Not That Kind of Spring
This type of spring helps a mattress bounce back into shape.
What is a coil (or metal spring)?
This major U.S. sport kicks off its regular season in early spring.
What is baseball?
This bright yellow flower is often one of the first to bloom in spring.
What is a daffodil?
This word describes the peak blooming period for flowers.
What is “in full bloom”?
In Japan, spring is famous for the blooming of these trees.
What are cherry blossoms?
This large, underground reservoir feeds a natural spring.
What is an aquifer?
This deadline for U.S. citizens typically falls in mid-April.
What is Tax Day?
This gardening practice involves turning soil and preparing beds after winter.
What is tilling (or preparing the soil)?
This phrase means to start fresh.
What is “turn over a new leaf”?
This spring festival in India is known as the Festival of Colors.
What is Holi?
This unit is used to measure how much force is applied to stretch a spring.
What is a newton?
This astrological event occurs around March 20–21 and marks the start of spring.
What is the vernal equinox?
NOTE: “Vernal" is Latin for "spring."
This popular spring flower is closely associated with the Netherlands and comes in many colors.
What is a tulip?
This phrase describes sudden happiness or energy.
What is “spring in your step”?
In the U.S., this March holiday celebrates Irish heritage/culture.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
This is the energy stored in a stretched or compressed spring.
What is potential energy (elastic potential energy)?
March is named after this Roman god of war, as it was considered the start of the "warfare season" in ancient Rome.
Who is Mars?
This flower is associated with remembrance and is commonly seen on Memorial Day.
What is a poppy?
This phrase means to suddenly release something, like a surprise.
What is “spring it on someone”?
This global observance occurs on April 22 all across the world.
What is Earth Day?
Unlike physical springs governed by physics, this famous fictional character from the Hundred Acre Wood seems to defy gravity with endless bouncy, trouncy, flouncy energy.
Who is Tigger?
This increase in daylight affects your body’s internal clock, also known by this term.
What is the circadian rhythm?
These are the male and female parts of a flower.
What are the stamens and the pistils/carpels?
This phrase describes a sudden burst of motivation or productivity, often associated with the season.
What is “spring fever”?
NOTE: This is actually a real, physiological reaction to increased sunlight and warmer temperatures.
This European city is famous for massive spring tulip displays.
What is Amsterdam?