Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 31-1-2023 — The Van Allen Belt.

31st January, 2023: The Van Allen Belt.

Yes: it’s Tuesday.

And … ?

I’ve got my nephew, this afternoon.

Hopefully?

We’ll get some entertaining stuff done.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The Van Allen Belt was discovered by a US satellite launched on 31st January.   Of which year of the 1950s?

Q2)        The satellite was called what: Sputnik 1, Explorer 1 or Prospero?

Q3)        The Belt, itself, is a what: magnetic belt, radiation belt or leather belt?

Q4)        The Belt is held in place by the Earth’s what: atmosphere, magnetic field or orbit?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Belt protect the Earth’s what: atmosphere, magnetic field or orbit?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30th January: of which year of the 1940s?

A1)        1948.

Q2)        In which city: Mumbai, Kolkata or New Delhi?

A2)        New Delhi.

Q3)        Gandhi had a leader of which country’s independence movement: India’s, the USA’s or Indo-China’s?

A3)        India’s.

Q4)        The killer was a what: Muslim nationalist, Hindu nationalist or Jain nationalist?

A4)        Hindu nationalist.   (I suspect that — like many people who do this — he had very little to do with the religion he claimed to represent.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   Gandhi died: after being known as ‘Mahatma,’ for many years.   Mahatma means what: Great Souled, Great Purge or Great Dane?

A5)        Great Souled.

Here’s a thought … 

“The term Van Allen belts refers specifically to the radiation belts surrounding Earth; however, similar radiation belts have been discovered around other planets.”

From the Wikipedia Article on the Belts.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        It’s always the way, Olga, isn’t it?   There’s jobs: but not necessarily one’s we can do!   (The UK government keeps talking about training: but I think it depends on what our case workers have on offer: and think is suitable … )

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Oh, yes!   I get the impression, Debbi, that one or two interviewers haven’t hired me for exactly that reason.   They might value experience: but I also think they value youth … because it’s cheaper!   Turning into Patrick Stewart could be helpful, there.

        But, getting off my high horse, here?   Yes, the franchise is doing VERY well: Picard 3 has some familiar faces in it, too.