Water
Daylight Savings
March Madness
Girl Scouts
Mathematics
100
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
The versatility of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms. Life is believed to have originated in the aqueous solutions of the worldâs oceans, and living organisms depend on aqueous solutions, such as blood and digestive juices, for biological processes. Water also exists on other planets and moons both within and beyond the solar system. In small quantities water appears colourless, but water actually has an intrinsic blue colour caused by slight absorption of light at red wavelengths.
100
When the clocks are moved an hour ahead, it is called ______ Forward.
Spring Forward!
Until recently, losing an hour of daylight in the fall presented a problem for the candy industry. Thatâs because daylight saving time traditionally ended on the last Sunday in October, a.k.a. before Halloween night. Intense lobbying to push back the date went on for decades. According to one report, candy lobbyists even went so far as to place tiny candy pumpkins on the seats of everyone in the Senate in 1985. In 2005, the National Association of Convenience Stores backed a move to extend DST to eight months. It argued that the extension would result in more daylight for trick-or-treaters and thus more candy sales. The law extending DST into November finally went into effect in 2007.
100
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
100
What do Girl Scouts sell every year to offer girls important experiences in leadership, business and finance from an early age?
Cookies!
What is your favorite Girl Scout cookie? What is the most popular Girl Scout cookie? Thin Mint
100
What are the first three numbers of the irrational number Pi?
3.14
The number Pi is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159. You can remember the value of Pi by counting each word's letters in, "May I have a large container of coffee?" Can you remember any more numbers in Pi?
200
True or False: Water regulates the earth's temperature.
True!
Water has a high heat capacity, which means it can absorb a lot of heat before its temperature increases significantly. This characteristic makes water an excellent heat sink, meaning it can absorb and store heat without a significant increase in temperature. In addition to its high heat capacity, water also has a high thermal conductivity, which means it can transfer heat quickly. This characteristic allows water to distribute the absorbed heat throughout the ocean and atmosphere, where it can have significant effects on weather patterns and climate.
200
True or False: Daylight Savings time increases crime rates.
False, Daylight Savings time can actually deter crime!
Though people love to complain about it, daylight saving time isnât all bad news. One notable benefit of the change is a decrease in crime. One study published in 2015 found that the start of DST in the spring was associated with a drop in robberies.
200
True or False: Dribbling is shooting the basketball at the hoop.
False, dribbling is bouncing the ball.
Holding the ball and running is considered traveling.
200
True or False: Girl Scouts shake hands with their right hand because it's closer to their heart.
False, it's the left hand!
Girl Scouts have a special handshake used when greeting other Girl Scouts. Members hold up the hand sign with their right hand and shake with their left, because the left hand is closer to the heart. When a Girl Scout recites the Girl Scout Promise, sheâs to hold up the middle three fingers of her left hand with the thumb holding the pinky. The Promise reads: On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country,To help people at all times,And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
200
True or False: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
True!
9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, etc. 9 is considered a "magic number."
300
How much of the human body is water?
a. 1%
b. 33%
c. 60%
d. 99%
c. 60%
While the average percentage of water in a personâs body is around 60%, the percentage can vary from roughly 45â75%. For example, babies have a high percentage of water in their bodies, which decreases with age. Also, fatty tissue contains less water than muscle, so the percentage of water can vary with body type.
300
What country was the first to officially adopt daylight savings time?
a. Germany
b. USA
c.
d.
a. Germany
300
What is a basket sometimes called?
a.
b.
c.
d. Slam Dunk
d. Slam Dunk
When basketball was first invented, what colour were the balls? Brown
300
Who founded the Girl Scouts?
a. Robert Baden-Powell
b. Juliette Gordon Low
c. Sarah Gordon
d. Amelia Earhart
b. Juliette Gordon Low
Where is the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low? Savannah, GA. And once a Scout, always a Scout. When Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low died on January 17, 1927, she was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Georgia in her Scout uniform. A telegram from the national office of the Girl Scouts was put in her pocket. It read: âYou are not only the first Girl Scout, but the best Girl Scout of them all.â
300
What prime number comes after 3?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 10
b. 5
Prime numbers are whole numbers greater than 1 that cannot be exactly divided by any whole number other than itself and 1.
400
At what temperature does water freeze? At what temperature does it vaporize (or boil)?
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celcius) and vaporizes at 212 degrees F (100 degrees C).
400
What time do the clocks switch over for Daylight Savings time?
2:00AM
Daylight saving time doesnât begin at the stroke of midnight like you might expect it to. Rather, the time change is delayed until most people (hopefully) arenât awake to notice it. By waiting until 2 a.m. to give or take an hour, the idea is that most workers with early shifts will still be in bed and most bars and restaurants will already be closed.
400
NBA players are usually _______ than all other sports players.
Taller!
The tallest basketball player was Suleiman Ali Nashnush, at 8 feet tall.
400
Because of supply shortages, Girl Scouts were unable to sell cookies during _____ ____ 1 and 2, so they took to selling calendars instead.
World War 1 and 2.
The Scouts were organized just time for a huge need for helping hands prompted by Americaâs entry into World War I. Membership was bolstered by young women looking to aid in the war effort, and Scouts participated in activities as diverse as tending to victory gardens, driving ambulances for the Red Cross, and selling war bonds. It was during the war that the Scouts first started offering their Girl Scout Cookies. World War II was no different. Girl Scouts added scrap metal collection to their duties, along with becoming bicycle couriers and assisting children during air raids. Cookies, however, were off the menuâsupply shortages caused a dip in inventory, so Girl Scouts took to selling calendars instead.
400
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it's meaning?
Bonus: What is the only number to have all it's letters in alphabetical order?
F.O.U.R!
Bonus: Forty!
500
How much of the earth's surface is water?
Bonus: What is the most common substance on earth?
80 Percent!
Of all the earthâs water, 97% is ocean or seas. How much of the worldâs water is frozen and therefore unusable? 2% How much of the earthâs water is suitable for drinking water? 1% Is it possible for me to drink water that was part of the dinosaur era? Yes - water is constantly recycled
Bonus: Water!
500
What is Daylight Savings called in the United Kingdom?
British Summer Time or BST
When the clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time. Europe uses Western European Summer Time (WEST), Central European Summer Time (CEST), and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). In Ireland, there is Irish Standard Time, or IST. Less than 40 percent of the world observes daylight saving time. People who observe daylight saving time are in the minority. As of 2023, 71 countries use daylight saving time. Because countries close to the equator experience little fluctuation in the amount of daylight throughout the year, most of them donât use DST; 38 countries in Africa have never used it.
500
How many people are allowed on the basketball court per team?
5 People.
In the NBA, each team is allowed to carry a maximum of 15 total players on their active roster, while only being allowed to activate 13 players each game. Of those
500
What are some of the levels of Girl Scouts?
Daisy (grades K-1), Brownie (grades 2-3), Junior (grades 4-5), Cadette (grades 6-8), Senior (grades 9-10), Ambassadors (grades 11-12).
500
How many sides does each shape have?
1. Circle
2. Triangle
3. Hexagon
4. Dodecahedron
1. One
2. Three
3. Six
4. 12