Counselors
Where can you find Cactus?
a) orange unit
b) Joshua tree national park
c) Safeway
a) orange unit!
Cacti/Cactuses* is plural for cactus
What national park is home to the world's largest tree by volume?
a) redwood national park
b) everglades national park
c) Joshua tree national park
d) sequoia national park
Sequoia baby!!
The General Sherman Tree located in California's Sequoia National Park is the largest tree by volume in the world. This massive tree measures a whopping 275 feet tall and 25 feet wide, resulting in a trunk volume of 52,513 cubic feet. It is also one of the oldest trees on the planet with an estimated age of 2,300-2,700 years old.
True or False:
Polar bear fur is clear.
True!
Their skin is black, and their fur is clear.
What is the number one purchase for campers?
a) tent
b) water filter
c) backpack
d) flashlight
d) flashlight!
The sun is almost a perfect:
a) circle
b) sphere
c) square
d) shapeless
b) sphere
Which ocean does Dory live in?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
there is a point in the Pacific Ocean popularly known as 'Point Nemo'
Which state has the most national parks?
a) cali
b) colorado
c) alaska
d) utah
a) CALIFORNIA
With the creation of Pinnacles National Park in 2013, California broke its 8-8 tie with Alaska to become the state with the most national parks.
True or False:
Gorillas catch human colds.
True.
True or false:
Over 50% of RV owners in the US are Canadian campers.
True.
64% of them are!
How old is the sun?
a) 4.6 billion years
b) 2 billion years
c) septillion years
d) 30 million years
a) 4.6 billion years!
And Earth is about 4.543 billion years old.
According to NASA, the counselor, which is the best road trip snack?
a) Famous Amos cookies
b) Lemonade
c) Ruffles (sour cream & onion)
d) gummy bears
c) Ruffles (sour cream & onion)
A classic choice
What is the most visited national park?
a) Yosemite
b) grand canyon
c) great smoky mountains
d) rocky mountain
c) great smoky mountains!!
True or false:
There are 45 muscles in a cat's ear.
False:
There are 32!
How much did campers spend on camping equipment in 2017?
a) 1 billion
b) 1 million
c) 3 million
d) 3 billion
d) 3 billion!!!
How many Earths could fit inside the sun?
a) 30
b) 30 million
c) 1 million
d) 500,000
c) 1 million
OVER* one million Earths could fit inside the sun.
Which sandals are the best to wear to camp?
a) Tevas
b) Chacos
c) Hiking boots
d) Flip Flops
b) Chacos
What is the least visited national park?
a) Isle Royale
b) Joshua Tree
c) Black Canyon of the Gunnison
d) North Cascades
a) Isle Royale national park!
This is due largely to the fact that the remote park is accessible only by boat or seaplane.
True or false:
Argentina is the largest country in South America.
Where was the first official recipe for S'mores featured?
a) Girl Scouts manual
b) Boy Scouts manual
c) Kesem manual in 1927
d) Rachel Ray's cooking show
a) Girl Scouts manual in 1927!!
What color is the sun?
a) yellow
b) orange
c) white
d) red
c) white
The sun emits all colors of the rainbow more or less evenly and in physics, we call this combination "white".
Which tree forms its seeds in pods?
a) Willow
b) Cypress
c) Redwood
d) Maple
b) Cypress <3
What national park is home to the deepest lake in the U.S.?
a) crater lake
b) great basin
c) tahoe
d) lake clark
a) crater lake in southern Oregon
The lake is deep enough to submerge 1.5 Empire State Buildings!
True or false:
‘A’ is the most common alphabet in English.
False.
Right answer: E
How much do people usually spend on their first camping trip?
a) $50
b) $130
c) $200
d) $80
b) $130
($128.26 to be exact)
How hot is the sun?
a) 60 million (Farenheit)
b) 4,682 K
c) 5,778 K
d) the same temp as Davis right now
c) 5,778 K
That's 12,000 times hotter than the hottest lava on Earth!
(reminder to put on sunscreen)