From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 12/28/23 22:29, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   > ** Game 7, Round 9 - Science - Meteorology   
   >   
   > This round is based on the "Weather and Meteorology Glossary"   
   > on the Government of Canada web site.   
   >   
   > 1. What is the 0-to-12-point scale used to estimate the force of   
   >     marine wind?   
      
   Beaufort scale   
      
   >   
   > 2. What is a wind with a speed of 34 to 47 knots inclusive, or   
   >      force 8 or 9, named?   
      
   stiff breeze   
      
   >   
   > 3. What is a tornado that occurs over water called?   
      
   waterspout   
      
   >   
   > 4. If the forces of the atmosphere, such as air pressure or wind,   
   >     cause the observed sea level to be different from the predicted   
   >     tide, what is this difference called?  It may be positive or   
   >     negative.  This phenomenon is often associated with hurricanes.   
      
   surge   
      
   >   
   > 5. What term describes a relatively flat piece of sea ice that is   
   >     anywhere from 20 meters across up to 10 km or more?   
      
   floe   
      
   >   
   > 6. What does the 5-point Saffir-Simpson scale measure?   
   >   
   > 7. What is the internationally recognized unit used by Environment   
   >     and Climate Change Canada's Meteorological Service for measuring   
   >     atmospheric pressure?   
      
   kilo Pascal   
      
      
   >   
   > 8. What term refers to the breaking away of a mass of ice from an   
   >     ice wall, ice front, or iceberg?   
      
   calving   
      
   >   
   > 9. When mountain ranges are exposed to strong prevailing crosswinds,   
   >     this may cause clouds and precipitation on the windward side.   
   >     Conversely, warm and dry winds may result on the leeward or   
   >     sheltered side of the mountains -- what is the term used in   
   >     Canada for those winds?   
      
   Chinook   
      
   >   
   > 10. What term refers to an elongated atmospheric area of relatively   
   >     high pressure, extending from the center of a high-pressure   
   >     region?  It is the opposite of a trough.   
      
   ridge   
      
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round   
   >   
   > * A. Science: The Cat   
   >   
   >     A1. How many claws does a typical house cat have?   
      
   18   
      
   >   
   >     A2. Calico cats are the ones with three colors of fur in patches:   
   >         white, black, and orange.  Almost all calico cats have what   
   >         other characteristic in common?   
      
   female   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * B. Sports: The Big Train   
   >   
   >     B1. This Canadian hockey, football, and lacrosse player -- and   
   >         politician -- lived 1900-54, and was nicknamed "the Big   
   >         Train".  Name him.   
   >   
   >     B2. This American baseball player and manager -- and politician   
   >         -- lived 1887-1946, and was nicknamed "the Big Train".   
   >         Name him.   
   >   
   >   
   > * C. Geography: The Big Island   
   >   
   > "Biggest island" means largest in area.   
   >   
   >     C1. What is the biggest island in Canada?   
      
   Baffin Island   
      
   >     C2. What is the biggest island in the 50 states of the US?   
      
   big island of Hawaii   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * D. Canadiana History: 1837   
   >   
   >     D1. Who was the leader of the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837?   
   >     D2. Who was the leader of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837?   
   >   
   >   
   > * E. Miscellaneous: Acronymic Businesses   
   >   
   >     E1. The brand name TASER for an electroshock weapon originated   
   >         as an acronym inspired by the title of a science-fiction   
   >         novel from 1911.  Either give the title of the novel or   
   >         else the expansion of TASER.   
      
   Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle   
      
   >   
   >     E2. The brand name FIAT for cars is an acronym in Italian.   
   >         Tell what it stands for either in Italian, or in English,   
   >         where the letters would come out in the order TIAF or IAFT.   
      
   Fix It Again Tomorrow   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * F. History: The Lifetime of the Bad Guy   
   >   
   > At least, these two are often thought of as bad guys.  Not everyone   
   > agrees.   
   >   
   >     F1. Name any year when Ivan the Terrible was alive.   
      
   1722 CE   
      
   >     F2. Name any year when the emperor Nero was alive.   
      
   32 CE   
      
   >   
   > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg   
   > fnvq Unjnvv sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq anzr gur fcrpvsvp vfynaq.   
      
   Hawaii *is* the name of the island, dammit. OK, OK, I'll do it.   
      
   --   
   Dan Tilque   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)