Madam President
When did Emily become president?
(Bonus 100 points: why?)
Fall 2023
Bonus: Graduating seniors BEGGED her
What is the origin of the Hartford basin?
Failed rift, Jurassic-era sediment filled in the rift
What desert is known for its whale fossils?
Sahara Desert
How many hurricanes were there in 2024?
(Bonus 100: How many other named storms were there?)
Eleven
Bonus: Seven
How many semesters is Liz graduating in?
Six
Edmontosaurus
What is the highest point in Connecticut?
Mount Frissell, 2380 ft
Who is the 'mother of paleontology'?
Mary Anning
Days since an earthquake with a mangnitude of 6+? (as of 4/30)
One (4/29) in Macquari islands magnitude 6.8
Where did Liz intern over the summer?
What is Emily's least favorite professor?
(Bonus 100 points: Why?)
Ben
(Bonus: ERTH 2500)
When was the last Glacial maximum?
(Bonus points: Where can you find evidence of this on campus?)
26,000 years ago
Bonus: Horsebarn Hill
What dinosaur has the shortest name?
Yi (dino bat)
Days since a volcanic explosion? (as of 4/30)
101 (01/19) in Colombia
What is Liz's thesis about?
Late Pleistocene Fish Diversity in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota
How many ERTH committees is Emily on?
How old is the oldest rock in Connecticut?
Pre-Cambrian Grenville massif, 1.3 Ga
Name of the group of deaf men that helped NASA?
Gallaudet Eleven
Days since a tsunami? (as of 4/30)
Five (4/25) in Ecuador 0.42m high
What organ is Liz missing (uncommon)(rare)(NOT CLICKBAIT)
Appendix
Name three diseases Emily had?
Correct answers: EDS, anemia, chronic pain, POTS, chronic Epstein Barr virus, circadian rhythm disorder, spina bifida occulta, autism, GAD, OCD, Osgood-Schlatter disease, cancer (maybe? it's a fun little secret!)
What is the sundial outside of the Benton made of?
Gabbro
First Female geologist in America?
Florence Bascom
Days since a Geomagnetic Storm? (as of 4/30)
15 (4/15)
How many (non avian) dinosaurs can Liz name while we made this?
162