Spring Fest 2009 features separate scavenger hunts on Saturday and Sunday.
The questions and answers for both days appear below.
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Sunday
Thank you for joining us for Spring Fest!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
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What are the crayons at Farm Bureau booth made of? Soybeans
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What color are the gates that the barnyard animals are behind? Red
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What insect is the focus of the Invasive Species exhibit? Emerald ash borer
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What erosion control practices are demonstrated at this site? Mulching and grass stripping
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What does a hatching baby chick use to break out of the hard egg shell?
- claw on foot
- egg tooth on beak
- wing
- tail
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What soil component is used to make paint?
- Marvin the Martian
- Garfield
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Purdue Pete
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Name the three sources of DNA in the example tubes. Banana, apple, and onion
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What animal is on the poster for Boiler Green Initiative? Squirrel
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How many miniature Purdue footballs will fit in one Agricultural & Biological Engineering playhouse? 1,051
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How many layers are in a double-seam can? 5
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How many pieces does the expanded human skull have? 20
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What is the 2009 Grand Prix race slogan? "New place . . . Same great race."
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At the Department of Statistics table, you can make catapults that measure the flight distance of what?
- crickets
- your little brother
- gummy bears
- Purdue Pete
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What colors are the lines on the College of Education Sudoku boards? Yellow and green, red and blue
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How many triptychs (3 pictures in one frame) are there in the Floating World exhibit in the Ringel Gallery?
- 10
- 4
- 3
- 11
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What can you find in Purdue's Archives/Special Collections?
- Purdue newspapers, yearbooks, and newsletters dating back to the 1800s
- Amelia Earhart's papers
- special, rare books
- all of the above
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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What H of the 4-H's would help you learn about animals? Heart
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What Purdue University program for youth has a presence in all 92 Indiana counties? 4-H
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What are the crayons at the Farm Bureau booth made of? Soybeans
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What Indiana company processes tomatoes? Red Gold
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Who owns the insect collection in Pfendler 103 and where is the collector from? Dan Capps, Madison, Wisconsin
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What color is the gate the barnyard animals are behind? Red
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What breed of dairy cows can you milk in Boiler Barnyard? Holstein
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On average, how many gallons of milk does a lactating cow produce in one day? 8
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What insect is the focus of the Invasive Species exhibit? Emerald ash borer
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What erosion control techniques are demonstrated at this site? Mulching and grass stripping
Site 11
What part of the chicken egg is called “albumin”? The egg white
Site 11
What does a hatching baby chick use to break out of the hard egg shell?
- claw on foot
- egg tooth on beak
- wing
- tail
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Name the three sources of DNA in the example tubes. Banana, apple, and onion
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How are the candies compared? pH meter
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What is the 2009 Grand Prix race slogan? "New Place . . . Same Great Race""