General Facts
What season comes after spring?
Summer
Which of these weather conditions do not occur in spring?
a. Rainy
b. Windy
c. Snowy
d. Sunny
c. Snowy
Snowy weather typically occurs only in winter
What's a holiday that occurs in spring?
Possible answers: Easter, Passover, April Fool's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars Day (May 4th), Mother's Day, Ramadan, Memorial Day, Juneteenth
In Japan, what flower represents the coming of spring?
Cherry Blossoms
What season comes before spring?
Winter
What is one piece of clothing that you would typically wear in spring?
Possible answers: T-shirts, shorts, skirts, socks, sandals, slippers, light/thin jackets, rain boots
What animal represents Easter?
A rabbit/bunny
During Lent, what do avoid eating on Fridays?
Meat
Spring starts on...
March 20th
What temperature(s) generally occur in spring?
Warm temperatures: 60's, 70's, 80's
St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th. Is this in spring? (Hint: Think of the day winter ends/spring starts.)
No; it occurs right at the end of winter, since spring starts on March 20th
In the southern hemisphere (we're in the northern hemisphere!), when does spring occur?
In September - the time that we, the northern hemisphere, experience fall/autumn
Spring ends on...
June 21st
What would happen to the plants in spring if the weather didn't get warmer?
What's a holiday that occurs in April?
Possible answers: April Fool's Day, Easter, Passover
In the proverb, "April showers bring" what?
"May flowers"
What do plants do in spring?
They start to grow again
Why does it get warmer in spring?
Because the Earth's axis tilts closer to the sun (Additionally: Summer occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted closest to the sun, while winter occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun)
What spring holiday requires fasting in its tradition?
Possible answers: Easter, Ramadan*
Songkran is the spring festival of which country?
a. China
b. Thailand
c. Saudi Arabia
d. India
b. Thailand