The Eiffel Tower grows in warmer temperatures because the iron expands. How much does it grow in the spring?
5 feet
6 inches
10 feet
1 inch
What kind of fish makes a long journey upstream, sometimes over waterfalls, to lay their eggs?
Grouper
Tuna
Bass
Salmon
Vernal equinox means the first day of spring. What does vernal mean in Latin?
green
summer
winter
spring
The festival of colors in India is called?
Ramadan
Holi
Earth Day
Diwali
What are some spring colors?
Blue, pink, green, white
Spring is considered an awaking or rebirth.
False
True
What kind of butterfly migrates during this season, from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada?
Monarch butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Morpho butterfly
Peacock butterfly
Who was the first to propose daylight savings time?
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
Name this holiday.
Earth Day
April Fools
First Day of Spring
Easter
Scientists found that kids grow slower in the spring.
True
False
In spring, what happens to the animals that hibernate?
They wake up and become active.
They drink some coffee.
They sleep for six more weeks.
They store up their food for winter.
The US is ______ of the equator.
south
west
north
east
Equinox is Latin for ______.
equine
equal days
equity
equality
Name 3 things that happen during spring
flowers bloom, days get longer, it gets warmer, Easter, animals wake up etc.
Baby birds learn to sing in winter.
False
True
In Australia and Argentina, spring happens in _________.
May, June, July
July, August, September
September, October, November.
February, March, April
Name 3 holidays that happen during the months of April, May, and June.
Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Earth Day, Memorial Day etc
Name this flower.
Daffodil
Tulip
Lilac
Lily
Australia is located in the ______ hemisphere.
eastern
western
northern
southern
What holiday in late April is observed in many countries by planting trees?
Arbor Day
Earth Day
Tree Hugger Day
Plants Day
What kind of lucky insect is more active in the spring and eats pests?
Mosquitoes
Caterpillars
Worms
Ladybugs
Tornadoes are most common in the spring.
False
True
What is the 1st day of spring called?
Vernal equinox
warm equinox
March equinox
summer equinox
The vernal equinox happens when the tilt of the earth’s axis is not facing towards or away from the sun.
True
False
In Japan, what are the beautiful, famous trees that bloom?
Willow trees
Dogwoods
Pear trees
Cherry blossoms
During spring days get _____ and _____.
longer / colder
longer / warmer
shorter / warmer
shorter / colder
When the groundhog does NOT see his shadow on Groundhog Day, what does that mean?
Next winter will be warm.
Spring won't come at all.
Winter will last longer.
Spring will arrive early.
On the vernal equinox, the sun is directly above the equator.
False
True
What are the two states in the United States that do not follow daylight saving time change?
Arizona and Hawaii
Kansas and Kentucky
Utah and Oregon
Washington and Arizona
_____ Showers bring _____ flowers.
April / June
May / April
March / April
April / May