CHEMISTRY
Coal & diamonds both consist of it
carbon
Although this Roman arena could hold 50,000, it's not on the Jackson tour
the colosseum
It affects both tides & werewolves
the moon
This three-headed dog guards the gates of the Greek underworld
cerberus
Hebrew word traditionally used to end the prayer
amen
The only reptiles with shells
turtles
The adverb in "think fast"
fast
Common kitchen substance known chemically as sodium chloride
salt
Date just west of this is 1 day later than the date just east
the international date line
Last planet discovered & last chance for gas in the solar system
pluto
This intricate maze was built by Daedalus to imprison the Minotaur
labyrinth
Running race named for battleground 26 miles from Athens
the marathon
Boy George's karma camouflager
a chameleon
It can be common, proper, collective or concrete
a noun
Used in cars' catalytic converters, it's more expensive than gold
platinum
Currency of Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia
pesos
Shrunken star into which light & a Disney film disappear
a black hole
This Roman god of war was the father of Romulus and Remus
mars
Though originally confused with Turkish guinea fowl, this bird's an American original
a turkey
Charmed, but not charming, this venomous snake kills 10,000 in India each year
a cobra
3-letter ending of present participles & gerunds
-ing
U.S. & Canada produce almost entire world supply of this lightest inert gas
helium
Official endorsement to show validity of a passport, or a major credit card
a visa
A colossal, luminous explosion of a star, marking the end of its life
a supernova
Goddess of victory, now name of major athletic shoe company
nike
From the Arabic amir-al-bahr, meaning "commander of the sea"
an admiral
Greek for "terrible lizard", most were gentle, big vegetarians
dinosaur
It comes at the end of a declarative sentence
a period
The scientific term for baking soda
sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate
Currency of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg & Andorra
the franc
The second closest star to Earth
Proxima Centauri
The only god in common to Greeks, Romans & NASA
apollo
The Irish call this liquor uisce beatha, meaning "water of life"
whiskey
This spiny-crested lizard (also in Dora) lives in Central and South America.
iguana
The superlative form of good
best