| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Type of wave that killed over 200,000 people on and after Boxing Day in 2004 | Tsunami | 95%
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| A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather | Heat wave | 92%
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| Celestial body that causes tides | Moon | 92%
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| Colour of a flag that is waved to symbolise surrender of defeat | White | 92%
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| Body part typically used for waving | Hand | 89%
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| Sport where competitors ride a wave whilst standing on a board | Surfing | 86%
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| A way to describe an instant connection with someone. E.g. We were on the same... | Wavelength | 81%
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| Name for the highest part of a wave | Crest | 68%
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| Name for the lowest part of a wave | Trough | 59%
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| The action of waving a taxi down | Hailing | 51%
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| Complete the lyrics: Oh, say does that ____-________ ______ yet wave | Star-spangled banner | 49%
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| When something is broadcast for the first time | Hit the {airwaves} | 46%
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| Type of electromagnetic radiation placed in between radio and infrared on the spectrum | Microwave | 46%
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| What women would typically wave in the 18th century to show approval at public events | Handkerchief | 32%
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| The system of communication based on waving hand-held flags in a particular pattern | Semaphore | 24%
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| American rapper and singer whose actual name is Rodarius Marcell Green | Rod Wave | 16%
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| Adjective used to describe something that is continuing in a steady or resolute way | Unwavering | 14%
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| Structure that directs waves (electromagnetic, sound etc.) in a certain direction | Waveguide | 8%
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