Amazing Animals
Flocks of these animals migrate north when the weather warms.
What are birds? Different species of birds migrate at different times and can fly enormous distances. For example, the yellow warbler travels back and forth between Alaska and Central America each year.
This is a term for two straight lines that will never cross.
What is parallel? Parallel lines are everywhere. Think about a lined notebook or a crosswalk. Lines that cross at 90 degrees are called perpendicular lines.
When people first fall in love, they feel like they are on this cloud.
What is cloud nine? Cloud nine denotes a feeling of euphoria.
She was Walt Disney’s favorite princess.
Who is Cinderella? Cinderella was first released in 1950; she was the second Disney princess after Snow White.
These are installed in homes to alert owners to fire.
What are smoke alarms? All 50 states require smoke alarms in new installations.
March Madness refers to this sport.
What is (NCAA) college basketball? The tournament features single-elimination games between 68 college teams, leading up to the championship. By the time the games get down to the final four, the tournament usually has lived up to its name.
You might run across this animal at night in its natural habitat, a dam it builds across a creek.
What is a beaver? The nocturnal animal is North America’s largest rodent and the second largest globally. Fully grown, beavers can grow up to 48 inches (122 cm) long. Their razor-sharp teeth never quit growing, but they keep them in check by felling trees for their dams.
Another term for meridians is lines of this.
What are (lines of) longitude? Meridians are imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe. They measure the distance from the prime meridian in Greenwich, London, England.
This is where Batman fought crime.
What is Gotham City? Batman started fighting crime in Gotham City in the fourth episode of the Batman comic book, released in 1941. Before then, he was based in New York City.
He painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci? Before it hung in the Louvre, the Mona Lisa hung in Napoleon’s bedroom. Mona Lisa is not her name; it’s Italian for “my lady Lisa.”
In 1973, the first communication from this device was completed.
What is cell phone? The cell phone of 1970 bore no resemblance to today’s cell phone. They were called “brick phones” because they were as large as a brick and similar in design.
March 1 begins this meteorological season.
What is spring? Meteorological seasons are based on temperature rather than the position of the sun. The vernal equinox is when we celebrate the beginning of astronomical spring, which occurs on or around March 20.
When you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will be warned not to feed these large carnivores.
What are bears? Black bears roam the park. Visitors can be charged a fine if they willfully come within 150 feet of a bear. People are most likely come across a black bear in the evening or night during the warmer months.
These imaginary lines run east and west from top to bottom across the globe.
What are (lines of) latitude? Latitude measures distance from the equator. You can pinpoint any location on Earth by determining its latitude and longitude coordinates.
This is the fictional palace of King Arthur.
What is Camelot? The term was applied to the Kennedy presidency by Jackie Kennedy in a Life magazine interview after John’s assassination.
If you visit this U.S. state, you are likely to encounter a pupu platter.
What is Hawaii? It’s an appetizer platter that usually includes bacon-wrapped pineapple, tempura, spareribs, fruits, and vegetables.
In the 1970s, McDonald’s introduced this jolly menu item that is still going strong today.
What is the Happy Meal? The original packaging resembled a cereal box with games, comics, and jokes on it.
The first day of Lent is also known as this.
What is Ash Wednesday? Lent lasts for 40 days leading up to Easter and represents the 40 days Jesus fasted and prayed in the desert before beginning his public ministry.
These nocturnal birds are known for their sharp vision, silent flight and distinctive calls.
What are owls? Rather than chirping, owls hoot. In addition to sharp 3D vision provided by their large eyes, owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees.
The Mason-Dixon Line is a figurative line that separates this.
What is North and South (in the United States)? It runs along the Ohio River from the Missouri-Iowa border to the East Coast.
This fictional perfect place is located high in the Tibetan mountains and is one of the settings in James Hilton’s Lost Horizons.
What is Shangri-La? It’s a fictional utopia where people live for hundreds of years.
This country on the Iberian Peninsula allows some workers to take a nap during the workday.
What is Spain? The nap is known as a siesta. You’ll find siesta is still observed mostly in shops, especially during the summer from 2–4 p.m.
In 1979, Sony released this device for playing cassette tapes.
What is the Walkman? At last, we had a personal and portable device for playing favorite tunes.
This public holiday is celebrated on March 17 in the United States, particularly so in Boston and New York City.
What is St. Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was not Irish; he was born in Britain.
This is the largest species of feline in the world.
What are tigers? Tigers can weigh up to 660 pounds (300 kg), whereas lions typically reach only 550 pounds (250 kg). Both lions and tigers can grow to be 10 feet (3 m) long from head to tail.
This is another name for an oblique line.
What is slanting or diagonal? Oblique lines are straight but not horizontal or vertical.
He comes from Ork.
Who is Mork? In the TV sitcom Mork and Mindy, Mork is an Orkan who comes to Earth to observe human behavior.
In the early 1970s, he was a weatherman in Nashville, Tennessee, before he became the longest-running host of a single TV game show.
Who is Pat Sajak? Sajak hosted Wheel of Fortune for 41 seasons and retired in 2024. His co-host Vanna White is still turning letters on the hit game show.
This was the first kind of computer disc.
What is floppy? The first floppy disc was eight inches in diameter. Today, computers use internal hard drives, external drives, or the cloud for backups.
In the northern hemisphere, March is the best spring month to view these magnificent light displays in the sky.
What are the northern lights (or aurora borealis)? They appear as wide bands of blue, green, red, and purple lights across the sky.
One in two million lobsters is this color
What is blue? In fact, they’re bright blue. But that’s not the rarest lobster. The orange lobster is a one-in-30-million find.
Some say these theoretical straight lines connect sacred places, such as Stonehenge and the Giza Pyramids.
What are ley lines? Some believe that their energy produces strong magnetic fields.
This mythological Norse location is the palace home of fallen warriors.
What is Valhalla? Legend tells that the warriors will live at Valhalla until Ragnarök, or Doomsday, when they will fight once more alongside the Norse god Odin.
This bird’s eggs are bigger than its brain.
What is ostrich? You’ve heard the expression bird brain. The ostrich’s brain is no match for its eggs, which are the largest of all bird species. Dinosaurs laid the only eggs larger than those of the ostrich.
This was the first video arcade game, introduced in 1974.
What is Pong? Pac-Man didn’t arrive until the following year.
Though this part of the country is known for its rain, April showers come a month early to this part of the country.
What is Pacific Northwest? The March rains lead to overflowing rivers and inconvenience, but they refresh the waters and are responsible for the Pacific Northwest’s lush greenery.