20 More Questions to Get You Thinking .
Below are another 20 questions to get you thinking whilst enduring lock-down . Try to answer the questions without looking them up first . Some are easy , some not so easy . By all means search them out after you ’ ve answered the ones you can . For those answers you search out you get half the points in the final score . There are 42 points to be earned . Keep tally as you refer to the answers located elsewhere in this edition . Good luck and happy hunting .
For 1 Point Each :
Q1 . What is an Azimuth ? Q2 . On the Periodic Table , which element has the chemical symbol Ir ? Clue : as in satellite phone service ? Q3 . On which Victorian peninsula is Port Arlington ? Q4 . Which map scale does the Rooftop series of maps mostly use for their Forest Activities Maps ? Q5 . Exactly how many bytes in a kilobyte ? Q6 . In Geographical terms , what is a confluence ? Q7 . In a Pajero , what are the structural features that separate the roof from the rest of the vehicle called ? Q8 . Under normal usage , Cooper Tires guarantee their off road tyres for how many kilometres ? Q9 . Under the Victorian track classification system , what class of track is identified by a blue square ?
For 2 Points Each :
Q10 . The UTM system of map projection divides the earth into zones by longitude and bands by latitude , which longitude and latitude zone and band does Melbourne fall into ? Q11 . In which Australian National Park would you find Mount Cobbler and the Cobbler Plateau ? Q12 . What is the commonly found gem stone / mineral found in Marble Bar ? Q13 . By definition , a desert is an area that receives less than how many millimetres of rain a year ? Q14 . What is the speed of light in a vacuum in m / s , rounded to the nearest million ? Q15 . Under Federal law , which UHF radio channels are reserved for emergency transmissions only ?
For 3 Points Each :
Q16 . On which of Australia ’ s external territories would you find the still active volcano , Mawson Peak ? Q17 . A multiple choice question . When did Mawson Peak last erupt ? Was it 1913 , 1916 , 2013 or 2016 ? Q18 . Vexillology is the scientific study of the history , symbolism , and usage of what ?
For 5 Points :
Q19 . DELWP is a Victorian Government department . What do the initials DELWP stand for ?
For 7 Points :
Q20 . How many Sovereign States have Antarctic territorial claims ?