Ballpark #3 · Monday, November 2, 2026

The net in men's volleyball, the periodic table and more

The Monday, November 2, 2026 puzzle: five questions, each with a number for an answer. How close can you get?

How high is the top of the net in men's volleyball, measured at the centre of the court?Official FIVB height
How many chemical elements are on the periodic table?Officially recognised, as of 2025
How long is the International Space Station from end to end?Its longest span, across the solar-array truss
How deep has a leatherback sea turtle been recorded diving?Deepest recorded dive
How high above sea level does the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu sit?The citadel itself, in the Andes

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🏐 How high is the top of the net in men's volleyball, measured at the centre of the court?2.43 m
Women play under a net set at 2.24 m, and the rules allow the height over the sidelines to exceed the official mark by no more than 2 cm.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fivb.com
🧪 How many chemical elements are on the periodic table?118 elements
Only the first 94 occur naturally on Earth; the rest were made in laboratories, and the last was named in 2016.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · iupac.org
🛰️ How long is the International Space Station from end to end?109 m
Assembled in orbit over more than a decade, it has been continuously crewed since November 2000.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · nasa.gov
🐢 How deep has a leatherback sea turtle been recorded diving?1,280 m
Its flexible shell helps it withstand crushing pressure, and no other turtle is known to dive deeper.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · nationalgeographic.com
⛰️ How high above sea level does the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu sit?about 2,430 m
Machu Picchu is lower than Cusco, the Inca capital, and it sits on a ridge above the Urubamba river in cloud forest.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · tierrasvivas.com