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SPORTS TALK
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MR. DWAYNE JOHNSON
SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
NATURAL DISASTERS
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The study of life is known as this

What is biology?

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This desert covers much of the African country of Mali

What is The Sahara desert?

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To jump a fence & illegally enter a person's property

trespass

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Mongolia

Asia

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Add a letter to "dive" & you can do this, operate a car (in a few years)

drive

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ASTEC's Mascot

What is a comet

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A football player isn't necessarily clumsy when he does this, drops the ball & loses possession of it

fumble

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According to tradition, if this critter sees its shadow on February 2, there will be 6 more weeks of winter

a groundhog

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Box on a map that describes what each symbol stands for.

Legend / Key

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Channeling his Pacific island heritage, Dwayne was the voice of Maui in this animated movie

Moana

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Springboard & platform are 2 divisions of this acrobatic sport

Diving
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As Noah could tell you, a deluge is another name for one of these

Flood

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This is the chemical symbol for water

What is H2O?
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It's the only country Portugal borders

What is Spain

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To aid, or a play that helps your hockey teammate score a goal

assist

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Vatican City

Europe

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Add a letter to "rank" to get this, a practical joke

prank

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Motto of Mr. Silvy's classroom

Do No Harm

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In soccer, it's the proper term for hitting the ball with your noggin

Header

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Presidents' Day honors these two presidents in particular, who were both born in February

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

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This major line of latitude splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Equator

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In the last 4 films in this speedy franchise, Dwayne has played Luke Hobbs

Fast & Furious
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You get 3 attempts hurling yourself through the air into a sand-filled landing area in each round of this event

Long Jump

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Storms known as cyclones or typhoons in the Pacific are called these when they form in the Atlantic

Hurricanes

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Isaac Newton is famous for this law of motion

What is gravity?
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From about 60 miles away, Mount Fuji towers over this capital city

What is Tokyo?

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To let a classroom of kids go home

dismiss

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Africa

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Add a letter to "air" to get this hiding place for a beast of prey

lair

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What does A in SLANT stand for?

Ask Questions

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In boxing, K.O. is short for this

knockout

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Flag Day & Father's Day are both observed during this month

June

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A textbook is a good example of this.

Secondary Source

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In the last 4 films in this speedy franchise, Dwayne has played Luke Hobbs

Kevin Hart

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The 4 x 400 meters is the longest track race of this type for both men & women

Relay

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In 79 A.D. one of these destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii & Herculaneum

Volcanic Eruption / Volcano

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In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object

What is mass?

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Cities in this country include Chennai & Mumbai, formerly Madras and Bombay

What is India?

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A woman who entertains guests at her home, perhaps with Twinkies made by this brand

Hostess

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The Brisbane River

Australia 

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Add a letter to "warm" & you're buzzing with this bunch of bees

swarm

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ASTEC Middle School Counselor

Ms. Alvarado 

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In bowling, roll triple strikes & it's called this, but hold the gravy

Turkey

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In 2010, in honor of the 40th anniversary of this observance, a climate rally & concert was held in Washington, D.C.

Earth Day

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Traveling from England to the United states is customarily referred to as going, "across the pond" or across this ocean.

Atlantic Ocean

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D.J. flew a rescue chopper & saved lives in this "fault"-y disaster film

San Andreas

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This martial art that involves throwing your opponent takes its name from the Japanese for "way of suppleness"

Judo

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In Genesis 41:30 Joseph predicted one of these extreme shortages that cause people to starve

Famine

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the 'c' in this famous equation written by Albert Einstein stands for  

E = mc^2

What is the speed of light?


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The 224-mile-long Shannon River flows though this country

What is Ireland?

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When doling out justice, a court of law is "in" this

session

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Named after an explorer ; Byrd Station

Antarctica 

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Add a letter to "peal" to get this bike part

pedal

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ASTEC Charter Schools was founded this year.

2000

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Lutz & camel spin are terms used in this sport

Figure Skating

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This holiday, November 11, coincides with Canada's Rembrance Day

Veterans Day

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This European capitol lies upon the Prime Meridian.

London

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Still billed as "The Rock" in his film debut "The Mummy Returns", Dwayne played this ruler restored to life by ancient magic

The Scorpion King

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In 2008 Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen threw this long projectile more than 297 feet for the gold medal

javelin

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Sort of a dry avalanche, it's a fall of earth & rocks down the side of a mountain

Landslide