Copper Comes Back Around
What machines shape the copper into
Copper rods
What type of tree stands ready to replace the citrus tree in Florida?
Pongamia tree
This threatened the bald eagle population in New Jersey for a time
Poisoned fish
The calendar event on October 31
Reformation Day
The date that voters in the United States will decide who will be the 60th president of the United States
November 5, 2024
Where the Nexans copper plant is located
Montreal, Canada
The three countries from which the new tree comes from
India, Southeast Asia, and Austrailia
On money
Reformation Days represents what?
The start of the Protestant Reformation 507 years ago
The candidates have to make a case about why voters should vote for them. What is the best way to do this?
Slogans, a short memorable phrase
The year when experts believe the need for copper will double
2035
The bitter taste of the new bean plant acts as a natural thing. What is it?
Pesticide
The insecticide DDT harmed many eagles. What is DDT and what three things did it kill?
Bug-killing chemical
Bedbugs, diseases (like malarie), and pests (that eat food crops)
What Johannes Gutenberg is credited with inventing since his invention had "moveable type" tiles.
The printing press
Herbert Hoover's slogan and what was wrong with it
"A chicken in every pot." He never really said it although it did appear in some Republican ads, and the Great Depression began during Hoover's presidency so prosperity evaporated.
Why copper is a good candidate to be reuse
The three main enemies of the citrus tree in Florida
Citrus canker
Greening
Hurricane
How did DDT eventually get eaten by the eagles?
Fish ingested DDT that washed off into the water and eagles ate the fish, then laid eggs with thin shells and the baby eagles could not survive.
Before Gutenberg's invention, it took this long for one to copy the Bible by handwriting
Two years
Abraham Lincoln's slogan and its meaning
"Vote yourself a farm." He promised to support the Homestead Act, which promised a free land to willing homesteaders.
Where copper is used in homes
Phones, computers, home appliances (microwaves)
Where most of the world's orange juice comes from
Brazil
Two things that the eagle represents for America
Strength and freedom
The four-step recipe for making letters
1. Carve a letter into the end of a piece of steel
2. Use a hammer or mallet to punch the steel into a softened piece of copper and let the letter cool
3. Pour very hot metal into the mold
4. The liquid metal cools fast and the letter is ready
What it means to be a swing state or battle-ground state, and which states are they this year (six)?
Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and North Carolina