LEAVES
What kind of leaf is the most common in the fall?
Maple
How cold must it be to turn snow into ice?
0C/32F
What is a cold snap?
A sudden and brief period of very cold weather
What kind of tree is the best to climb on?
An oak or sycamore
Why are flamingos pink?
Because they eat shrimp
What kind of tree did God curse in the Bible?
Fig tree
What was the worst blizzard in the USA?
The Great Blizzard (1888)
What is a snow squall?
A storm with winds over 56km/h, a type of blizzard
Which state has the tallest tree in the world?
California
What kind of bird lived the longest?
A Layson Albatross
What was the rarest color of a leaf ever found?
Blue
What was the worst blizzard in the world?
The Iran Blizzard (1972)
What is torpor?
A state of reduced physiological activity in animals, characterized by a temporary drop in body temperature, heart rate, and metabolism to conserve energy
How tall is the tallest tree in the world?
116.07 meters/380.8 feet
What kind of bird cannot lay eggs?
The Australian King Parrot
What attaches the leaf to the stem?
A petiole
How much snow was the most snow ever in Florida?
9.8 inches
What is supercooling?
The process by which water can remain liquid below its normal freezing point of 0C provided its undisturbed and lacks nucleation sites
How fat is the fattest tree in the world?
11.62 meters/38 feet
What kind of bird has the worst eyesight?
The Kiwi Bird
What kind of tree (and how many) had the most leaf scales?
A cypress tree (45-50 million leaf scales)
How much snow was the most snow ever in Australia?
3.61 meters/361 centimeters
In which year did the coldest temperature make history?
1938
How small is the smallest tree in the world?
A dwarf willow=1-6 centimeters
How many feathers were the most a bird could have?
80,000