Meet the Bros Pt. 2
The region that JMU's Theta Tau chapter belongs in
What is "Mid Atlantic"?
The deepest known point in Earth's oceans
What is "Challenger Deep"? (Also accepted: Mariana Trench)
This famous long-distance trail passes through Shenandoah National Park on its way from Georgia to Maine.
What is "the Appalachian Trail"?
This bright star typically sits in the same spot year round and acts as the tip of the handle of Big Dipper.
What is "the North Star"? (also accepted: Polaris)
This is the clear, low-pressure center at the very middle of a spinning hurricane.
What is "Eye"? (Also accepted: Calm)
JMU's Theta Tau chapter
What is "Eta Zeta"?
The world's largest living reptile, which can exceed 20 feet in length.
What is "Saltwater Crocodile"?
This famous scenic roadway follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Shenandoah National Park.
What is "Skyline Drive"?
This cloud type is most strongly associated with severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes.
What is "Cumulonimbus"
This natural disaster is measured using the Enhanced Fujita scale in the United States.
What are "Tornados"?
The original name of Theta Tau before being changed in 1911
What is "The Society of Hammer and Tongs"?
The largest desert in the world, covering about 5.5 million square miles
What is "Antarctica"?
Shenandoah, Endless, and Grand are all examples of these found near Harrisonburg
What are "Caverns"
The planet with the shortest day in our solar system completes one rotation in roughly 10 hours.
What is "Jupiter"?
This is the specific term given to molten rock while it is still trapped deep beneath the Earth's surface.
What is "Magma"? (NOT accepted: Lava)
The name of the Grand Regent of Theta Tau
Who is "David Parker"?
This animal, which spends most of its life swimming slowly in the arctic ocean, can live for over 400 years
What is "The Greenland Shark"?
JMU is located in the Shenandoah Valley, which lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains and this mountain range.
What is "Allegheny Mountains"?
This layer of Earth's atmosphere contains about 75% of its air mass and is where almost all weather occurs.
What is "Troposphere"?
Earthquakes primarily occur along these fractures in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet and grind past one another.
What are "Fault lines"?
The current member of the Student Advisory Council for the Mid Atlantic region.
Who is "Addison Ritchie"?
Despite being considerably shorter than Everest, this mountain is the tallest when measured from its base on the ocean floor to its summit.
What is "Mauna Kea"
The highest point in Shenandoah National Park, reaching 4,051 feet, is this mountain.
What is "Hawksbill Mountain"?
This famous volcano erupted in 1883 with a sound so loud it was heard 3,000 miles away, completely destroying most of its island.
What is "Krakatoa"?