Rocks & Minerals
H2O below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it's considered a mineral if it's formed naturally
What is Ice
Winning 4-2, France claimed victory in the 2018 men's soccer World Cup final held in this Russian capital
What is Moscow
As a unit of time, an eon generally lasts for this many years
What is 1 Billion
This carrot-topped Viking explorer colonized Greenland
Who is Erik The Red
Drop an "E" from a lavish meal to get this verb meaning to abstain from food
What is Fast (Feast)
Lodestone, a naturally magnetic rock, contains this elemental metal
What is Iron
The oldest of pro tennis' 4 Grand Slam tournaments is this one held in England since 1877
What is Wimbledon
A standard "hour" of treatment with a therapist lasts this many minutes, 83.33% of an hour
What is 50
In 1492 he was given the title "Admiral of the Ocean Sea"
Who is Christopher Columbus
Drop the "L" from a type of bedspread to get this verb that means "to resign"
What is Quit (Quilt)
Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of this 4-letter substance, particles of soil smaller than .002 millimeter
What is Clay
The IJF is the International Federation for this martial art that gives belts of rank from white to black
What is Judo
The days-in-each-month mnemonic that starts with these 4 words has been traced back to 1425
What is 30 days Hath September
Once he started working for Spain in 1517, he was known by a Spanish form of his name, not the Portuguese Fernão
Who is (Ferdinand) Magellan
Drop the "T" from intense fear to get this mistake
What is Error (Terror)
To make quartz you need oxygen & this element--& lots of crystallization
What is Silicon
In 2018 Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall dashed across the snow for the 1st Olympic gold by U.S. women in this sport
What is Cross-Country Skiing
Leap seconds are sometimes added to clocks because this is slowing down
DAILY DOUBLE: He set sail from England in December 1577 & completed his circumnavigation of the world on Sept. 26, 1580
Who is Sir Frances Drake
A synonym for "vision" drops its "T" & becomes this sound of relief or weariness
What is Sigh (Sight)
Crystals fall into seven systems based on the arrangement of the axes they form; the three axes are equal length & all perpendicular in this this symmetric one, known by a 5-letter adjective
What is Cubic
A tournament in this sport named after a school is held yearly among Argentina, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand
What is Rugby
DAILY DOUBLE: Jet lag is a disruption in these rhythms of the body, from Latin words for "about the day"
What is Circadian
In 1911 local Quechua speaker Melchor Arteaga led Hiram Bingham to this "lost" Incan city
What is Machu Picchu
Drop the "F" from a word meaning very cold & it comes this, stiff or unyielding
What is Rigid (Frigid)