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Meant for the skies, this method of transportation has been hitting the ground a little too often and too hard lately.
Airplanes
A measurement of how acidic or basic a body of water is
PH level
This process occurs when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice
Erosion
This mountain range runs along the western edge of South America
Andes
This NOSS staff member is named after their favorite block in minecraft
Birch
This 23x WTA Grand Slam Champion made a guest appearance during Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
Serena Williams
A calm circular area of water that flows in the opposite direction of the main river current
Eddy
This layer of the Earth's surface is made up of loose materials like soil, sand, and rocks, and is where plants grow
Topsoil
This imaginary line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
This AW staff member is named after their favorite song
Silver
This NYC Mayor was recently indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States; wire fraud; soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals; and soliciting and accepting a bribe.
Eric Adams
This U-shaped body of water is formed when a river's "meander" is cut off
Oxbow lake
This is the name for the boundary where a river meets the ocean, often creating a mix of fresh and saltwater
Estuary
This artificial waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Suez Canal
This AW staff member is a professional cosplayer
Corvus
This tech giant's stock recently lost over $600 billion in value after the release of DeepSeak AI, a cheap and superior AI tool from a team of Chinese developers.
Nvidia
This type of wetland, often found along riverbanks, is characterized by its ability to filter pollutants and reduce flooding
Riparian Zone
This geological formation (and former MESD water FI), often found in limestone regions, is created by the dissolution of rock and can include features like stalactites and stalagmites
Karst formation
This ancient Mesopotamian code of laws is one of the earliest known legal systems
Code of Hammurabi
This AW staff member makes their own pants
Flame
This licensed optometrist optometrist and world leader's government was recently overthrown by U.S. backed rebel forces
Bashar al-Assad
This hydrological term describes the area of land where all precipitation drains into a single river or river system
Watershed
This is the name for the symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant roots, helping plants absorb nutrients
Mycorrhiza
Often referred to as the "fertile crescent" in what is modern day Iraq, Iran Syria, and the Levant; some of the worlds earliest civilizations were nestled between these two famous rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
This AW staff member once passed out after watching a video of a lobotomy in their high school English class
Toad