Forces of Nature
DAILY DOUBLE... THIS is caused by differences in atmospheric pressure, which are caused by the Sun's uneven heating of the Earth. As warm air rises, it creates low-pressure areas, and cooler, denser air moves in to take its place, resulting in ______. Don't let a strong _____, blow you over!!
What is "WIND"?
When young parents take a walk with their babies, they typically push one of THESE...
What is a "CARRIAGE" or "BABY CARRIAGE"?
DAILY TRIPLE... THIS laundry detergent is manufactured by Proctor & Gamble, and was introduced to the public in 1946...
What is "TIDE"?
DAILY DOUBLE... A contest in which 2 teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until 1 team drags the other over a central line...
What is a "tug-of-war"?
"Better late, than _____!"
What is "NEVER"?
THESE are formed on the ocean, primarily by wind transferring energy to the water's surface through friction, creating ripples that grow into THESE...
What are "WAVES"?
THIS form of exercise is used typically to build up your upper body (but also your legs)...
What is "weight training" or "strength training"?
CHRISTMAS lyric: "O _____ of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O ______ of comfort and joy."
What are "TIDINGS"?
THIS is a barbecue dish of shredded pork shoulder, typically slow-cooked until tender and then mixed with barbecue sauce. It can be cooked using a smoker, slow cooker, or oven, and is often served on buns...
What is "PULLED PORK"?
DAILY DOUBLE... "It's like herding ____!"
A) Dogs B) Birds C) Cats D) Sheep
What are "C) CATS"?
THIS is the name of a popular group from the 1970s and 1980s. They recorded "SEPTEMBER"...
What is "EARTH, WIND, and FIRE"?
THIS exercise involves NO equipment, only the floor. It is a GREAT way of exercising your core, and could even be called a form of planking...
What are "PUSH UPS"?
Fill in the blank: "Tides are the rise & fall caused by the gravitational forces of the ____ and the Sun..."
What is the "Moon"?
(The phenomenon of the TIDES create a bulge of water that results in high tides, while the areas in between experience low tides)
THIS word describes "being able to attract other materials" and it can even apply to people & personalities. A person who attracts others is said to have a _______ personality...
What is "MAGNETIC"?
What is "ROCK"?
In recent years, THESE have been running rampant throughout the American West (especially California) and western & central Canada. THESE have resulted in millions of dollars of damage and the loss of life, for those unwilling to evacuate...
What are "WILDFIRES"?
When a sign on a door says IN, you typically do THIS to enter through the door...
A) Pull B) PUSH
What is "B) PUSH"?
Nantasket Beach in Hull has a lot of places you can sun yourself in, during THIS:
A) High Tide B) Low Tide
What is "B) Low Tide"?
THIS word has 2 meanings. The first is the physical force that causes objects to fall to Earth, and the second one applies to people; it is "being serious" or "being solemn"...
What is "GRAVITY"?
"It's better than a _____ stick in the eye!"
What is "SHARP"?
Isaac Newton is the scientist who first brought attention to THIS, in his experiments and observations. THIS is the fundamental force of attraction between any 2 objects with mass or energy. It keeps the planets in orbit, holds atmospheres to worlds, and causes things to fall to Earth.
What is "GRAVITY"?
THIS is what you do to an elevator button, to make the elevator move...
What is "PUSH"?
THIS Bay in Canada has the world's highest tides, with a tidal range that can exceed 53 feet! This phenomenon is caused by a combination of the bay's funnel shape and the fact that it synchronizes to the lunar tide cycle:
A) Bay of Fundy B) Bay of the Pacific C) Bay of the Atlantic D) Bay of Pigs
What is the "A) Bay of Fundy"?
THIS is the force of attraction that pulls objects with mass toward each other, keeping celestial bodies in orbit and our feet on the ground:
A) Symbiosis B) Hypothesis C) GRAVITY D) Mechanics
What is "C) GRAVITY"?
"Six of one, half ____ of another."
What is "DOZEN"?