Amazing Animals
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.
“Play it, Sam” is from this film.
What is Casablanca?
Almost everyone misremembers this line as “Play it again, Sam.”
This country’s springtime array of tulips is legendary.
What is the Netherlands?
Holland, a region of the Netherlands, has been known for its tulips since the 17th-century tulip mania when tulips were traded as commodities. The Netherlands is the “Tulip Capital of the World,” growing 80 percent of the world’s tulips.
March leaves like a lamb, but it comes in like this animal.
What is a lion?
Fall and spring are transitional months with huge swings in temperatures. March comes in as winter (lion) and leaves as spring (lamb), but the proverb originally referred to the constellations and astrology—Leo the lion and Aries the lamb.
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.
When you visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will be warned not to feed these large, hibernating omnivores.
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.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” comes from this book, chapter, and verse of the Bible.
What is Genesis 1:1?
It’s the very first verse and depicts the very beginning of the universe.
Sometime between January 21 and February 21, on the new moon, this country explodes with colorful floats and parades as the celebration of its New Year begins.
What is China?
The celebration lasts until the full moon.
We sometimes describe heavy rains by saying that it’s raining these two animals.
What are cats and dogs?
The expression’s origin is unknown, but some suspect it is a reference to Jonathan Swift’s satirical poem “A Description of a City Shower,” published in 1710.
March 1 begins this meteorological season.
(Note: The meteorological season is different from the astronomical 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.
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.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union” is the preamble to this document.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The full preamble is “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
This country’s samba schools prepare for their dazzling competitions, which highlight the country’s culture in parades during the pre-Lenten Carnival.
What is Brazil?
The eye-poppingly colorful costumes are on display for all the world to see. The legendary samba schools are organized by neighborhood or community, and students prepare for the Carnival competition year-round.
This meteorological term applies to rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
What is precipitation?
The most common form of precipitation is rain.
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.
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.
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry” comes from this book, later adapted to the 1970 film.
What is Love Story?
The film stars Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal, who play characters from vastly different backgrounds who fall in love and have their love stories tragically shortened by cancer.
Lavender fields in this country provide an endless landscape of majestic purple.
What is France?
The countryside of Provence, France, is where you can view the fields.
Of lightning and thunder, it’s the one that causes the other.
What is lightning (causes thunder)?
Lightning heats the air and causes it to expand and contract, creating a sound wave. You see lightning a few seconds before you hear thunder because sound moves slower than light.
This public holiday is celebrated on March 17 in Canada and 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.
One in two million lobsters is this colour.
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.
This ancient philosopher said, “He who has never learned to obey can never be a good commander.”
Who is Aristotle?
This is a tenet of outstanding leadership. Without the experience of obeying a superior, a person would lack the fundamental quality of humility necessary for effective leadership.
Of the “ABC Islands,” which are filled with buildings painted in every imaginable color, this is the “C” island.
What is Curaçao?
The proper name of the islands is the Netherlands Antilles, and Curaçao is the most colorful of the islands. Its buildings date to the 17th century, when it was founded.
When lightning strikes, it allows this gas to combine with oxygen to help plants grow.
What is nitrogen?
When oxygen and nitrogen combine, it helps plants absorb nitrogen better. Nitrogen is a component of fertilizer; it’s the N in NPK, along with phosphorus (P) and potassium (K).
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.