TCI June InService

BIRDS

100

This very tropical bird made a special visit to Cape Cod this month

Flamingo

200

This is a type of hawk that we have on Cape Cod.

Osprey. aka Fish Hawk

300

This bird lays it eggs on the sand, which requires beaches to restrict activities when these birds are active.

Piping Plover

400

Do seagulls exist?

No. They are gulls. And they live by the sea.

If they live near a bay, what are they called?

500

What is the world's largest bird?

Ostrich

TCI General Knowledge

100

If I am in the tallest building on Cape Cod, 

where am I?

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown

200

If I am in the oldest town on Cape Cod, where am I?

Sandwich

300

What is the most abundant fruit grown on Cape Cod?

Cranberry

400

What were some of the original uses of lobster?

Bait, fertilizer and food for prisoners.

500

How many miles of coastline are on Cape Cod?

559 miles, including beaches, marshes, estuaries.

Relaxation

100

This method can include physical, mental and spiritual practices to reach relaxation.

Yoga

200

This method uses scent/smell to relax a person

Aromatherapy

300

Some people look forward to this so they will have time to relax

Vacation

400

This method requires quiet focus

Meditation

500

What are other ways to relax?

Spend time in nature, read a book, try deep breathing, do something creative, listen to music, exercise, 

Hurricanes

100

This was the last hurricane that caused a lot of damage on Cape Cod

Bob.

1991.

Winds upto 125 mph

200

What are the categories of hurricanes?

Which is the worse?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 1 Hurricane: 74 to 95 mile per hour winds.
•  2 Hurricane: 96 to 110 mile per hour winds
•  3 Hurricane: 111 to 129 mile per hour winds
•  4 Hurricane: 130 to 156 mile per hour winds
•  5 Hurricane: Over 157 mile per hour winds

300

What hurricane was named after a staff member?

Katrina

(and Barry, Bill, Cindy, Danielle & Peter)

400

Name 3 things that should be done to prepare for a hurricane.

Have non-perishable food available, water, charge your devices, prepare an emergency bag, listen to weather and safety officials, 

500

Have hurricanes always been named after men and women?

No. Mens names were first used in 1979. 

Round Things

100

This round thing is the same color as its name

Orange. 

Blueberry.

200

This round thing seems normal to us, but scares the tourists

Rotary

300

This round thing is yellow, far away and is 10,000  degrees 

The Sun

400

These round things were made of wood until 1905. 

Bowling ball

500

This round thing has dimples on it and players score birdies and bogeys?

Golf