ASPHALT FUN FACTS
This is the most recycled road surface in America.
What is Asphalt?
This wide river makes up Iowa's eastern border.
What is the Mississippi River?
Heartland Asphalt has its headquarters in this North Iowa town.
What is Mason City?
The current mascot of Mason City High School.
What are the Riverhawks?
The tar in asphalt is refined from this substance deep in the earth.
What is Oil?
This college town was the first state capital city of Iowa.
What is Iowa City?
This type of truck hauls hot mix asphalt from the plant site to the job sites.
What is a dump truck?
Mason City is the county seat of this county.
What is Cerro Gordo?
This type of stone (think fruit) is frequently used as the rock material in asphalt.
What is Limestone?
The dome of the capitol building in Des Moines is covered in this precious metal.
What is Gold?
This type of equipment pushes down and smooths out the new asphalt.
What is a Roller?
Streets east of Federal Avenue and running north and south are named after these.
What are US States?
This crop grown in Iowa can also be refined to create sticky tar that can hold asphalt together.
What are Soybeans?
This university in Iowa used to be called Iowa State Teachers College.
What is the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)?
This is the type of drivers license you would need to haul asphalt for Heartland.
What is a CDL or Commercial Drivers License?
Streets west of Federal Avenue and running north and south are named after these.
What are US Presidents?
This ancient civilization in modern day Iraq was the first to use asphalt in 625 BC.
What is Babylon?
The motto of Iowa, written on the Iowa state flag.
What is "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"?
This material (also found at most beaches) is also used to make asphalt, and make it a smooth driving surface.
What is Sand?
This local composer wrote the song, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas."
Who is Meredith Willson?