Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
QUESTION: Movies
What/who do these instructions apply to: "Don't get him wet, keep him out of bright light, and never feed him after midnight"?
ANSWER: Food
Tangelo
Tangelos are deliberate or accidental hybrids of any mandarin orange and the grapefruit or pummelo. The first known crosses were made by Dr. Walter T. Swingle at Eustis, Florida, in 1897, and Dr. Herbert J. Webber at Riverside, California, in 1898. They are so unlike other citrus fruits that they have been set aside in a class by themselves designated Citrus X tangelo. Tangelos range from the size of a standard sweet orange to the size of a grapefruit, but are usually somewhat necked at the base. The peel is fairly loose and easily removed. The pulp is often colorful, subacid, of fine flavor and very juicy.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 568-482
Tangelos are deliberate or accidental hybrids of any mandarin orange and the grapefruit or pummelo. The first known crosses were made by Dr. Walter T. Swingle at Eustis, Florida, in 1897, and Dr. Herbert J. Webber at Riverside, California, in 1898. They are so unlike other citrus fruits that they have been set aside in a class by themselves designated Citrus X tangelo. Tangelos range from the size of a standard sweet orange to the size of a grapefruit, but are usually somewhat necked at the base. The peel is fairly loose and easily removed. The pulp is often colorful, subacid, of fine flavor and very juicy.
Matt: WRONG
Record: 568-482
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
ANSWER: Science
Jacob's Ladder
The Jacob's Ladder is a relatively simple device. The big box on the bottom is called a transformer. When the Jacob's Ladder is turned on, electrons are fed into one of the wires. These electrons want to get away from each other, so they jump across to the other wire, which is connected to the ground. When they jump, we see a bright spark in the air. The spark then climbs up the ladder as it heats the air around it. Remember that hot air rises, and in this case takes the spark with it. This spark is very hot, so hot that it can be classified as a plasma. Eventually the spark dissipates and releases all of those electrons into the air.
Matt: --
Record: 568-481
The Jacob's Ladder is a relatively simple device. The big box on the bottom is called a transformer. When the Jacob's Ladder is turned on, electrons are fed into one of the wires. These electrons want to get away from each other, so they jump across to the other wire, which is connected to the ground. When they jump, we see a bright spark in the air. The spark then climbs up the ladder as it heats the air around it. Remember that hot air rises, and in this case takes the spark with it. This spark is very hot, so hot that it can be classified as a plasma. Eventually the spark dissipates and releases all of those electrons into the air.
Matt: --
Record: 568-481
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
ANSWER: Authors
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a book written and illustrated by children's author Dr. Seuss. It was first published by Random House on January 22, 1990, making it his last book published before his death. The book concerns the journey of life and its challenges.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 568-481
Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a book written and illustrated by children's author Dr. Seuss. It was first published by Random House on January 22, 1990, making it his last book published before his death. The book concerns the journey of life and its challenges.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 568-481
Monday, June 24, 2013
ANSWER: Nature
Lightning
The massive flow of electrical current occurring during the return stroke combined with the rate at which it occurs (measured in microseconds) rapidly superheats the completed leader channel, forming a highly electrically-conductive plasma channel. The core temperature of the plasma during the return stroke may exceed 50,000 K, causing it to brilliantly radiate with a blue-white color. Once the electrical current stops flowing, the channel cools and dissipates over 10's or hundreds of milliseconds, often disappearing as fragmented patches of glowing gas. The nearly instantaneous heating during the return stroke causes the air to explosively expand, producing a powerful shock wave that is heard as thunder.
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
The massive flow of electrical current occurring during the return stroke combined with the rate at which it occurs (measured in microseconds) rapidly superheats the completed leader channel, forming a highly electrically-conductive plasma channel. The core temperature of the plasma during the return stroke may exceed 50,000 K, causing it to brilliantly radiate with a blue-white color. Once the electrical current stops flowing, the channel cools and dissipates over 10's or hundreds of milliseconds, often disappearing as fragmented patches of glowing gas. The nearly instantaneous heating during the return stroke causes the air to explosively expand, producing a powerful shock wave that is heard as thunder.
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
Thursday, June 20, 2013
QUESTION: Nature
What natural phenomenon can reach a temperature that is five times hotter than the sun?
ANSWER: Economics
Stagflation
Stagflation, a portmanteau of stagnation and inflation, is a term used in economics to describe a situation where an inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows down, and unemployment remains steadily high. It raises a dilemma for economic policy since actions designed to lower inflation may exacerbate unemployment, and vice versa. The term is generally attributed to British politician who became chancellor of the exchequer in 1970, Iain Macleod, who coined the phrase in his speech to Parliament in 1965.
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
Stagflation, a portmanteau of stagnation and inflation, is a term used in economics to describe a situation where an inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows down, and unemployment remains steadily high. It raises a dilemma for economic policy since actions designed to lower inflation may exacerbate unemployment, and vice versa. The term is generally attributed to British politician who became chancellor of the exchequer in 1970, Iain Macleod, who coined the phrase in his speech to Parliament in 1965.
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
QUESTION: Economics
What is the term for the situation that results when rising prices and recession occur at the same time?
ANSWER: Alcohol
The Old Fashioned is an IBA Official Cocktail made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short, round, 8–12 US fl oz (240–350 ml) tumbler-like glass, which is called an Old Fashioned glass, named after the drink.
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
Matt: --
Record: 567-481
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
QUESTION: U.S. States
Which two border states were the 12th and 13th states admitted to the Confederacy?
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
QUESTION: Children's Books
In the 1962 book, Emily Elizabeth got a puppy that was the runt of the litter for her birthday. That puppy grew into what well known dog?
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
ANSWER: Geography
Charles River
The Charles River is an 80 mi (129 km) long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 23 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston. It is also sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 565-479
The Charles River is an 80 mi (129 km) long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 23 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston. It is also sometimes called the River Charles or simply the Charles.
Matt: CORRECT
Record: 565-479
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