General Science Questions

A group of emus is called as a mob. Emus is a kind of bird which is next to ostrich in its size.

True, the given statement that Carbon in the ocean originates from the atmosphere is absolutely correct. Carbondi oxide in the atmosphere is absobed by the ocean surface and is dissolved as inorganic carbon in the oceans.

Area near active volcano or lake beds are best areas that lends itself to the formation of fossils.

True, Earth is a system comprised of interacting processes. Such processes include carbon cycle, water cycle, Phosphorous cycle,...

The given statement that "Most pathogenic bacteria are thermophiles" is FALSE.

About 150 - 200 species of plant, insect, bird and mammal become extinct every day or 24 hrs.

This is not an accurate but an estimation by U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity and Global Extinction Rates. It is also said that current extinctions were 'up to 100 times higher than the background rate.'

The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is Nitrogen.