Random Trivia Stuff
Which of the four seasons has the most legal holidays in the United States?
Winter
(Christmas, New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr Day, President's Day, )
On what day does Spring actually begin?
This GRMS Teacher fell into a waterfall when they were 13.
Ms. Tyson!
There are one hundred of these in a meter.
Centimeters
This GRMS Teacher worked on their high school newspaper!
Ms. Baldwin!
Which state can boast the deepest lake in the United States
Oregon (Crater Lake)
This astronomical event marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
Spring (or Vernal) Equinox!
This GRMS Staff member spent several summers as a Wildfire fighter
Ms. Winters
This lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
The Asteroid Belt
This GRMS Staff member once worked for the TV show, The Voice!
Ms Jess (in the Counseling Office!)
What month has the most precipitation in Gresham, Oregon?
December!
How many US legal holidays occur in the Spring?
Only one! (Memorial Day)
This GRMS Teacher has a varsity letter from Boise State!
Mr. Tuckness
Planets are divided into what 2 categories, depending on where their orbit around the sun lies?
Terrestrial & Jovian
This GRMS Teacher used to manage a video game arcade!
Mr. Schearer
What is the smallest country in the world? (by both geographical size and population)
Vatican City (100 acres, and 800 full time residents)
According to the popular saying, "April showers bring about ........"
...May flowers".
This GRMS Teacher used to raise Praying Mentis (hundreds of them!)
Ms. Kovac
Which of Newton's Laws states that "An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside unbalanced force?
Newton's First Law (aka Law of Inertia)
This GRMS teacher once ate pickled pigs ears!
Mr. Braukhaus
Which is older, chewing gum or chocolate?
Records of chewing gum go back 5000 years, while records of chocolate only go back 3500 years!
If someone has ombrophobia, what common springtime weather phenomena are they afraid of?
Rain
Ms. Voelker
Ī» (lambda) is the symbol for
Wavelength
This GRMS Teacher had the nickname "permagrin" in middle school because they were always smiling
Mr. Tetz