On a bar magnet, the magnetic field is strongest at the two ends, which are called these, just like the opposite ends of the Earth
Poles
I'm so good at catching the rubber ball in this game that all my teammates are getting back in
dodgeball
Its name is pretty self-explanatory--it's the study of the Earth
Geology
After the end of apartheid, this country introduced a new flag in 1994
South Africa
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald
It's the more familiar name for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation
Laser
In half-court basketball, you do this to start the game, pass the ball to the defender who passes it back to you
Checking
It's the study of the atmosphere & weather, not of shooting stars
Meterology
The only country without a rectangular flag is this Himalayan nation
Nepal
Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?
None. He has three sisters.
Right now the inflated balloon has potential energy; when I let it go, the potential energy turns into this, the mechanical energy of motion
Kinetic energy
Rope climbing today! It looks so easy on the NBC show called this "warrior"
American Ninja
Osteology is the branch of anatomy that deals with these body parts
bones
The flag shows the sun setting over wavy blue & white stripes that represent the Pacific Ocean, a reminder that this is Canada's westernmost province
British Columbia
If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
A mirror
This element that can turn a swimmer's hair green takes its name from the Greek for "greenish yellow"
Chlorine
We have to practice this "shapely" dance, because I haven't do-si-doed very much
Archaeology is a subfield of this study of human beings' origins & cultures
Anthropology
Turkey's flag has but 1 star & this on it; Turkmenistan's has it too, but with 5 stars
A Cresent Moon
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place.
What am I?
The letter E. End, timE, spacE
While it's still deep within the Earth, before it becomes lava, molten rock is called this
Magma
Badminton is fun indoors, where you are less likely to lose the "birdie", AKA this projectile
Shuttlecock
There's something fishy in this branch of zoology that deals with the structure & classification of fish
ichthyology
The motto "Hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth" goes with the flag of this West Indies nation
Jamaica
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?
The man did exactly as he said he would and wrote "your exact weight" on the paper.