Statistics for A Quiz About Waves

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather	Heat wave	93%
Type of wave that killed over 200,000 people on and after Boxing Day in 2004	Tsunami	93%
Colour of a flag that is waved to symbolise surrender of defeat	White	93%
Body part typically used for waving	Hand	90%
Celestial body that causes tides	Moon	90%
Sport where competitors ride a wave whilst standing on a board	Surfing	90%
A way to describe an instant connection with someone. E.g. We were on the same...	Wavelength	79%
Name for the highest part of a wave	Crest	66%
Name for the lowest part of a wave	Trough	59%
The action of waving a taxi down	Hailing	48%
When something is broadcast for the first time	Hit the {airwaves}	48%
Type of electromagnetic radiation placed in between radio and infrared on the spectrum	Microwave	41%
Complete the lyrics: Oh, say does that ____-________ ______ yet wave	Star-spangled banner	41%
What women would typically wave in the 18th century to show approval at public events	Handkerchief	34%
The system of communication based on waving hand-held flags in a particular pattern	Semaphore	28%
Adjective used to describe something that is continuing in a steady or resolute way	Unwavering	17%
American rapper and singer whose actual name is Rodarius Marcell Green	Rod Wave	14%
Structure that directs waves (electromagnetic, sound etc.) in a certain direction	Waveguide	10%