Geology
This mountain system was formed by the Eurasian & Indian tectonic plates ramming into each other
the Himalayas
This spongy tissue in most bones is also known as myeloid tissue
Marrow
The Portuguese man-of-war has hundreds of these hanging from its main body, some of which may reach 165 feet in length
Tentacles
The 1534 Act of Supremacy established this church with Henry VIII at its head
the Church of England
"A finger or toe",
5 letters
Digit
We lava this molten material from which igneous rock is formed
These act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae
Discs
A major garden pest, this shell-less snail cousin needs moisture to live & will dry out in the sunlight
Slugs
In 1948 this organization proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
the United Nations
"A short, simple song",
5 letters
a Ditty
This Mideast country has around 16% of all the world's oil reserves, with an estimated 268 billion barrels
Saudi Arabia
In medical speak, it's the calcaneal tendon
Achilles Tendon
Served freeze-dried, the Tubifex type of these are a tasty treat for aquarium fish
Worms
14 pages & hundreds of names long, this title subject of an Oscar-winning film was put on eBay in 2013
Schindler's List
"Japanese radish",
6 letters
Daikon
There are various North Poles; some scientists believe this one may move from Canada to Siberia within the next 50 years
Magnetic North Pole
To do a neck check, look in the mirror & take a sip of water; a bulge below the Adam's apple but above the collarbone could mean this gland is swollen and not functioning normally
Thyroid
In 1983 Louisiana made this lobster relative its state crustacean
Crawfish (Crayfish)
One of the oldest known legal codes is this Babylonian one from around 1760 B.C.
the Hammurabi Code
"To search for underground water with a divining rod",
5 letters
Dowse
Oceanic islands like Hawaii rise to the surface from the ocean floor; continental islands, like New Guinea, are simply unsubmerged parts of these shallow terraces at the edge of a continent
Continental Shelf
Head & neck pain & difficulty opening the jaw may be symptoms of the syndrome known by these 3 initials
TMJ
North America has only 4 species of milkweed butterflies, including this "kingly" one known for its migrations
Monarchs
Watery charter of mutual support & postwar cooperation jointly declared by Churchill & Roosevelt in 1941
Atlantic Charter
8-letter adjective,
"pertaining to a flood"
Diluvian