SNOWMAGEDDON!
Other Weather Systems
Singing about Spring
Thinking Green
More Spring Things
Only in New England
FINAL JEOPARDY!
100

Though it is a myth, it is said that no two ___ are alike

What is a SNOWFLAKE?

100

2004 Hurricane that wiped out hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Gulf area of the U.S

What is KATRINA?

100

Little darlin'
It's been a long, cold, lonely winter

What is HERE COMES THE SUN?

100

They say it won't buy you love or happiness, but it depends on who you ask.

What is MONEY?

100

March 20th is the first day of Spring, also known as the Spring ____

What is EQUINOX?
100

The first public school in history was founded in our bustling capital city, ___

What is BOSTON?

100

a nutrient-dense, peppery Mediterranean salad green known as "rocket;" also a member of the brassica family (same as broccoli) & packed with vitamins A, C, and K,

What is ARUGULA?

200

A severe snow storm with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibility of less than a 1/4 mile for more than 3 hours

What is a BLIZZARD?

200
Even Auntie Em couldn't protect poor Dorothy from this destructive storm

What is a TORNADO?

200

A little bird, he told me so
He said, "Come on, get on the go

What is SPRING FEVER?

200

The green of this rich gemstone, harder than quartz, comes from small amounts of chromium in the crystals

What is an EMERALD?

200

Aries, Taurus, Gemini are all the ___ signs of Spring

What is ZODIAC?

200

This is the smallest of all 6 states in New England

What is RHODE ISLAND?
300

Storms traveling up the east coast of America. Moisture gathers from the Atlantic and dumps large accumulations of snow all the way from Delaware to Maine

What is a NOREASTER?

300

A prolonged period of below-average precipitation (rain or snow) in a specific region

What is a DROUGHT?

300

When streams are ripe and swelled with rain

What is APRIL COME SHE WILL?

300

Not many folks can sucker-punch Thor, but this character does, in "The Avengers" movie

Who is THE HULK?

300

In this country, cherry blossoms signify the beginning of spring

What is JAPAN?

300

Maine has 60,000 acres devoted to growing _____ and produces roughly 98 percent of the country's

What are BLUEBERRIES?
400

Though we see snow as white, it is actually ____. The light reflected off a snowflake’s faceted surface creates its white appearance

What is TRANSLUCENT?

400

A series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, often triggered by an earthquake

What is a TSUNAMI?

400

As if to say spring will be a little slow to start
A little slow reviving that music it made in my heart

What is SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR?

400

Presidential candidate who ran against George W Bush and campaigned for climate change awareness

Who is AL GORE?

400

This yellow flower is one of the first to bloom in spring and is often associated with Easter

What is a DAFFODIL?

400

A suburb outside of Boston that shares its name w/ a fig snack

What is NEWTON?

500

Snow that leaves the cloud, partially melts, and then refreezes before it hits the ground

What is SLEET?

500

Common in South Asia, a seasonal shift in wind direction, resulting in a distinct wet summer season and a dry winter season

What is a MONSOON?

500

Life is not a highway strewn with flowers
Still it holds a goodly share of bliss

What is APRIL SHOWERS?

500

The kinetic energy of this 4-letter natual phenomenon is estimated at 11 quadrillion kilowatt-hours per year

What is WIND?

500

This major Jewish holiday occurs during Spring

What is PASSOVER?

500

The luxurious islands of ____ and Martha's Vineyard actually started out as glaciers and were formed into islands during the ice age.

What is NANTUCKET?

600

Not to be confused with hail, ____ are opaque ice particles that form in the atmosphere as the ice crystals fall through freezing cloud droplet

What is GRAUPEL?

600

32 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to ___ degrees Celsius

What is ZERO?

600

I think I'll go outside for a while and just smile

What is IT'S A BEAUTIFUL MORNING?

600

Known for its painted green bottles, this beer has been "doing our thing since 1939"

What is ROLLING ROCK?

600

This Hindu holiday, known as the ‘festival of colors, happens in Spring

What is HOLI?

600

In 1939, Maine passed legislation to make it illegal to put these in clam chowder

What are TOMATOES?

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