It’s Lawful
Going ’Round in Circles
Hodgepodge
Earth, Wind, and Fire
“Eggs”-actly
100
Canada’s national police force is called this.
What is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?
The RCMP was formed in 1920 through the merger of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and the Dominion Police.
100
This instrument can draw a perfect circle.
What is a compass?
A drawing compass has been used for centuries in geometry, engineering, and art. The ancient Greeks used similar tools to create precise geometric constructions.
100
This animal appears on the Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called the nickel.
What is a beaver?
The beaver became a symbol of Canada because of its importance to the fur trade, which played a major role in the country’s early history.
100
A thunderstorm may also produce this frozen precipitation, even during summer months.
What is hail?
Hail forms inside powerful thunderstorms when strong updrafts carry raindrops high into very cold parts of the atmosphere, where they freeze into ice pellets.
100
If you place an egg in a glass of water and it sinks to the bottom, it is this.
What is fresh, or good?
If the egg floats, it’s a sign that the egg is no longer fresh.
200
Twelve “peers” of the defendant, plus alternates, typically make up this deliberative body in a trial.
What is a jury?
They listen to evidence and determine whether the accused is guilty or not guilty. The idea of a jury dates back centuries to English common law traditions.
200
The measurement around the widest part of a ball or the outside boundary of a circle is called this.
What is the circumference?
The circumference of a circle can be calculated using the mathematical constant π (pi). The word “circumference” comes from Latin words meaning “around” and “to carry.”
200
This term applies to animals that eat other animals (meat).
What is a carnivore?
Carnivores are predators, and their bodies are designed to aid them in hunting. This applies to insects and arachnids as well as reptiles, birds, and fish.
200
This planet is known as the third rock from the sun.
What is Earth?
An easy way to remember the order of the planets’ positions in relation to the sun is to learn the sentence “My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Names” -- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
200
A hen lays approximately this number of eggs in a day.
What is one?
A hen lays an egg every 24 to 26 hours. Within 30 minutes, a new egg begins to form.
300
A legal document that allows police to search a place.
What is a (search) warrant?
In Canada, police generally need a search warrant approved by a judge or justice of the peace before searching a private place, unless specific exceptions apply.
300
This is the term for half the diameter of a circle.
What is the radius?
The radius is the same distance from the centre of a circle to any point along its edge.
300
This ocean is on Canada’s west coast.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Canada’s Pacific coastline is located mainly in British Columbia and stretches for thousands of kilometres. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceans.
300
To smother a fire, you must remove this gas from it.
What is oxygen?
Fire needs three things to burn: heat, fuel, and oxygen. Removing any one of these elements can put out a fire, which is why blankets, lids, and fire extinguishers can work by limiting oxygen.
300
The colour of an eggshell is not an indication of nutritional value, but this can be.
What is the colour of the yolk?
A darker yellow or orange yolk usually results from a hen’s diet, especially feed containing pigments such as marigold petals or corn. While yolk colour can show what the hen ate, it does not automatically mean the egg is more nutritious.
400
If someone lives on your property for an extended period, they may be able to claim this legal right, even if you did not give them permission or know they were there.
What is adverse possession/squatter’s rights?
The rules vary widely by location. In Canada, the ability to claim land this way depends on provincial or territorial law, and in many places it has been limited or eliminated for newer land registrations.
400
When the Earth turns on its axis, we call it this.
What is rotation?
Earth’s rotation takes about 24 hours and is what causes day and night.
400
In a standard deck of playing cards, this is the only king without a moustache.
Who is the King of Hearts?
Sometimes called the “suicide king” because in many traditional designs, he appears to be holding a sword behind his head. This is actually the result of artwork changes over centuries, not a deliberate symbol of self-harm.
400
A severe storm occurring inland is often accompanied by this wind event.
What is a tornado?
Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that extend from thunderstorms to the ground. Canada experiences hundreds of tornadoes each year, with many occurring in the Prairie provinces and southern Ontario.
400
This colour of egg is typically more expensive in grocery stores.
What are brown eggs?
Hens that lay brown eggs are usually larger than chickens that lay white eggs, so feeding a larger hen is more expensive.
500
When either side in a trial fails to show up, the judge can enter this type of judgment.
What is a default judgment?
In Canada, courts may set aside a default judgment in some situations if the absent party has a valid reason and acts promptly.
500
When the Earth makes a complete trip around the Sun, we call it this.
What is revolution?
Earth’s revolution around the Sun takes about 365¼ days, which is why we add an extra day during a leap year about every four years to keep our calendar aligned with the seasons.
500
Campanology is the study of this.
What are bells?
It includes the history of church bell ringing, the construction of the bells, and ringing techniques. Church bells have been in use since the fifth century.
500
Cold and hot deserts share the lack of this.
What is precipitation?
Deserts are defined by receiving very little precipitation, not by temperature. Some deserts are extremely cold, such as Antarctica’s dry valleys, which are considered desert environments.
500
Cloudy egg whites indicate this.
What is freshness?
Carbon dioxide is the cause of the cloudiness and is present only in fresh eggs.