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  • How much of the human body is water, to the nearest 10%?
    60%
  • In which language is NERO the word for water?
    Greek
  • What is the name of the water tank in the engine of a typical car, which passes water around the engine to regulate its temperature?
    The radiator
  • Which U.S. city traditionally dyes the river green on St. Patrick's Day ?
    Chicago
  • Worms make SILK. The Polish word for 'wolf' is WILK. To 'BILK' means to cheat someone out of their money- What do cows drink?
    Water!
  • Which part of the body contains most water - bones, the brain or muscles?
    The brain
  • Drinking water is half way between an acid and an alkali. What is its typical pH number*? (*To the nearest whole number)
    pH 7
  • How much tap water is consumed per person in Spain every day (figures from 2018)  - 35 / 132 / 255 / 500 litres ?
    132 litres
  • In January 2009, pilot Chesley Sullenberger successfully made an emergency landing of an Airbus aeroplane near which US City?
    New York (The Hudson River)
  • In which African country was the Battle of Blood River fought in 1838?
    South Africa
  • True or false? Thanks to the Coriolis Force, water goes out of a bath clockwise in the northern hemisphere, but anti-clockwise in the south.
    False.
  • How much does the world's most expensive 750 ml bottle of water cost? (To the nearest €10,000!) ?
    Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani, produced in Fiji and France, costs over €50,000
  • What do we call the movement of molecules of (e.g.) water into a more concentrated solution, through a semi-permeable membrane - Is it diffusion or osmosis?
    Osmosis
  • Which Irish city (and county) contains the word 'water' and the name of a car manufacturer?
    Waterford
  • Which is the world's longest river?
    The Nile
  • What name is given to an espresso coffee diluted with extra water?
    American/americano
  • Which sea, with a surface area of 372,000 sq.km, is generally considered the world's largest lake?
    The Caspian Sea.
  • Where is the folk band The Waterboys from - England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales?
    Scotland
  • Which is the missing substance on the right of the equation?      NH3 + O2 = NO + ___
    H2O
  • What is the best type of fire extinguisher for an electrical fire - water, foam or carbon dioxide?
    Carbon Dioxide
  • Does evaporation happen before, during or after condensation?
    before condensation