Spring Stuff
On the first day of Spring in New England (today!), what is it the first day of in Australia?
Autumn/Fall
Name three species of tree you can find in the PVRS forest
Oak, maple, paper birch....
What is essential when operating the bandsaw?
the wood must be flat on the base plate
how many championships have the Celtics won?
18
What are the two major wars happening right now?
Ukraine vs. Russia
Israel vs. Hamas
What is the Latin name for the first day of Spring?
Vernal Equinox
The grain pattern in wood runs:
a) vertically with the height of the tree
b) horizontally with the growth rings of the tree
How many volts are the Ryobi drill batteries?
18v
Name one famous battle from WW2
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What government department did Trump just sign an Executive Order to close?
The Dept. of Education
Finish the saying: "April showers bring...."
May flowers
The epicenter of a tree is called?
a) girth
b) mast
c) pith
d) Perth
c
Name three tools that have kickback.
table saw
miter saw
jointer
2. 1992-2000
What Democratic senator is the Senate Minority Leader?
Bonus: what state are they from?
Chuck Schumer
NY
March 21-June 21
Cutting wood at an angle is called?
Miter cut
what does the jointer do?
shaves a flat edge
What was the first major home internet provider called?
AOL, America Online
How many total teams compete in the NCAA men's basketball tournament?
68
What is the sun doing in relation to Earth on the first day of Spring?
Trick question: the sun is stationary, the earth's axis & rotation make it appear that the sun is passing over the equator from south to north.
1/2 points if you did not get the trick
Wood dust can be poisonous, true or false?
true
what are the three sides of a milled piece of wood called?
face, edge, end
What year did Netflix start it's streaming service?
Jan. 2007
What is the full name of the government organization that Elon Musk is involved with?
Department of Government Efficiency
What is a small pond/swamp/bog that only emerges in the Spring called?
Vernal pool
What exactly is a wood knot? Name three possibilities.
branch, disease, foreign object
2x4's are not actually 2x4, what are they?
Bonus (double points): what is the name for lumber that is cut like 2x4s at Home Depot?
1.5x3.5
dimensional lumber
What was the first year that skateboarding appeared in the summer Olympics?
Bonus (Double Points): who won men's street gold?
Quadruple Bonus: who won women's street gold?
2020 (actually 2021 because of Covid)
Yuto Horigome
Momiji NISHIYA
A group of Venezuelan citizens residing in the US were just deported to which country to serve prison time?
Bonus (double points): What is the name of the infamous prison where they were sent?
El Salvador
Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT)
23.5 degrees
What is the name of a professional who measures trees and assesses woodland health?
Bonus (50% more points): where might they work?
Forester
DCR
US Forest Service
USDA
Name two types of clamps you find in the woodshop, official names only
Bar clamp
Bench vice
spring clamp
C clampWhat is the native language of Ireland?
Gaelic
What is a tariff? Explain without using circular logic
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