Geological Ɵme scale is based on the geological rock record, which includes erosion, mountain building and other geological events: a) Count Ardito b) Roberto Mantovani c) Giovanni Arduino d) Paolo Gorini 7. An Italian volcanologist who is best remembered for the Mercalli intensity scale for measuring earthquakes. It measures the intensity of an earthquake: a) Felice Ippolito b) Domenico Lovisato c) Bartolomeo Gastaldi d) Giuseppe Mercalli 8. South African geologist and paleontologist prepared first detailed geological map of South Africa. : a) Andrew Geddes Bain b) Robert Broom c) Alexander Logie du Toit d) James Kitching 9. South African mineral-exploraƟon geologist best known as co-discoverer of EkaƟ Diamond mine, which is Canada’s first surface and underground diamond mine: a) Danie G. Krige b) Hans Merensky c) Phillip Tobias d) Hugo DummeƩ 10. American geologist and first woman geologist at the US Geological Survey (1896) known for her innovaƟve use of petrography in studying crystalline rocks and idenƟfying their origins. Petrography is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed descripƟons of rocks: a) Claudia Alexander b) Florence Bascom c) Mary P. Anderson d) Sarah Andrews 11. In 1821, while working in the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, a French geologist discovered the rock bauxite, named for the place of its discovery: a) Robert T. Bakker b) Pierre Berthier c) Octavio Barbosa d) Anthony R. Barringer 12. The Channeled Scablands are a relaƟvely barren and soil-free landscape on the eastern side of Washington that was scoured by floods unleashed when a large glacial lake drained. An American geologist coined the term ‘Channeled Scablands’ and discovered origin of the same: a) J Harlen Bretz b) Wallace Smith Broecker c) Barnum Brown d) Bruce Bolt 13. Catastrophism is the theory that the Earth has been affected in the past by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope. A French naturalist and zoologist became the most influenƟal proponent of catastrophism: a) Georges Cuvier b) Lamarck c) Carl Linnaeus d) EƟenne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 14. MetasomaƟsm is the chemical alteraƟon of a rock by hydrothermal and other fluids. American petrologist is best known for his extensive research on it: a) George V. Chilingar b) Edward Drinker Cope c) Lorence Gene Collins d) Isabel CliŌon Cookson 15. ConƟnental driŌ is the movement of the Earth’s conƟnents relaƟve to each other, thus appearing to “driŌ” across the ocean bed. Australian geologist who was an early advocate of the theory of conƟnental driŌ, his work on plate tectonics reconstrucƟons led him to develop the Expanding Earth hypothesis: a) William Branwhite Clarke b) Lindsay Collins c) Robert Etheridge Jr. d) Samuel Warren Carey 16. Scoƫsh scienƟst occupies a prominent posiƟon in the history of physical geology, developed the theory of climate change based on changes in the Earth’s orbit: a) James Croll b) Sir James Hall c) Archibald Geikie d) William Hamilton NIRANJAN MOHAPATRA Contributed by Niranjan Mohapatra, At/Po-Bhogada, Via-Baghamari, Dist-Khordha, Odisha-752061 ANSWERS: 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 5) a 6) c 7) d 8) a 9) d 10) b 11) b 12) a 13) a 14) c 15) d 16) a
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1. An eminent Soviet geologist discovered Samotlor oil fi eld in 1965, which is the largest oil fi eld of Russia and the sixth largest in the world.a) Vladimir Abazarov b) Ulisse Aldrovandi c) Claude Allègre d) O o Wilhelm Hermann von Abich
2. German naturalist and “the father of mineralogy”, who is best known for his book ‘De Re Metallica’:a) J. Willis Ambrose b) Georgius Agricolac) Roy Chapman Andrews d) Fernando Flávio Marques
3. Cretaceous–Paleogene ex nc on was a mass ex nc on of some three-quarters of plant and animal species on Earth including all non-avian dinosaurs. Name the scien sts widely known for the impact theory for the same:a) Mary Anning and Walter b) J. willis and Louis Agassizc) Luis and Walter Alvarez d) Luis F. Alvarez and Bruce Bolt
4. The highest award of the Geological Associa on of Canada is named a er one of the foremost Canadian geologist of the 19th century:a) Mary Anning b) Aziz Ab’Saberc) Adolphe d’Archiac d) Sir William Edmond Logan
5. In 1837, a Swiss-born biologist and geologist was the fi rst to scien fi cally propose that the Earth had been subject to a past ‘ice age’. Ice age is a period of long-term reduc on in the temperature of Earth’s surface and atmosphere.a) Louis Agassiz b) Adolphe d’Archiacc) Richard Lee Armstrong d) Tanya Atwater
6. Italian geologist and mining specialist who is known as the “Father of Italian Geology” and developed the fi rst classifi ca on of geological me. Geological me scale is based on the geological rock record, which includes erosion, mountain building and other geological events:a) Count Ardito b) Roberto Mantovanic) Giovanni Arduino d) Paolo Gorini
7. An Italian volcanologist who is best remembered for the Mercalli intensity scale for measuring earthquakes. It measures the intensity of an earthquake:a) Felice Ippolito b) Domenico Lovisatoc) Bartolomeo Gastaldi d) Giuseppe Mercalli
8. South African geologist and paleontologist prepared fi rst detailed geological map of South Africa. :a) Andrew Geddes Bain b) Robert Broomc) Alexander Logie du Toit d) James Kitching
9. South African mineral-explora on geologist best known as co-discoverer of Eka Diamond mine, which is Canada’s fi rst surface and underground diamond mine:a) Danie G. Krige b) Hans Merenskyc) Phillip Tobias d) Hugo Dumme
10. American geologist and fi rst woman geologist at the US Geological Survey (1896) known for her innova ve use of petrography in studying crystalline rocks and iden fying their origins. Petrography is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed descrip ons of rocks:a) Claudia Alexander b) Florence Bascomc) Mary P. Anderson d) Sarah Andrews
11. In 1821, while working in the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, a French geologist discovered the rock bauxite, named for the place of its discovery:a) Robert T. Bakker b) Pierre Berthierc) Octavio Barbosa d) Anthony R. Barringer
12. The Channeled Scablands are a rela vely barren and soil-free landscape on the eastern side of Washington that was scoured by fl oods unleashed when a large glacial lake drained. An American geologist coined the term ‘Channeled Scablands’ and discovered origin of the same:a) J Harlen Bretz b) Wallace Smith Broeckerc) Barnum Brown d) Bruce Bolt
13. Catastrophism is the theory that the Earth has been aff ected in the past by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope. A French naturalist and zoologist became the most infl uen al proponent of catastrophism:a) Georges Cuvier b) Lamarckc) Carl Linnaeus d) E enne Geoff roy Saint-Hilaire
14. Metasoma sm is the chemical altera on of a rock by hydrothermal and other fl uids. American petrologist is best known for his extensive research on it:a) George V. Chilingar b) Edward Drinker Copec) Lorence Gene Collins d) Isabel Cli on Cookson
15. Con nental dri is the movement of the Earth’s con nents rela ve to each other, thus appearing to “dri ” across the ocean bed. Australian geologist who was an early advocate of the theory of con nental dri , his work on plate tectonics reconstruc ons led him to develop the Expanding Earth hypothesis:a) William Branwhite Clarke b) Lindsay Collinsc) Robert Etheridge Jr. d) Samuel Warren Carey
16. Sco sh scien st occupies a prominent posi on in the history of physical geology, developed the theory of climate change based on changes in the Earth’s orbit:a) James Croll b) Sir James Hallc) Archibald Geikie d) William Hamilton
NIRANJAN MOHAPATRA
Contributed by Niranjan Mohapatra, At/Po-Bhogada, Via-Baghamari, Dist-Khordha, Odisha-752061
ANSWERS: 1) a 2) b 3) c 4) d 5) a 6) c 7) d 8) a9) d 10) b 11) b 12) a 13) a 14) c 15) d 16) a
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. Name the instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye:a) Microscope b) Hydroscope c) Hygroscope d) Otoscope
2. Which instrument is used for measuring transparency of air?a) Oleometer b) Stethoscopec) Helioscope d) Diaphanometer
3. Name the instrument used for visual examina on of eardrum:a) Stethoscope b) Cytoscopec) Otoscope d) Helioscope
4. Which instrument is used for measuring purity of milk by es ma ng its fat content?a) Konioscope b) Ac nometer c) Lactoscope d) Microscope
5. Which instrument is used for measuring radiant energy?a) Oleometer b) Bolometer c) Odometer d) Galvanometer
6. Name the instrument used to measure the distance travelled by a vehicle:a) Odometer b) Bolometer c) Aerometer d) Pycnometer
7. Name the instrument used to view distant objects:a) Telescope b) Cystoscope c) Seismograph d) Elatrometer
8. Which instrument is used for examining the bladder?a) Lactoscope b) Microscope c) Konioscope d) Cystoscope
9. Name the instrument used to detect earthquakes:a) Chromatograph b) Cardiograph c) Heliograph d) Seismograph
10. Which instrument is used for measuring electric current?a) Chronometer b) Ammeter c) Bolometer d) Dilatometer
11. Which instrument is used for measuring specifi c gravity of liquids?a) Hydrometer b) Barometer c) Cathetometer d) Galvanometer
12. Name the instrument which is used for measuring blood pressure:a) Sphygmomanometer b) Pycnometerc) Interferometer d) Al meter
13. Which instrument is used for measuring pressure of a liquid or gas?a) Cryometer b) Anemometer c) Calorimeter d) Manometer
14. Name the instrument used for measuring growth in plants:a) Crescograph b) Heliograph c) Phonograph d) Seismograph
15. Name the instrument used to trace the movements of heart:a) Cardiogram b) Cathetometer c) Chronometer d) Cryometer
16. Name the instrument used for measuring intensity of sound:a) Oleometer b) Manometer c) Anemometer d) Audiometer
17. Name the instrument used for measuring moisture content of air:a) Hydrometer b) Hypsometerc) Machmeter d) Hygrometer
18. Name the instrument used for listening to the internal sounds made within the human body or any other animal:a) Stethoscope b) Microscope c) Electroscope d) Endoscope
19. Name the instrument used to measure speed of wind:a) Areometer b) Ammeter c) Anemometer d) Audiometer
20. Name the instrument used in aircra s for measuring al tudes:a) Al meter b) Galvanometer c) Bolometer d) Manometer
21. Name the instrument used for measuring depth of the ocean:a) Tonometer b) Hygrometer c) Fathometer d) Fluxmeter
22. Name the instrument used for receiving and recording simultaneous changed body ac vi es such as pulse and breathing rates:a) Seismograph b) Polygraph c) Crescograph d) Phonograph
BABITA SAHA
Contributed by Dr. Babita Saha, working as a senior secondary teacher (Biology) in Bhavans’ N S C Bose Vidyaniketan, Haldia, West Bengal; Email: [email protected]
ANSWERS:1)a 2)d 3)c 4)c 5)b 6)a 7)a 8)d 9)d 10)b 11)a 12)a 13)d 14)a 15)a 16)d 17)d 18)a 19)c 20)a 21)c 22)b
