Tides
Hurricanes
Waves
Floating
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100
What force causes our tides on Earth
Gravity
100
What causes hurricanes to form?
Warm, moist air cooling quickly which condenses and releases energy in the form of air.
100
Why do waves become larger near the shore?
They water column shortens (they run out of room) and with the same amount of energy and less space, the water stacks up into a wave.
100
How many boats successfully floated for a minute outside? The actually number of boats.
9
100
12 teams in the NFL have never won a super bowl, however 4 of them never even played in it. What are those 4 teams?
Lions, Texans, Browns, Jaguars
200
Neap tides result in weaker or stronger tides than normal?
Weaker
200
Where along the globe do most hurricanes form?
The equator
200
Waves lowest point is referred to as?
Trough
200
If an object is more dense than water will it sink or float
Sink
200
The first planet discovered outside of our own solar system (exoplanets) was in 1992. While only a few more would be discovered during the rest of the 1990's we quickly discovered more. How many confirmed exoplanets have we found so far? You must be within a thousand of the correct number.
5,811
300
What is the moon phase during a spring tide (two possible answers)
New or full
300
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Don't complain if you get it wrong like Elly did last time
Hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean traditionally form off the coast of which contitnent?
Africa
300
The highest point of the wave is referred to as the?
Crest
300
Why are the hull of boats usually hollow?
To allow space for oxygen which is less dense than water which will help the boat float
300
In 2007, a video game released which was so popular it caused movie box office sales to drop 25% (at a time streaming did not yet exist). What was the name of the video game?
Halo 3
400
How many high tides and low tides are there in a day?
2 each
400
Hurricanes at and above a category 3 are considered what?
Major storms
400
Waves are the movement of what?
Energy
400
"A body at rest in a fluid is acted upon by a force pushing upward called the buoyant force, which is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displace"-This is the principle that allows for things to float, what is it's name?
Archimedes' Principle
400
What was the last painting of Vincent Van Gogh
Wheatfield with crows
500
What astronomical alignment causes the strongest possible tides on Earth
The moon in between the earth and sun in a straight line
500
Hurricanes are called hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. What are they referred to in the Pacific Ocean?
Typhoons
500
What is the mid height of the wave called?
Amplitude
500
What causes a boat to float?
It displaces enough water out of it's way to support its weight
500
The 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only professional North American sports team to complete a perfect season. From the regular season all the way to the Super Bowl, they did not lose a game all year. What was their final record?
17-0