February Game 2

SCIENCE GLOSSARY

400

These rod-shaped structures in a cell's nucleus carry its genetic information

chromosomes

800

Rocks that have been environmentally altered from other rocks make up this class, from Greek for "change" & "form"

metamorphic

1200

Pass the this, defined as a substance produced by the reaction of a base & an acid

salt

1600

These subatomic particles are named for physicist Enrico

fermions

2000

This "theory" views subatomic particles as threadlike one-dimensional entities, not zero-dimensional points

string theory

ANAGRAM THE FIRST NAME

400

A video game plumber & a native people of New Zealand

Mario and Maori

800

A nickname for Henry & a hieroglyph of Ancient Egyptian religion

Hank and ankh

1200

A first name made up by a rock & roll frontman & a California airport code

Axl and LAX

1600

Ms. Bassett & the ore that's the main source of lead

Angela and Galena

2000

A name meaning "polite" & an adjective meaning typical of the countryside

Curtis and Rustic

OXYMORONS

400

This computer-generated simulation is abbreviated VR

Virtual Reality

800

Working security for MLK, George Raveling ended up with the original this of the "I Have a Dream" speech

the original copy

1200

This oxymoron refers to dark chocolate often in about the 60% cacao range

bittersweet

1600

A pattern of negative attitudes & resistance to demands are criteria for this type of behavior

passive aggresive

2000

The Metropolitan Museum once issued a metal button as an admission ticket; the colors changed daily in this oxymoronic "order"

random order

E 1-2-3-4-5(All responses will be 5 letters long; "E" will be the first letter in the $400 clue, the second letter in the $800 clue, the third in the $1200 clue, and so on.)

400

A mistake, like throwing the ball into left field

error

800

Musical rate of movement indicated by adagio or presto

tempo

1200

It describes the indentation on a chin

cleft

1600

A small flock of quail

crovey

2000

Canadians enjoy wearing this type of heavy stocking cap

toque

OCCUPATIONAL SONG TITLES

400

"Any old music will do" for Tina turner in her hit song about a "Private" one of these

dancer

800

To be this title person you've got to "know when to walk away & know when to run"

gambler

1200

In song, a desperate Warren Zevon requested these professionals along with "guns & money"

lawyers

1600

Bob Marley sang about the "Buffalo" this to "win the war for America"

soldier

2000

"Dear sir or madam will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look?" goes this Beatles tune

paperback writer