Geography
What is the longest river in Canada?
The Mackenzie River flows through Northwest Territories in Canada, although its many tributaries reach into five other Canadian provinces and territories.
What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel
What do we call energy sources like wind, sun, and water?
Renewable energy
What year did the United States declare independence?
1776
In what country is Sujan likely to encounter the highest Himalayan peaks?
Nepal
Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Italy
I’m found in socks, scarves, and mittens; and often in the paws of playful kittens. What am I?
Yarn
What type of waste is commonly associated with pollution in the ocean?
Plastic
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Science"?
Galileo Galilei (major contributions to the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy)
Sujan studies earthquakes and seismic activities. What is the layer of Earth where tectonic plates move called?
Lithosphere
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Light
What percentage of the Earth's water is freshwater
~ 3 %
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Sujan works with seismic data. What is the term for the graphical representation of seismic waves recorded during an earthquake?
Seismogram
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Forward, I am heavy; backward, I am not. What am I?
Ton
What international event is held every year to raise awareness about climate change?
Earth Day
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
Which natural hazard involves the shaking of the ground, often studied by geologists like Sujan?
Earthquake
What is the only sea that has no coastline?
The Sargasso Sea
I am invisible, weigh nothing, and if you put me in a barrel, it will make it lighter. What am I?
A hole
What country generates the highest percentage of its electricity from geothermal energy?
Iceland
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Sujan often assesses slopes and stability. What is the term for a downward movement of soil and rock caused by gravity?
Landslide
Which African country was never colonized?
Ethiopia
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest man can’t hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?
Breath
What phenomenon occurs when carbon dioxide dissolves in the ocean and lowers its pH?
Ocean acidification
What year did the Berlin Wall fall, signaling the end of the Cold War
1989
Sujan specializes in geohazards. What is the process called where soil loses its strength due to earthquake shaking?
Liquefaction
What is the oldest city in the world that is still inhabited?
Damascus Syria 3000 years ago
I am always hungry, I must always be fed. Things I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
Fire
What is the process by which land becomes desert due to factors like deforestation and drought?
Desertification
The battle of Thermopylae was fought between which two groups
The Greeks and the Persians
Sujan completed his Ph.D. in Geophysics with a collaborative specialization in multi-hazards, risks, and resilience at the University of Western Ontario, focusing on seismic microzonation. When date he defend his PhD
29 Feb 2024