It’s Lawful
Going ’Round in Circles
Hodgepodge
Earth, Wind, and Fire
“Eggs”-actly
100

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guards against these two things.

searches and seizures

Unless there are exigent circumstances, a warrant must be issued by a judge when proof of probable cause has been established.

100

This instrument can draw a perfect circle.

compass

It can also draw part of a circle, called an arc. Compasses often are used in high school geometry classes.

100

This term applies to animals that eat mostly other animals (meat).

carnivore

Carnivores are predators, and their bodies are designed to aid them in hunting. This applies to insects and arachnids as well as reptiles, birds, and fish.

100

A thunderstorm may also produce this frozen precipitation, even during summer months.

hail

A hailstone can be deadly. The largest confirmed hailstone fell in Vivian, South Dakota, in 2010, measuring approximately eight inches (20.3 cm) in diameter.

100

If you place an egg in a glass of water and it sinks to the bottom, it is this.

fresh, or good

If the egg floats, it’s a sign that the egg is no longer fresh.

200

Twelve “peers” of the defendant, plus alternates, typically make up this deliberative body in a trial.

jury

Both criminal and civil trials use juries, a practice that derives from English common law.

200

The measurement around the widest part of a ball or the outside boundary of a circle is called this.

circumference

In school, we learned that pi multiplied by the diameter equals the circumference.

200

Overnight flights are often called this ophthalmologic nickname.

red eye

They’re also called all-nighters.

Most flights from the East Coast to Europe are red-eye flights. Many transcontinental flights originating on the West Coast are also red eyes.

200

To smother a fire, you must remove this gas from it.

oxygen

Fires need a fuel source, oxygen, and heat. Never attempt to put out an electrical fire with water.

200

A hen lays approximately this number of eggs in a day.

one

A hen lays an egg every 24 to 26 hours. Within 30 minutes, a new egg begins to form.

300

This is said to be nine-tenths of the law.

possession

In other words, if you own something, it is easier for you to keep it. For example, the clothes on your back are usually presumed to be yours. This legal maxim was influenced by ancient Roman law.

300

This is the term for half the diameter.

radius

The radius is the distance from the midpoint of the circle to any point on the outside of the circle.

300

The American Lung Association was founded to fight this disease.

tuberculosis

It was founded in 1904 as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, and it issued the first Christmas Seal in 1907. Its focus today is on lung health and diseases as well as ending tobacco use.

300

A severe storm occurring inland is often accompanied by this wind event.

tornado

The costliest tornadoes have shifted away in recent years from the traditional area known as Tornado Alley (Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas) and toward the Southeast.

300

The color of the eggshell is not an indication of nutritional value, but this can be.

color of the yolk

Often but not always, the brighter and darker the yolk color (leaning more toward orange than yellow), the more nutrition the egg provides.

400

If someone lives on your property for an extended period, they may be able to claim this even if you didn’t grant them permission or know they were living there.

squatters’ rights

These rights vary by state. Adverse possession is the act of claiming ownership of a property through continuous use—that is, if the owner has not directed you to leave. This also varies by state.

400

When Earth turns on its axis, we call it this.

rotation

It makes one complete rotation every 24 hours.

400

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA; DOW) was inaugurated, it contained this number of stocks.

12

The DJIA was launched in 1896, and none of the original companies are still on the list. Today, the DOW comprises 30 stocks, and the composition of stocks is a radical departure from the original one.

400

Cold and hot deserts share the lack of this.

humidity/moisture

The driest non-polar desert is the Atacama Desert, located in South America along the Pacific Ocean coastline. The continent of Antarctica is the largest desert.

400

This color egg is typically more expensive.

brown

Hens that lay brown eggs are usually larger than chickens that lay white eggs, so feeding a larger hen is more expensive.

500

When either side in a trial fails to show up, the judge can enter this type of judgment.

default judgement

This type of judgment is handed down without jury deliberation. A different kind of judgment is used for pretrial motions. The judge can hand down a summary judgment in favor of either party. Rulings on pretrial motions often affect the outcome of the trial.

500

When Earth makes a complete trip around the sun, we call it this.

revolution

It takes roughly 365 days for Earth to travel in an elliptical path around the sun.

500

Campanology is the study of this.

bells

It includes the history of church bell ringing, the construction of the bells, and ringing techniques. Church bells have been in use since the fifth century.

500

Author Ray Bradbury wrote this dystopian novel, titled with the approximate temperature at which paper ignites.

Fahrenheit 451

Modern studies suggest paper ignites between 424ºF and 475ºF, depending on type and conditions.

500

Cloudy egg whites indicate this.

egg is fresh

Carbon dioxide is the cause of the cloudiness and is present only in fresh eggs.