They're the 3 fundamental phases of matter
solid, liquid, gas
Scissors kick, freestyle, individual medley
swimming
One of Vermont's official state foods is this fruity dessert; I'll have mine a la mode!
apple pie
Mauro Fiore, cinematographer of this 2009 film that had a 10-foot-tall Blue Man Group on an alien world
Avatar
Cincinnati,
ECHL
Cyclones
This scale has 180 degrees between the freezing & boiling points of water
Fahrenheit
Scissors kick, corner kick, header
soccer
Dating from 1846 & featuring thrill rides & more, Lake Compounce is the USA's oldest continuously operating one
an amusement park
Greg Cannom, for "The Curious Case of" this guy, for makeup; making Brad Pitt look decrepit can't be easy
Benjamin Button
Oklahoma City,
NBA
Thunder
Sounds (like the ocean's roar) are transmitted via the longitudinal type of these disturbances
waves
Field Goal, Touchdown, Interception
Football
This news-gathering service provides articles & photos to thousands of newspapers here & abroad
the Associated Press
This "global" song from "Aladdin"; it promised "a thrilling chase, a wondrous place for you and me"
"A Whole New World"
San Diego,
MLB
Padres
In an atom, these particles move in arrangements called orbitals
electrons
Bump, set, spike
volleyball
It's the 2-word French term for a young live-in foreigner who does domestic work for a family
an au pair
This actor as Forrest Gump: you might know him better as an animated toy cowboy
Tom Hanks
Los Angeles,
MLS
Galaxy
The short day when the path of the sun is farthest south in the northern hemisphere is known by this 2-word term
winter solstice
Goal throw, sink, swim-off
water polo
This relative & guardian of Tom Sawyer was based on the author's mother
Aunt Polly
This producer, winner of the first 8 awarded to the best short subject cartoon; he knew a little about animation
Walt Disney
Vancouver,
NHL
Canucks