| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 06 11:54PM +0200 > that, linking a circuit of one turn, would produce in it an > electromotive force of 1 volt if reduced to zero at a uniform > rate in 1 second. Tesla > 6. What is the SI unit for radioactivity, or more precisely > "activity referred to a radionuclide", corresponding to the > decay on average of one nucleus per second? Bequerel > * Molecular Monikers > 9. No hint. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/9.png> Benzene > * Name the Element > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/13.jpg Curium > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/14.jpg Nobelium > Uruk in Mesopotamia, and his travels with his sidekick > Enkidu. Fragments of the story exist from 2150 BC. What > is this story? Gilgamesh > * B. Volcanic Activity > B1. Experts estimate that 85% of Earth's volcanic activity > occurs in a hard-to-observe area. What area? Deep sea > active body in our solar system, showing magma temperatures > of up to 1,700°C, with so many eruptions that they are > constantly resurfacing it. Name the moon. Ganymede |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 06 03:34PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 4:12:23 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have > been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. > I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. noted > Where in the human body (if applicable, give the specific organ) > would you find... > 1. The islets of Langerhans? pancreas > 2. The sacrum? pelvis > 3. The proximal phalanges? hands at base of fingers ; feet at base of toes > system. > 4. What is the SI unit for illuminance, which measures luminous > flux per unit area? It is equal to one lumen per square meter. lux > that, linking a circuit of one turn, would produce in it an > electromotive force of 1 volt if reduced to zero at a uniform > rate in 1 second. weber > 6. What is the SI unit for radioactivity, or more precisely > "activity referred to a radionuclide", corresponding to the > decay on average of one nucleus per second? becquerel > In each case, give the common chemical name for the molecules shown. > We will *not* accept systematic names such as ethyne. > 7. No hint. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/7.png> acetylene > 8. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/8.png> is very > similar to the heme molecule found in blood, but has a magnesium > atom instead of iron at the center. chlorophyll > 9. No hint. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/9.png> benzene > he discovered a patch which would become one of the world's > most important and celebrated fossil fields. What is this > area called? the burgess shale > 11. This <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/fossil/11.jpg> species > of tree is considered a living fossil: it has not changed > outwardly in 270,000,000 years. What species? gingko biloba > showing inches and centimeters) is arguably the most > famous fossil in the world. What was this species named? > <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/fossil/12.jpg> archeopteryx [note the feathers] > We show their photos and the element's Periodic Table entry. > You name the *elements*. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/13.jpg curium > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/14.jpg nobelium > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/15.jpg copernicium [note: google spellchecked this for me unasked when I started with 'copernicum'] > Uruk in Mesopotamia, and his travels with his sidekick > Enkidu. Fragments of the story exist from 2150 BC. What > is this story? gilgamesh [how many of you know this because of the star trek: the next generation episode 'darmok'] > A2. For the period of the 8th to 6th century BC, four different > works ascribed to Hesiod survive. Name any one of them. the shield of heracles > A3. Apollonius of Rhodes, of the 3rd century BC, is credited > with a popular epic of Greek mythology involving a journey > to Colchis. What story is this? jason and the argonauts (aka the golden fleece story) > * B. Volcanic Activity > B1. Experts estimate that 85% of Earth's volcanic activity > occurs in a hard-to-observe area. What area? the sea floor > active body in our solar system, showing magma temperatures > of up to 1,700°C, with so many eruptions that they are > constantly resurfacing it. Name the moon. io > trenches instead of a single point or cone, and is found > where divergent plate tectonics occurs. Name this type > of eruption. fissure eruption > *country* where it's located. > C1. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/1.jpg> Barringer > Crater, 1.2 km wide, 175 m deep, 50,000 years old. united states [az] > C2. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/2.jpg> Wolfe > Creek Crater, 880 m wide, 60 m deep, 300,000 years old. australia > C3. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/3.jpg> Deep > Bay Crater, 13 km wide, 220 m deep, 99,000,000 years old. canada [saskatchewan] > as specified. > D1. 3 squads form this type of unit, of which 3 or more together > form a company. platoon > D2. 3 or more companies form this type of unit, of which 2 or > more together form a regiment. battalion > D3. 3 or more regiments form this type of unit, of which 2 or > more together form a division. > * E. Dave Broadfoot Characters uh oh... > E1. Dave often played a slow-witted hockey goon. What was that > character's name? (First and last name needed.) big bobby clobber > E2. Another of his famous characters was a member of the RCMP. > Who was this character? We need his rank and surname. sargeant renfrew? > E3. His self-named political character was "MP the Honourable > David J. Broadfoot". Give *either* the riding he > represented, *or* the party he was leader of. toronto? > F1. This popular slugger and center fielder represented the San > Francisco Giants in 1971, and the New York Mets in 1972 and > 1973. He is tied for career all-star game appearances at 24. willy mays > in 1981 and 1982, and the Cincinnati Reds in 1984. He e > has been voted to the All-Star Game playing 5 different > positions, more than any other player. pete rose > 1962, and 1963. He is tied with <answer F1> for career > All-Star Game appearances at 24. He played both outfield > and first base and is the 4th all-time hit leader with 3,630. stan musial > Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net > non-resident pedant > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 06 05:20PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 3:12:23 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > Where in the human body (if applicable, give the specific organ) > would you find... > 1. The islets of Langerhans? pancreas > 2. The sacrum? pelvis > 3. The proximal phalanges? fingers > system. > 4. What is the SI unit for illuminance, which measures luminous > flux per unit area? It is equal to one lumen per square meter. candela > that, linking a circuit of one turn, would produce in it an > electromotive force of 1 volt if reduced to zero at a uniform > rate in 1 second. tesla > 6. What is the SI unit for radioactivity, or more precisely > "activity referred to a radionuclide", corresponding to the > decay on average of one nucleus per second? becquerel; curie > showing inches and centimeters) is arguably the most > famous fossil in the world. What was this species named? > <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/fossil/12.jpg> Archaeopteryx > We show their photos and the element's Periodic Table entry. > You name the *elements*. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/13.jpg curium > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/14.jpg nobelium > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/15.jpg copernicium > Uruk in Mesopotamia, and his travels with his sidekick > Enkidu. Fragments of the story exist from 2150 BC. What > is this story? Tale of Gilgamesh > A2. For the period of the 8th to 6th century BC, four different > works ascribed to Hesiod survive. Name any one of them. Works and Days > * B. Volcanic Activity > B1. Experts estimate that 85% of Earth's volcanic activity > occurs in a hard-to-observe area. What area? oceans > F1. This popular slugger and center fielder represented the San > Francisco Giants in 1971, and the New York Mets in 1972 and > 1973. He is tied for career all-star game appearances at 24. Willie Mays > in 1981 and 1982, and the Cincinnati Reds in 1984. He e > has been voted to the All-Star Game playing 5 different > positions, more than any other player. Pete Rose > 1962, and 1963. He is tied with <answer F1> for career > All-Star Game appearances at 24. He played both outfield > and first base and is the 4th all-time hit leader with 3,630. Stan Musial -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 06 11:51PM -0700 On 9/6/22 01:12, Mark Brader wrote: > Where in the human body (if applicable, give the specific organ) > would you find... > 1. The islets of Langerhans? pancreas > 2. The sacrum? > 3. The proximal phalanges? hand > system. > 4. What is the SI unit for illuminance, which measures luminous > flux per unit area? It is equal to one lumen per square meter. lux > that, linking a circuit of one turn, would produce in it an > electromotive force of 1 volt if reduced to zero at a uniform > rate in 1 second. Tesla > 6. What is the SI unit for radioactivity, or more precisely > "activity referred to a radionuclide", corresponding to the > decay on average of one nucleus per second? Becquerel > In each case, give the common chemical name for the molecules shown. > We will *not* accept systematic names such as ethyne. > 7. No hint. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/7.png> acetylene > 8. This one <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/8.png> is very > similar to the heme molecule found in blood, but has a magnesium > atom instead of iron at the center. chlorophyll > 9. No hint. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/chem/9.png> benzene > he discovered a patch which would become one of the world's > most important and celebrated fossil fields. What is this > area called? Burgess shale > 11. This <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/fossil/11.jpg> species > of tree is considered a living fossil: it has not changed > outwardly in 270,000,000 years. What species? fern > showing inches and centimeters) is arguably the most > famous fossil in the world. What was this species named? > <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/fossil/12.jpg> Archaeopteryx > We show their photos and the element's Periodic Table entry. > You name the *elements*. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/13.jpg curium > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/14.jpg nobelium > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/elem/15.jpg copernicium > Uruk in Mesopotamia, and his travels with his sidekick > Enkidu. Fragments of the story exist from 2150 BC. What > is this story? Gilgamesh > * B. Volcanic Activity > B1. Experts estimate that 85% of Earth's volcanic activity > occurs in a hard-to-observe area. What area? under the ocean > active body in our solar system, showing magma temperatures > of up to 1,700°C, with so many eruptions that they are > constantly resurfacing it. Name the moon. Io > trenches instead of a single point or cone, and is found > where divergent plate tectonics occurs. Name this type > of eruption. flood basalt > *country* where it's located. > C1. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/1.jpg> Barringer > Crater, 1.2 km wide, 175 m deep, 50,000 years old. United States > C2. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/2.jpg> Wolfe > Creek Crater, 880 m wide, 60 m deep, 300,000 years old. Australia > C3. <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/impact/3.jpg> Deep > Bay Crater, 13 km wide, 220 m deep, 99,000,000 years old. Canada > as specified. > D1. 3 squads form this type of unit, of which 3 or more together > form a company. platoon > D2. 3 or more companies form this type of unit, of which 2 or > more together form a regiment. battalion > D3. 3 or more regiments form this type of unit, of which 2 or > more together form a division. brigade > F1. This popular slugger and center fielder represented the San > Francisco Giants in 1971, and the New York Mets in 1972 and > 1973. He is tied for career all-star game appearances at 24. Willie Mays -- Dan Tilque |
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