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Time for some New Years resolutions….let's see…. Planet Science resolves to give up spilling mistakes and take up er…tap dancing – no really!
See if you can resolve to enter every single one of our 12 quizzes this year and win something cool like the prize this time which is...

01	Want to have radiant skin in the New Year? Make a resolution to eat more vitamin C. Which of these foods contain the most vitamin C?
		Chocolate
		Oranges
		Cheese

02	Can you make a resolution to catch a cold less this year? Beta-carotene is thought to boost the immune system but what is special about many of the fruit and vegetables which contain it?
		They are orange
		They are blue
		They are all poisonous

03	If you have already broken your resolution to eat less chocolate, don’t worry. Dark chocolate has been shown to be good for what?
		Your tennis serve
		Your hearing
		Your heart

04
	What simple resolution could you make at home that would save energy and money?
		Turning the TV set off at night – not leaving it on standby.
		Leaving all your lights on day and night.
		Turning the heating up and opening the windows for fresh air.

05	To inspire you in your New Year’s resolution to recycle more, how many recycled aluminium drinks cans can be made with the energy it takes to make one new one?
		2
		20
		200

06	Many people resolve to keep their house clean and tidy in the New Year. Which of these are NOT bacteria that could be found in a grimy kitchen?
		Salmonella
		Listeria
		Yeast

07	If you have resolved to exercise more in the New Year, which of these activities uses up the most calories?
		Sleeping
		Watching TV
		Swimming

08	. …and if you plan to cycle and run more, you will be exercising which muscles in your legs?
		Diaphragm
		Ulna
		Soleus

09	Want to use your mobile phone less? What form of electromagnetic radiation does your phone use?
		Microwave / radio wave
		Ultraviolet
		X-rays

10	Have you made a resolution to take up a new hobby? How about astronomy? Astronomy is all about looking at what?
		Birds
		Trains
		Stars

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Time for some New Years resolutions….let's see…. Planet Science resolves to give up spilling mistakes and take up er…tap dancing – no really! See if you can resolve to enter every single one of our 12 quizzes this year and win something cool like the prize this time which is...

Time for some New Years resolutions….let's see…. Planet Science resolves to give up spilling mistakes and take up er…tap dancing – no really!
See if you can resolve to enter every single one of our 12 quizzes this year and win something cool like the prize this time which is...