FISH, BIRD OR MAMMAL
The tapir
a mammal
This U.S. state's name comes from an Aleut word meaning "Great Land"
Alaska
If in a hurry, grab a prewashed salad mix, perhaps with the red leaf & green leaf types of this
lettuce
In 1672 Giovanni Cassini determined the distance from the Earth to this, creating a new measuring unit, the Au
the sun
This duo dedicated a 1984 song to "All the girls who shared my life who are now someone else's wives"
Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias
The lamprey
a fish
This river got its name after a Spanish explorer reported that he had been attacked by female warriors there
the Amazon
If you're buying a whole fish, these (on the fish) should be clear & not sunken
eyes
In 1679 Danish astronomer Ole Romer was the first to figure out the speed of this
light
This 1980 No. 1 hit was the theme from the movie "American Gigolo"
"Call Me"
The coelacanth
a fish
This basic unit of measure of electric current is named for a French physicist who studied voltage
the ampere
Mom, not shredded wheat! Please can we get Cornflakes from this company, can we please?
Kellogg's
Term for the astronomical event that heralds the beginning of summer
the solstice
The video for this song, Toni Basil's only hit, featured cheerleaders
"Mickey"
The ptarmigan
a bird
To increase a jet plane's thrust, turn on these that feed fuel into the hot exhaust gases
the afterburner
You'll get fresher milk from the bottom of your market's display case for this reason
because it's colder at the bottom
To an astronomer UMa is an abbreviation for this constellation
Ursa Major
This Pat Benatar song says, "You come on like a flame, then you turn a cold shoulder"
"Fire And Ice"
The colobus
a mammal
There's a cathedral of Notre Dame in this large Belgian port city that's also known for its diamonds
Antwerp
a small melon with orange flesh and ribbed skin often found covered in a netting
cantaloupe
A large crater on Saturn’s moon Mimas is named for this British astronomer who discovered the moon in 1789
William Herschel
A Belgian DJ created this studio group that had hits with "Pump Up The Jam" and "Move This"
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