Planet Science | Wired | December White

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Following right on from the Autumnal Brown Quiz we've picked White as our colour of the month for December, and not a bad choice either considering it's already snowed in the British Isles this season. There are 6 sledges to be won for this quiz, to chime in with our wintery new home page and so you can have lots of fun the next time you are surrounded by the cold stuff yourself.

All White?

01	What is the real name for egg white?
		Meringue
		Albumen
		Yukky Slime
		Reveal answer

02	A white dwarf is a kind of what?
		Lap Dog
		Sci Fi TV programme
		Star
		Reveal answer

03	Which of these animals turns white in winter to camouflage it in the snow?
		Stoat
		Tortoise
		Giraffe
		Reveal answer

04
	What bears live further north than any other bear?
		Koala Bear
		Panda Bear
		Polar Bear
		Reveal answer

05	What is white noise known as when it is on TV?
		Snow
		Icicles
		Fog
		Reveal answer

06	Who discovered that white light was made of all other colours combined?
		Isaac Newton
		Stephen Hawking
		Rolf Harris
		Reveal answer

07	When metals heat up they glow different colours, which colour indicates the hottest temperature?
		Mexican Dusk
		Cherry Surprise
		White
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08	The sclera is what part of the human body?
		The white of the eye
		The white of the spleen
		The white of the fingernail
		Reveal answer

09	Whitening agents in some laundry detergents can do what to your white clothes?
		Form tiny nuggets of gold on the fibres
		Turn them transparent
		Make them glow under ultraviolet light
		Reveal answer

10	What is the pigment in white paint that makes it white?
		Titanium dioxide
		Salt
		Carbon dioxide
		Reveal answer

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