riverkeeper’s “jeopardy” first: in order to use this program, you need to enable macros. to do...
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Riverkeeper’s “Jeopardy”First: in order to use this program, you need to enable macros. To do this, go to the Tools menu, select Macros, and then select Security. You will be shown a screen with various levels of security. Choose the button next to Medium and click OK. Then, close this file and re-open it. When it opens, it will ask if you want to enable macros. Click on “Enable”. If you have Microsoft Office 2007, just enable the content by clicking “options” from the security warning.
• To run the show, you must hit the “Start Game” button on this page (it will make sure all the questions appear).
• Click on the question chosen and that slide will come up. Click again to start the timer. When the timer reaches 0, click again and the answer will pop up.
• When the question has been answered, click the word “Back” in the lower right hand corner to bring yourself back to the main page.
• Once there, click the name of the team that got it right and enter the point value of the question. The score will be updated!
• When all the questions are done, it is time for the Final Jeopardy. Before you click on the “Final Jeopardy” box, the teams risk as little as 0 or as much points as they have accumulated. You will then read the question, and click on the “volume icon” for the “Jeopardy Song”. The teams write down their answer on a piece of paper. After the song is done, each team presents their answer. If it’s right, they win the amount of points that they betted, if not, they lose that amount. The winning team has the most points after the “Final Jeopardy”.
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Organization
© 2006 by Mr. Mayers
Tidal Bore Water Petitcodiac Pollution
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Final Jeopardy
What is the organization’s official name?
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Petitcodiac Riverkeeper
The tidal bore is caused by what natural phenomenon?
Bay of Fundy tides
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What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
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I’m often described as the “_______ River”.
Chocolate
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Cosmetic ______ create unnecessary water pollution.
Pesticides
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We are a member of what environmental movement?
Waterkeeper Alliance
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What sport is practiced on other tidal bores around the
world?
Surfing
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What percentage of the Earth’s water is accessible for human
use?
Less than 1%
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What causes our river’s brown colour?
Sediments
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______ exploration could damage the waterways in our
watershed
Uranium
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Where was the first “Riverkeeper” created?
United States of America
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Today, what is the maximum height of the tidal bore?
75 centimetres
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What percentage of the Earth’s water is undrinkable
saltwater?
97.5%
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What bay does the Memramcook and Petitcodiac
River flow into?
Shepody Bay
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What year did Metro Moncton stop discharging raw sewage
into the river?
1994
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Who is our “Riverkeeper”?
Tim Van Hinte
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In the past, what was the maximum height of the tidal
bore?
Up to 2 metres
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How many litres of water on average does a Canadian use
each day?
329 to 343 Litres
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According to our organization, what structure has the worst impact on our watershed?
Petitcodiac Causeway
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What year was the old Moncton dump closed?
1992
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What is the address of our website?
www.petitcodiac.org
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Today, what is the speed of the tidal bore?
Up to 13 km/h
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How many days can a human survive without water?
5 to 7 days
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What is the First Nations (Mi’kmaq) name for our river?
Pet-Kout-Koy-Ek
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What year was the Peticodiac Causeway built?
1968
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In 2003, according to Earth Wild, where was the Petitcodiac River ranked in the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers in Canada?
#1 ! (And that’s far from being an
accomplishment!)
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