ABBREVIATIONS
It's the "T" in the name of the international alliance abbreviated NATO
Treaty
Protecting some species of animals during hot, dry periods, estivation is the summer equivalent of this "winter sleep"
hibernation
In the 1930s Solomon Harper invented the electric curlers now called "hot" these
rollers
It's a less appealing 2-word name for tofu
bean curd
To travel by taking rides from passing cars
hitchhike
When going on a journey, your ETA is this
your estimated time of arrival
Inhabiting the Amazon River Basin, the rare boto is also known as the pink thismammal
dolphin
A massive atmosphere produces an enormous greenhouse effect, making this second planet the hottest in the solar system
Venus
People who have these snakes as pets favor the red-tailed species
boa constrictors
Akin to saute, you do this to veggies in a wok
stir-fry
Get there early if you hear FCFS, short for this
first come, first served
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Extending for about 1,250 miles & visible from space, this marine feature has been called the world's largest ecosystem
The Great Barrier Reef
Regarded as one of the hottest of these, the Carolina reaper is rated at more than 1.6 million Scovilles
a pepper
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This musical notation sets the position of the F below middle C
bass clef
To get behind the wheel of a Chrysler you're thinking of buying & take it for a spin
test-drive
A college student may consult with this helpful member of the faculty abbreviated AA
academic advisor
From Greek meaning "Earth-like", it's the type of hollow, crystal-lined rock seen here
a geode
In this book of the Bible, Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego are thrown into a furnace, but the intense heat does not harm them
Daniel
It's the slang term for the ideological barrier separating China from the West
Bamboo Curtain
To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going
kick-start
In a car, SRS is this system that serves as a backup to seat belts; your airbag is one
a supplemental restraint system
2 major types of gray wolves are timber, which live in forested areas, & this other "T", which live in the Arctic
tundra
Scientists at CERN using this device have created perhaps the highest recorded temperature ever, 9.9 trillion degrees Fahrenheit
the Large Hadron Collider
This desert plant is named for its cylindrical shape
a barrel cactus
To windmill, headspin or elbow hop like a b-boy
breakdance