* Game 7, Round 7 - Geography Science - As the World Churns
5. 13,000 years ago, glacial Lake Missoula broke through an ice
dam and released over 10 km³ of water per hour, carving out
a new landscape. Remnants of this phenomenon can be seen
in the Channeled Scablands, and the Quincy and Pasco Basins.
Name *any one* of the modern-day US states where this happened.
6. The Afar Region sits on some very shaky ground. It's the meeting
point of the Arabian tectonic plate and the African plate,
which itself is splitting into two. In which country is the
Afar Valley?
7. As the glaciers receded, the land, relieved of this tremendous
pressure, started to "bounce back" and continues to this
day -- in some places at the rate of 1 cm/year. Apparently,
Finland's square footage increases significantly every year
because of this. What is the name of this phenomenon?
9. In the Amazon, valuable soil nutrients such as phosphorus
are washed away by tropical storms. Fortunately, the supply
of nutrients is replenished by 22,000 tons of sand blown in
from what unlikely source?
10. Monsoons can bring torrential rainfall and flooding. They
are associated with north-south shifts of the Intertropical
Convergence Zone -- where the northeast and southeast trade winds
converge. Oddly, the ICZ is known more commonly by another name
because of its usual lack of winds. What is that common name?
* Game 7, Round 8 - History - 1924
This category is about people, places, and events in 1924.
1. Which major sporting event took place in 1924 for the first time?
2. Which Finnish runner won both the 1,500 m and 5,000 m races
within 2 hours at the Summer Olympics?
4. Which country made it compulsory to vote in federal elections?
5. In which Canadian province did driving switch from the left
side of the road to the right?
6. Which musical composition by George Gershwin had its debut?
7. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed -- to what?
8. Who was sentenced to prison for his role in an attempted coup?
9. The National Hockey League expanded south of the border for the
first time. What was the NHL's first US franchise? (Team name
or city.)
* Game 7, Round 7 - Geography Science - As the World Churns
Land and water are constantly moving. Here are 10 questions about
the forces that shape and shift the planet we live on.
1. They're oval-shaped hills or ridges formed by glacial sediments.
They can be tens of meters high and hundreds long, and aligned
with the movement of the glacier. What are they?
2. Okotoks, also known as Big Rock, located in Alberta, is
the largest of these types of rocks transported and deposited
by glaciers. Named because they stand out from the surrounding
geological profile, what are these rocks called?
3. The largest landslide in recorded history was triggered by
a volcanic eruption in 1980. 2.8 kmĀ³ of debris traveled at
160 km/h for 22 km. Name the *volcano*.
4. Coastlines are constantly shifting and moving. Waves on
the shore cause littoral drift -- a pattern of movement of
what substance?
5. 13,000 years ago, glacial Lake Missoula broke through an ice
dam and released over 10 kmĀ³ of water per hour, carving out
a new landscape. Remnants of this phenomenon can be seen
in the Channeled Scablands, and the Quincy and Pasco Basins.
Name *any one* of the modern-day US states where this happened.
6. The Afar Region sits on some very shaky ground. It's the meeting
point of the Arabian tectonic plate and the African plate,
which itself is splitting into two. In which country is the
Afar Valley?
7. As the glaciers receded, the land, relieved of this tremendous
pressure, started to "bounce back" and continues to this
day -- in some places at the rate of 1 cm/year. Apparently,
Finland's square footage increases significantly every year
because of this. What is the name of this phenomenon?
8. Wind patterns and the rotation of the earth contribute to
large circular patterns of ocean currents. Four of the big
five of these are in the north and south halves of the Pacific
and the Atlantic, and the fifth one is in the Indian Ocean.
Lesser ones such as the Wedell and the Beaufort are in the
subpolar regions. What is this type of current system called?
9. In the Amazon, valuable soil nutrients such as phosphorus
are washed away by tropical storms. Fortunately, the supply
of nutrients is replenished by 22,000 tons of sand blown in
from what unlikely source?
10. Monsoons can bring torrential rainfall and flooding. They
are associated with north-south shifts of the Intertropical
Convergence Zone -- where the northeast and southeast trade winds
converge. Oddly, the ICZ is known more commonly by another name
because of its usual lack of winds. What is that common name?
* Game 7, Round 8 - History - 1924
This category is about people, places, and events in 1924.
1. Which major sporting event took place in 1924 for the first time?
2. Which Finnish runner won both the 1,500 m and 5,000 m races
within 2 hours at the Summer Olympics?
3. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada?
4. Which country made it compulsory to vote in federal elections?
5. In which Canadian province did driving switch from the left
side of the road to the right?
6. Which musical composition by George Gershwin had its debut?
7. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed -- to what?
8. Who was sentenced to prison for his role in an attempted coup?
9. The National Hockey League expanded south of the border for the
first time. What was the NHL's first US franchise? (Team name
or city.)
10. Which now-well-known parade was held for the first time?
* Game 7, Round 7 - Geography Science - As the World Churns
2. Okotoks, also known as Big Rock, located in Alberta, is
the largest of these types of rocks transported and deposited
by glaciers. Named because they stand out from the surrounding
geological profile, what are these rocks called?
3. The largest landslide in recorded history was triggered by
a volcanic eruption in 1980. 2.8 km? of debris traveled at
160 km/h for 22 km. Name the *volcano*.
4. Coastlines are constantly shifting and moving. Waves on
the shore cause littoral drift -- a pattern of movement of
what substance?
5. 13,000 years ago, glacial Lake Missoula broke through an ice
dam and released over 10 km? of water per hour, carving out
a new landscape. Remnants of this phenomenon can be seen
in the Channeled Scablands, and the Quincy and Pasco Basins.
Name *any one* of the modern-day US states where this happened.
6. The Afar Region sits on some very shaky ground. It's the meeting
point of the Arabian tectonic plate and the African plate,
which itself is splitting into two. In which country is the
Afar Valley?
9. In the Amazon, valuable soil nutrients such as phosphorus
are washed away by tropical storms. Fortunately, the supply
of nutrients is replenished by 22,000 tons of sand blown in
from what unlikely source?
10. Monsoons can bring torrential rainfall and flooding. They
are associated with north-south shifts of the Intertropical
Convergence Zone -- where the northeast and southeast trade winds
converge. Oddly, the ICZ is known more commonly by another name
because of its usual lack of winds. What is that common name?
* Game 7, Round 8 - History - 1924
1. Which major sporting event took place in 1924 for the first time?
2. Which Finnish runner won both the 1,500 m and 5,000 m races
within 2 hours at the Summer Olympics?
4. Which country made it compulsory to vote in federal elections?
5. In which Canadian province did driving switch from the left
side of the road to the right?
7. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed -- to what?
8. Who was sentenced to prison for his role in an attempted coup?
9. The National Hockey League expanded south of the border for the
first time. What was the NHL's first US franchise? (Team name
or city.)
10. Which now-well-known parade was held for the first time?
* Game 7, Round 7 - Geography Science - As the World Churns
Land and water are constantly moving. Here are 10 questions about
the forces that shape and shift the planet we live on.
3. The largest landslide in recorded history was triggered by
a volcanic eruption in 1980. 2.8 kmĀ³ of debris traveled at
160 km/h for 22 km. Name the *volcano*.
5. 13,000 years ago, glacial Lake Missoula broke through an ice
dam and released over 10 kmĀ³ of water per hour, carving out
a new landscape. Remnants of this phenomenon can be seen
in the Channeled Scablands, and the Quincy and Pasco Basins.
Name *any one* of the modern-day US states where this happened.
6. The Afar Region sits on some very shaky ground. It's the meeting
point of the Arabian tectonic plate and the African plate,
which itself is splitting into two. In which country is the
Afar Valley?
9. In the Amazon, valuable soil nutrients such as phosphorus
are washed away by tropical storms. Fortunately, the supply
of nutrients is replenished by 22,000 tons of sand blown in
from what unlikely source?
10. Monsoons can bring torrential rainfall and flooding. They
are associated with north-south shifts of the Intertropical
Convergence Zone -- where the northeast and southeast trade winds
converge. Oddly, the ICZ is known more commonly by another name
because of its usual lack of winds. What is that common name?
* Game 7, Round 8 - History - 1924
This category is about people, places, and events in 1924.
1. Which major sporting event took place in 1924 for the first time?
2. Which Finnish runner won both the 1,500 m and 5,000 m races
within 2 hours at the Summer Olympics?
4. Which country made it compulsory to vote in federal elections?
5. In which Canadian province did driving switch from the left
side of the road to the right?
6. Which musical composition by George Gershwin had its debut?
7. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed -- to what?
8. Who was sentenced to prison for his role in an attempted coup?
9. The National Hockey League expanded south of the border for the
first time. What was the NHL's first US franchise? (Team name
or city.)
10. Which now-well-known parade was held for the first time?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-03-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7, Round 7 - Geography Science - As the World Churns
Land and water are constantly moving. Here are 10 questions about
the forces that shape and shift the planet we live on.
1. They're oval-shaped hills or ridges formed by glacial sediments.
They can be tens of meters high and hundreds long, and aligned
with the movement of the glacier. What are they?
2. Okotoks, also known as Big Rock, located in Alberta, is
the largest of these types of rocks transported and deposited
by glaciers. Named because they stand out from the surrounding
geological profile, what are these rocks called?
3. The largest landslide in recorded history was triggered by
a volcanic eruption in 1980. 2.8 km³ of debris traveled at
160 km/h for 22 km. Name the *volcano*.
4. Coastlines are constantly shifting and moving. Waves on
the shore cause littoral drift -- a pattern of movement of
what substance?
5. 13,000 years ago, glacial Lake Missoula broke through an ice
dam and released over 10 km³ of water per hour, carving out
a new landscape. Remnants of this phenomenon can be seen
in the Channeled Scablands, and the Quincy and Pasco Basins.
Name *any one* of the modern-day US states where this happened.
6. The Afar Region sits on some very shaky ground. It's the meeting
point of the Arabian tectonic plate and the African plate,
which itself is splitting into two. In which country is the
Afar Valley?
7. As the glaciers receded, the land, relieved of this tremendous
pressure, started to "bounce back" and continues to this
day -- in some places at the rate of 1 cm/year. Apparently,
Finland's square footage increases significantly every year
because of this. What is the name of this phenomenon?
8. Wind patterns and the rotation of the earth contribute to
large circular patterns of ocean currents. Four of the big
five of these are in the north and south halves of the Pacific
and the Atlantic, and the fifth one is in the Indian Ocean.
Lesser ones such as the Wedell and the Beaufort are in the
subpolar regions. What is this type of current system called?
9. In the Amazon, valuable soil nutrients such as phosphorus
are washed away by tropical storms. Fortunately, the supply
of nutrients is replenished by 22,000 tons of sand blown in
from what unlikely source?
10. Monsoons can bring torrential rainfall and flooding. They
are associated with north-south shifts of the Intertropical
Convergence Zone -- where the northeast and southeast trade winds
converge. Oddly, the ICZ is known more commonly by another name
because of its usual lack of winds. What is that common name?
* Game 7, Round 8 - History - 1924
This category is about people, places, and events in 1924.
1. Which major sporting event took place in 1924 for the first time?
2. Which Finnish runner won both the 1,500 m and 5,000 m races
within 2 hours at the Summer Olympics?
3. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada?
4. Which country made it compulsory to vote in federal elections?
5. In which Canadian province did driving switch from the left
side of the road to the right?
6. Which musical composition by George Gershwin had its debut?
7. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was renamed -- to what?
8. Who was sentenced to prison for his role in an attempted coup?
9. The National Hockey League expanded south of the border for the
first time. What was the NHL's first US franchise? (Team name
or city.)
10. Which now-well-known parade was held for the first time?
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