College Etymology
This word for a type of degree originally referred to a young knight of low rank
A bachelor
To ward off predators, it may feign death, hence the expressing "playing" this marsupial
a possum
This astromech droid served 2 Skywalkers
R2-D2
A table tennis simulation which is one of the earliest video games
Pong
N.C. State created a program to compost these food boxes, which usually aren't recyclable, especially if they contain crusts
pizza boxes
This oral lesson is from the latin "to read"
The okapi & this tall relative are the only living species in their family
A giraffe
The Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company modified its moniker under this name
3M
The creators of this game were sued in 2016 by Lindsay Lohan for use of her likeness
Grand Theft Auto V
In 2019, this Cardinal school won the Pac-12 division of the EPA's University Challenge with 160 million kWh of green power
Stanford
Sooner or later you'll have to declare one of these, Latin for "to read"
A major
The dewlap is a hanging fold of skin under the muzzle of this largest member of the deer family
A moose
In 1942 the Army established the War Dog Program, or this Corps
the K-9 Corps
This grass-type pokemon comes first in the pokedex
Bulbasaur
UC Davis converts 50 tons of organic waste into energy daily with a system called an A.D., this non-oxygen type of "digester"
Anaerobic
Often applied to courses, it's from the Latin for "before" & "need"
A prerequisite
The mnemonic device "D" has one hump, "B" has 2 helps us remember these 2 types of camels
the Dromedary and Bactrian camels
This club within the Dept. of Agriculture helps kids learn not only about animal sciences but rocketry & robotics, too
the 4H Club
The best-selling video game console of 2018
Nintendo Switch
This college in Waterville, Maine has used 100% renewable electricity sources since way back in 2003
Colby College
This word for a class of student derives from a word for a fallacious argument
Sophomore
A desman is a type of this insectivore, but it hunts in water rather than by burrowing
A mole
In August 2019, France presided over this summit of world leaders
The first female protagonist appeared in this 1986 video game
Metroid
The foundation named for this holiday runs the Tree Campus USA program to recognize forest-friendly schools, like Bryn Mawr
Arbor Day