WHAT'S THAT SCI. ABBREV.?
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Final Jeopardy
100
IR:
This radiation just below visible light on the spectrum
infrared
100
An extremely unlucky day at camp; Kevin Bacon got the point in film No. 1; Jason's "Final Chapter"? Not even close
Friday the 13th
100
Handel's "Messiah" is a famous one
an oratorio
100
Home in Flint in this state for winter break? Drive out to Lapeer for a slide down Toboggan Hill
Michigan
100
It's the first name of singer Richie & soccer great Messi, though they pronounce it differently
Lionel
100
It can refer to an advantageous trait, or money or property that is owned
an asset
100
THE ANCIENT WORLD
The ancient writer Galen said books on ships arriving to this city's port were seized, originals kept & copies returned
200
G:
This prefix meaning "billion"; it comes before "hertz" & "watts"
giga
200
A torso-bursting good time; Ripley's continuing believe it or not; bad company, I can't deny
Alien
200
Brush up on your Shakespeare & name this board game
Othello
200
Clear your head among the native southwestern plants like yucca & chuparosa at this city's ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden
Albuquerque
200
This brand of disinfecting wipes claims it "kills 99.9% of viruses & bacteria", including the COVID-19 virus
Lysol
200
Using just the edges of your vocal cords produces this artificially high type of singing
falsetto
200
The ancient writer Galen said books on ships arriving to this city's port were seized, originals kept & copies returned
Alexandria
300
HTTP:
Hypertext transfer this
protocol
300
Title tool of the trade; locked up folks, cutting to the chase; the Tobin Bell tolls for thee
Saw
300
This secret group of "enlightened" individuals figures prominently in conspiracy theories & in Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons"
the Illuminati
300
The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi is logically located in this city--take grandma to mass if you're home for Easter
San Francisco
300
It can mean pertaining to the tongue, or to languages
lingual
300
The petals are actually modified leaves called bracts on this decorative favorite
poinsettias
400
PPM:
Used to describe the concentration of small amounts of something in a solution
parts per million
400
Once a year, anything goes!; Ethan Hawke's son unlocks the door to trouble; later, it's "Anarchy"
The Purge
400
The giant Australian rock formation seen here is sacred to the Anangu people who call it by this name
Uluru
400
Home in Jersey City, stroll with your high school crush in Liberty State Park on the banks of this river
the Hudson River
400
It's the part of a suit jacket on which someone wears a boutonniere
lapel
400
Divided into 100 centimos, this former monetary unit of Spain & Andorra was replaced by the euro in 2002
the peseta
500
Pa:
This unit of pressure named for a 17th century Frenchman
pascal
500
A high school plane trip to Europe! What could possibly go wrong?; making death mad... problematic; hi, Mr. Bludworth!
Final Destination
500
When it comes to blood, this literally means "red cell"
an erythrocyte
500
Looking for a Waffle House with your buddies? Don't be fooled by the museum in this Atlanta suburb, named for naval hero Stephen
Decatur
500
Synonyms for it include bountiful & generous, & progressive & open-minded
liberal
500
The babies of this primate from the forests of South America are usually born as twins
a marmoset