All About MRO
MRO’s headquarters is located in this U.S. state
Minnesota
This planet is known as the "Red Planet"
Mars
What are at least three of the four states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma
This invisible force powers your lights, phone, and video games
Electricity
CEO stands for this important job title in a company
Chief Executive Officer
The letters in MRO stand for this
Midwest Reliability Organization
The part of speech that describes a noun
Adjective
This popular sandbox game uses blocks to build anything you want
Minecraft
This energy comes from the sun
Solar Power
PTO is something employees use when they want time off. What does it stand for?
Paid Time Off
This person is MRO’s CEO
Sara Patrick
¾ written as a decimal
0.75
This flightless bird is known for being fast and living in Australia
Emu
When a storm knocks out power, it’s called a power ___
Outage
This common workplace software is used to create slideshows for presentations
PowerPoint
These are MRO’s core values
Connection, Curiosity, Commitment, and Competency
The process by which plants make food using sunlight
Photosynthesis
Finish the lyric
“It’s me, hi…”
I'm the problem its me
These backup sources help keep the lights on during a power outage
Generators
This type of chart shows who reports to whom in an organization
Organizational Chart or Org Chart
MRO is one of this many regions in North America
There are this many continents on Earth
7
These animals sleep standing up and have black tongues
Giraffes
BPS stands for this
This person helps the boss stay organized and keeps track of meetings
Executive or Administrative Assistant
MRO works closely with this international group that sets standards for electric reliability
NERC — North American Electric Reliability Corporation
The value of x in the equation 3x+2 = 14
X = 4
This is Spiderman’s real name
Peter Parker
This group oversees electric reliability across North America, most of Canada, and part of Mexico
NERC — North American Electric Reliability Corporation
This department makes sure technology like email and Wi-Fi work properly
IT
MRO is committed to its mission to identify, prioritize and assure effective and efficient mitigation of risks to the reliability and security of the North American bulk power system by promoting HEROs
The letters HEROs stand for this
Highly Effective Reliability Organizations
This is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
This animal is the largest mammal on Earth
Blue Whale
These are like the “traffic rules” of electricity; keeping power flowing safely
Reliability Standards
This word means working from somewhere other than the office
Remote or Telecommuting
MRO’s vision is a highly reliable and secure North American ___ ____
Bulk Power System
The sum of the angles in a triangle always adds up to __ degrees
180
This famous plumber is the star of Nintendo games
Mario
This federal agency works with NERC to help regulate the reliability of the Bulk Power System
FERC — Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
This term describes a quick, unplanned meeting in the hallway or break room
Watercooler Conversation or Watercooler Chat
MRO’s region includes approximately this many organizations that are involved in the production and delivery of electric power
225
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
This candy melts in your mouth, not in your hand
M&Ms
Power lines that carry high-voltage electricity long distances are called ___
Transmission lines
If someone says they’ll send you a PDF, what does PDF stand for?
Portable Document File
MRO’s Board of Directors is made up of these two main groups
Industry Stakeholders and Independent Directors
What is the square root of 81?
9
The first Pokémon ever designed was this electric mouse
Pikachu
Using less energy to do the same work is called energy ___
Efficiency
In an email, BCC stands for this
Blind Carbon Copy