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Crossword No11 ACROSS
1 O ne of three values that divide a data set into four equal groups (8) 5 Of an angle, over 90 degrees (6) 9 Explosive device that employs nuclear fission (4,4) 10 ‘___ ergo sum’, René Descartes’ dictum (6) 12 Waxy substance produced by sperm whales (9) 13 ___ resin, polymer or prepolymer widely used in manufacturing (5) 14 Jonas ___ (1914–95), US physician who developed a vaccine for 24 across (4) 16 In topology, a two-dimensional manifold (7)
19 P refix that might be followed by magnetic or static (7) 21 Unit of length equal to 2.54 centimetres (4) 24 Infectious disease that may cause muscle weakness (5) 25 In some kinds of sexual reproduction, one of two uniting cells (9) 27 1950 science-fiction short-story collection by Isaac Asimov (1,5) 28 Product of dissolving a solute in a solvent (8) 29 Explosive compound, C7H5N5O8 (6) 30 Collectively, the genetic material of a population (4,4)
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1 A stronomical object powered by gas spiralling at high velocity into a black hole (6) 2 Single-celled protozoan (6) 3 In some plants, an enlarged storage organ – a potato, for example (5) 4 Jean-Baptiste ___ (1744–1829), French naturalist and biologist (7) 6 Relating to the measurement of human characteristics (9) 7 Exhibiting a single magnetic or electrical polarity (8) 8 Environmentally adapted subsets of a species (8) 11 Journal devoted to the history of science and technology, founded in 1913 (4)
15 T he study of celestial objects and phenomena (9) 17 The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapour (3,5) 18 In cell biology, a protein covering also known as a glycocalyx (4,4) 20 Elisha ___ (1811–61), US elevator pioneer (4) 21 Mineral containing haematite or magnetite, perhaps (4,3) 22 Country in which the Chicxulub impact crater can be found (6) 23 Occurring in spring – like the spring equinox (6) 26 Of an angle, less than 90 degrees (5)
Answers to Crossword No10 ACROSS: 1 NINETY, 4 SMALLPOX, 9 PONGO, 10 HETEROSIS, 11 RETE, 12 EDDY, 13 KYOTO, 15 NEBULAE, 16 EELS, 19 WOLF, 20 EPIGEAL, 23 LEEDS, 24 GOLD, 25 ICON, 27 APPLE TREE, 28 OCTAL, 29 MASSLESS, 30 NEURON. DOWN: 1 NEPHRON, 2 NANOTUBE, 3 TRON, 5 METHYLENE BLUE, 6 LORD KELVIN, 7 PISTON, 8 XSS WORM, 10 HIDDEN FIGURES, 14 ALLOY STEEL, 17 MERCATOR, 18 OIL PALM, 21 LANOLIN, 22 HERPES, 26 MOLE.
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Crossword No11 ACROSS
1 O ne of three values that divide a data set into four equal groups (8) 5 Of an angle, over 90 degrees (6) 9 Explosive device that employs nuclear fission (4,4) 10 ‘___ ergo sum’, René Descartes’ dictum (6) 12 Waxy substance produced by sperm whales (9) 13 ___ resin, polymer or prepolymer widely used in manufacturing (5) 14 Jonas ___ (1914–95), US physician who developed a vaccine for 24 across (4) 16 In topology, a two-dimensional manifold (7)
19 P refix that might be followed by magnetic or static (7) 21 Unit of length equal to 2.54 centimetres (4) 24 Infectious disease that may cause muscle weakness (5) 25 In some kinds of sexual reproduction, one of two uniting cells (9) 27 1950 science-fiction short-story collection by Isaac Asimov (1,5) 28 Product of dissolving a solute in a solvent (8) 29 Explosive compound, C7H5N5O8 (6) 30 Collectively, the genetic material of a population (4,4)
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1 A stronomical object powered by gas spiralling at high velocity into a black hole (6) 2 Single-celled protozoan (6) 3 In some plants, an enlarged storage organ – a potato, for example (5) 4 Jean-Baptiste ___ (1744–1829), French naturalist and biologist (7) 6 Relating to the measurement of human characteristics (9) 7 Exhibiting a single magnetic or electrical polarity (8) 8 Environmentally adapted subsets of a species (8) 11 Journal devoted to the history of science and technology, founded in 1913 (4)
15 T he study of celestial objects and phenomena (9) 17 The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapour (3,5) 18 In cell biology, a protein covering also known as a glycocalyx (4,4) 20 Elisha ___ (1811–61), US elevator pioneer (4) 21 Mineral containing haematite or magnetite, perhaps (4,3) 22 Country in which the Chicxulub impact crater can be found (6) 23 Occurring in spring – like the spring equinox (6) 26 Of an angle, less than 90 degrees (5)
Answers to Crossword No10 ACROSS: 1 NINETY, 4 SMALLPOX, 9 PONGO, 10 HETEROSIS, 11 RETE, 12 EDDY, 13 KYOTO, 15 NEBULAE, 16 EELS, 19 WOLF, 20 EPIGEAL, 23 LEEDS, 24 GOLD, 25 ICON, 27 APPLE TREE, 28 OCTAL, 29 MASSLESS, 30 NEURON. DOWN: 1 NEPHRON, 2 NANOTUBE, 3 TRON, 5 METHYLENE BLUE, 6 LORD KELVIN, 7 PISTON, 8 XSS WORM, 10 HIDDEN FIGURES, 14 ALLOY STEEL, 17 MERCATOR, 18 OIL PALM, 21 LANOLIN, 22 HERPES, 26 MOLE.
The Perfect Present For Budding New Scientists! Whizz Pop Bang is a new monthly science magazine for girls & boys aged 6-11. Packed full of fascinating facts, awesome experiments and science news to feed the minds of budding New Scientists!
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whizzpopbang.com/subscribe 14 October 2017 | NewScientist | 55