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October Trivia
Posted by admin on 09/25/2015 12:00 am - Trivia
If you want to be the Guest of Honor at the next Younger Member Event, be the first one to get all the answers right! So come on Houston, test your knowledge!
1.What differentiates a pond from a lake?
a.The amount of light that hits the bottom
b.A pond is anything 5 acres or less
c.The color of the water
d.One has fish and the other doesn’t
e.One is feed by another water source such as a stream
2.What is the difference between a perennial and a recurring stream?
a.A perennial stream continuously throughout the year
b.A recurring stream flows only part of the year
c.A recurring stream continuously throughout the year
d.A perennial stream flows only part of the year
e.Both A and B
3.A lagoon is most likely to be which one of these options:
a.An open body of water which is refreshed by a larger body of water
b.A body of water which is separated from a larger body of water
c.A water body most likely to contain a Loch Ness monster
d.A fresh water body
e.A water body plentiful in Bass fish
Answer to September Trivia
Bricks placed in a certain orientation are given names to identify their orientation, below are the different ordinations and names
For a visual visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickwork
Soldier - brick laid vertically with the long narrow side of the brick exposed
Sailor - brick laid vertically with the broad face of the brick exposed
Header - brick laid flat with its width at the face of the wall, or parallel to the face of the wall
Rowlock - brick laid on the long narrow side with the short end of the brick exposed
Shiner - brick laid on the long narrow side with the broad face of the brick exposed
Stretcher - brick laid with its long narrow side exposed
