Coastal Processes
The backwash is more powerful than the swash.
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is this in?
France
How many years can snails sleep?
Up to three years.
What does SMS stand for in the context of cellular communications?
Short Message Service
How long did it take for The Lego Movie to be filmed using stop-motion animation?
Nearly three years.
Name a species of Australian coastal vegetation.
Spinnifex, Acacia, Pigface, Banksia etc
Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 and devastated which two Roman cities?
Pompeii and Herculaneum
What is the most used spice in the world?
Black pepper
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What is Miss Dent's favourite Newcastle Beach?
Dixon Park
What is a 'wave cut platform'?
A flat, gently sloping rock ledge formed at the base of a sea cliff
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
Throughout the Harry Potter novels, Harry is mentioned by name 18,956 times. Which character is the second most mentioned coming in at a total of 6,464?
Ronald Weasly
What was the name of Beyoncé’s first solo album?
Dangerously in Love
What title(s) does Macbeth hold at the beginning of the play?
Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor
Explain 'beach nourishment'.
Artificial placement of sand on a beach
How many labours did Hercules complete?
12
What mammal has fingerprints so indistinguishable from humans that they have occasionally been wrongfully collected as evidence at crime scenes?
Koalas
What term is given to the scientific study of all aspects of the life of fungi?
Mycology
There's a town in the Peloponnese region of Greece with a namesake food item known for its purple color and smooth meaty texture. What is this fruit?
Kalamata Olive
The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
What are the 7 wonders of the ancient world. 100 points for each.
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Who developed the first successful polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
With 158 separate stanzas, what nation is often considered to have the longest national anthem in the world?
Greece