j-archive-3450-D-1999-09-10

SKY WATCHING

200

'There are approximately this many weeks between full moons'

4

400

'Our solar system lies on one of the spiral arms of this galaxy'

Milky Way

600

'Last seen in 1997, another 2,400 years will pass before the next visiti of Hale-Bopp, one of these'

Comet

800

'This planet is the closest planet to Earth & is about the same size'

Venus

1000

'The star Polaris doesn't seem to move through the sky because it is almost directly above this place'

North Pole

SPORTS STARS

200

'In "Space Jam", classic Looney Tunes characters recruit this NBA star to help them win a basketball game'

Michael Jordan

400

'This "Great One" won the National Hockey League scoring title in 10 of his 20 years in the league'

Wayne Gretzky

600

'In the 1998 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest ever to win the women's figure skating gold medal'

Tara Lipinski

800

'Between 1982 & 1998, this Oriole appeared in over 2,600 consecutive games & started every one'

Cal Ripken, Jr.

1000

'In 1999 this Denver Broncos quarterback retired after 16 seasons & 2 Super Bowl championships'

John Elway

OPPOSITES

200

'In sports & life, it's often said that the best defense is this opposite'

(good) Offense

400

'3-letter opposite of "con" or "amateur"'

Pro

600

'This ocean liner & movie wouldn't have been as famous if they'd been called "Diminutive"'

Titanic

800

'In intelligence, it's the opposite of "acute"; in geometry, it refers to a wider angle'

Obtuse

1000

'If you don't want to be attractive to insects, use this, the opposite of "attractive"'

Repellent

AROUND THE WORLD

200

'The largest continent; it's also the continent that's home to the most people'

Asia

400

'This line divides the Northern & Southern Hemispheres'

Equator

600

'I'll be doggone, the Chihuahua Desert is in this neighbor of the U.S.'

Mexico

800

'The Amundsen-Scott research base is located at this famous point on Antarctica'

South Pole

1000

'It's the longest river of the world's largest tropical forest'

Amazon

WHAT DOES MOM DO?

200

'She presides over a courtroom & instructs the jury in the law'

Judge

400

'She gets $65 an hour to fix pipes & toilets'

Plumber

600

'She uses her baton to lead a symphony orchestra'

Conductor

800

'She provides food & supplies for weddings & other big parties'

Caterer

1000

'She's a doctor who specializes in caring for children'

Pediatrician