* Game 4, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario Islands
1. Gordon Lightfoot sang about Christian Island. In what bay is
it located?
6. What is the world's largest island in fresh water?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Grade 6 Science
The 4 strands of Grade 6 science in Ontario schools are Space,
Electricity, Flight, and Biodiversity. Here are a variety of
questions from those topics.
1. What do the members of the phylum Chordata all have in common?
4. In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
6. In the 1880s, there was a "war of currents" about whether AC
or DC should be used. This involved Thomas Edison on the DC
side, and who else?
7. In Ontario, what do the plants dog-strangling vine, garlic
mustard, and tree of heaven have in common?
8. What scientist's principle explains the reason for the different
air pressure above and below a curved wing that allows for lift
to take place?
10. What do you call the hinged flight control surface, usually
forming part of the trailing edge of the wing of a plane,
and used in pairs to control roll?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Grade 6 Science
2. It has been 17 days since the new moon that brought in the year
of the dragon. What is today's moon phase? (Two words
required.)
4. In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
* Game 4, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario Islands
9. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finihsed with
the previous question. Guvf Ynxr Bagnevb vfynaq, 20 xz ybat,
vf freirq ol n pne sreel ehaavat sebz Zvyunira ba gur znvaynaq
gb gur pbzzhavgl bs Fgryyn. Gur vfynaq'f anzr ubabef nabgure
Oevgvfu trareny bs gur Frira Lrnef Jne. Jung vf gung anzr?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Grade 6 Science
1. What do the members of the phylum Chordata all have in common?
3. Traditional Christmas-tree lights are on a circuit that does
not light up if one the bulbs is burnt out. Most lighting in
homes doesn't have this problem. What kind of circuit is used
for it?
4. In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
6. In the 1880s, there was a "war of currents" about whether AC
or DC should be used. This involved Thomas Edison on the DC
side, and who else?
7. In Ontario, what do the plants dog-strangling vine, garlic
mustard, and tree of heaven have in common?
8. What scientist's principle explains the reason for the different
air pressure above and below a curved wing that allows for lift
to take place?
9. Last month Japan's SLIM landed within its 100 m target range.
What unfortunately happened to the lander?
10. What do you call the hinged flight control surface, usually
forming part of the trailing edge of the wing of a plane,
and used in pairs to control roll?
* Game 4, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario Islands
1. Gordon Lightfoot sang about Christian Island. In what bay is
it located?
2. In 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie captured Navy Island and
proclaimed the Republic of Canada there. In what river would
you find this island?
3. Olympic, an island only 1.2 km long, is in which lake?
4. The second-largest island in Lake Huron is located near Sault
Ste. Marie. For which saint is this island named?
5. Name the largest island in Lake Erie. Hint: it has a winery
named after it.
6. What is the world's largest island in fresh water?
7. Georgina, an Ojibway reserve, is the largest island in which
lake?
8. The largest of the Thousand Islands is home to an extensive
wind farm. Name the island.
9. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finihsed with
the previous question. Guvf Ynxr Bagnevb vfynaq, 20 xz ybat,
vf freirq ol n pne sreel ehaavat sebz Zvyunira ba gur znvaynaq
gb gur pbzzhavgl bs Fgryyn. Gur vfynaq'f anzr ubabef nabgure
Oevgvfu trareny bs gur Frira Lrnef Jne. Jung vf gung anzr?
10. Middle Island, 18.5 hectares, belongs to Parks Canada and is
home to double-crested cormorants. In what lake would you
find it?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Grade 6 Science
The 4 strands of Grade 6 science in Ontario schools are Space,
Electricity, Flight, and Biodiversity. Here are a variety of
questions from those topics.
1. What do the members of the phylum Chordata all have in common?
2. It has been 17 days since the new moon that brought in the year
of the dragon. What is today's moon phase? (Two words
required.)
3. Traditional Christmas-tree lights are on a circuit that does
not light up if one the bulbs is burnt out. Most lighting in
homes doesn't have this problem. What kind of circuit is used
for it?
4. In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
5. What profession do Jeremy Hansen, David Saint-Jacques, Joshua
Kutryk, and Jennifer Sidey-Gibbons have in common?
6. In the 1880s, there was a "war of currents" about whether AC
or DC should be used. This involved Thomas Edison on the DC
side, and who else?
7. In Ontario, what do the plants dog-strangling vine, garlic
mustard, and tree of heaven have in common?
8. What scientist's principle explains the reason for the different
air pressure above and below a curved wing that allows for lift
to take place?
9. Last month Japan's SLIM landed within its 100 m target range.
What unfortunately happened to the lander?
10. What do you call the hinged flight control surface, usually
forming part of the trailing edge of the wing of a plane,
and used in pairs to control roll?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-02-26,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 7 - Canadiana Geography - Ontario Islands
1. Gordon Lightfoot sang about Christian Island. In what bay is
it located?
2. In 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie captured Navy Island and
proclaimed the Republic of Canada there. In what river would
you find this island?
3. Olympic, an island only 1.2 km long, is in which lake?
4. The second-largest island in Lake Huron is located near Sault
Ste. Marie. For which saint is this island named?
5. Name the largest island in Lake Erie. Hint: it has a winery
named after it.
6. What is the world's largest island in fresh water?
7. Georgina, an Ojibway reserve, is the largest island in which
lake?
8. The largest of the Thousand Islands is home to an extensive
wind farm. Name the island.
9. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finihsed with
the previous question. This Lake Ontario island, 20 km long,
is served by a car ferry running from Milhaven on the mainland
to the community of Stella. The island's name honors another
British general of the Seven Years War. What is that name?
10. Middle Island, 18.5 hectares, belongs to Parks Canada and is
home to double-crested cormorants. In what lake would you
find it?
* Game 4, Round 8 - Science - Grade 6 Science
The 4 strands of Grade 6 science in Ontario schools are Space,
Electricity, Flight, and Biodiversity. Here are a variety of
questions from those topics.
1. What do the members of the phylum Chordata all have in common?
2. It has been 17 days since the new moon that brought in the year
of the dragon. What is today's moon phase? (Two words
required.)
3. Traditional Christmas-tree lights are on a circuit that does
not light up if one the bulbs is burnt out. Most lighting in
homes doesn't have this problem. What kind of circuit is used
for it?
4. In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
5. What profession do Jeremy Hansen, David Saint-Jacques, Joshua
Kutryk, and Jennifer Sidey-Gibbons have in common?
6. In the 1880s, there was a "war of currents" about whether AC
or DC should be used. This involved Thomas Edison on the DC
side, and who else?
7. In Ontario, what do the plants dog-strangling vine, garlic
mustard, and tree of heaven have in common?
8. What scientist's principle explains the reason for the different
air pressure above and below a curved wing that allows for lift
to take place?
9. Last month Japan's SLIM landed within its 100 m target range.
What unfortunately happened to the lander?
10. What do you call the hinged flight control surface, usually
forming part of the trailing edge of the wing of a plane,
and used in pairs to control roll?
3. Traditional Christmas-tree lights are on a circuit that does
not light up if one the bulbs is burnt out. Most lighting in
homes doesn't have this problem. What kind of circuit is used
for it?
Parallel. 4 for Dan Blum.
On 4/1/24 21:51, Mark Brader wrote:
3. Traditional Christmas-tree lights are on a circuit that does
not light up if one the bulbs is burnt out. Most lighting in
homes doesn't have this problem. What kind of circuit is used
for it?
Parallel. 4 for Dan Blum.
Anyone else think the question was about Christmas tree lights and not lighting for houses? I wasn't sure which one and chose the wrong one.
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