SCIENCE!
The study of life is known as this
What is biology?
This desert covers much of the African country of Mali
What is The Sahara desert?
To jump a fence & illegally enter a person's property
trespass
Mongolia
Asia
Add a letter to "dive" & you can do this, operate a car (in a few years)
drive
ASTEC's Mascot
What is a comet
A football player isn't necessarily clumsy when he does this, drops the ball & loses possession of it
fumble
According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
a groundhog
Box on a map that describes what each symbol stands for.
Legend / Key
Channeling his Pacific island heritage, Dwayne was the voice of Maui in this animated movie
Moana
Springboard & platform are 2 divisions of this acrobatic sport
As Noah could tell you, a deluge is another name for one of these
Flood
This is the chemical symbol for water
It's the only country Portugal borders
What is Spain
To aid, or a play that helps your hockey teammate score a goal
assist
Vatican City
Europe
Add a letter to "rank" to get this, a practical joke
prank
Motto of Mr. Silvy's classroom
Do No Harm
In soccer, it's the proper term for hitting the ball with your noggin
Header
Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
This major line of latitude splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equator
In the last 4 films in this speedy franchise, Dwayne has played Luke Hobbs
You get 3 attempts hurling yourself through the air into a sand-filled landing area in each round of this event
Long Jump
Storms known as cyclones or typhoons in the Pacific are called these when they form in the Atlantic
Hurricanes
Isaac Newton is famous for this law of motion
From about 60 miles away, Mount Fuji towers over this capital city
What is Tokyo?
To let a classroom of kids go home
dismiss
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa
Add a letter to "air" to get this hiding place for a beast of prey
lair
What does A in SLANT stand for?
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In boxing, K.O. is short for this
knockout
Flag Day & Father's Day are both observed during this month
June
A textbook is a good example of this.
Secondary Source
In the last 4 films in this speedy franchise, Dwayne has played Luke Hobbs
Kevin Hart
The 4 x 400 meters is the longest track race of this type for both men & women
Relay
In 79 A.D. one of these destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii & Herculaneum
Volcanic Eruption / Volcano
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object
What is mass?
Cities in this country include Chennai & Mumbai, formerly Madras and Bombay
What is India?
A woman who entertains guests at her home, perhaps with Twinkies made by this brand
Hostess
The Brisbane River
Australia
Add a letter to "warm" & you're buzzing with this bunch of bees
swarm
ASTEC Middle School Counselor
Ms. Alvarado
In bowling, roll triple strikes & it's called this, but hold the gravy
Turkey
In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C.
Earth Day
Traveling from England to the United states is customarily referred to as going, "across the pond" or across this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
D.J. flew a rescue chopper & saved lives in this "fault"-y disaster film
San Andreas
This martial art that involves throwing your opponent takes its name from the Japanese for "way of suppleness"
Judo
In Genesis 41:30 Joseph predicted one of these extreme shortages that cause people to starve
Famine
the 'c' in this famous equation written by Albert Einstein stands for
E = mc^2
What is the speed of light?
The 224-mile-long Shannon River flows though this country
What is Ireland?
When doling out justice, a court of law is "in" this
session
Named after an explorer ; Byrd Station
Antarctica
Add a letter to "peal" to get this bike part
pedal
ASTEC Charter Schools was founded this year.
2000
Lutz & camel spin are terms used in this sport
Figure Skating
This holiday, November 11, coincides with Canada's Rembrance Day
Veterans Day
This European capitol lies upon the Prime Meridian.
London
Still billed as "The Rock" in his film debut "The Mummy Returns", Dwayne played this ruler restored to life by ancient magic
The Scorpion King
In 2008 Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen threw this long projectile more than 297 feet for the gold medal
javelin
Sort of a dry avalanche, it's a fall of earth & rocks down the side of a mountain
Landslide