Spring Animals
What are baby deer called?
Fawn
What kind of precipitation occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere cools, condenses into tiny water droplets, and then these droplets coalesce and become heavy enough to fall as precipitation?
Rain
What is an example of a carnivorous flower?
Venus flytrap and pitcher plant
Where does the word "Spring" come from?
Evolving from Old English to describe the season of renewal and new beginnings, with roots in verbs meaning "to leap, burst forth, or grow".
Which country shares in DC's Cherry Blossom Festival tradition?
Japan - they gifted the USA the cherry blossom trees.
What animals give birth in spring?
Many mammals, including deer, rabbits, and foxes, give birth in the spring.
Where is the least rainy place on Earth?
Antarctica gets only 6.5 inches of rain or snow per year, making it the continent with the lowest annual rainfall by far.
What vegetables are considered flowers?
Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage.
This event was celebrated on March 20th this year, when the Sun leaves watery Pisces and enters the sign of Aries the Ram.
Spring equinox
What 'cheesy' event takes place at the start of spring every year in Gloucester, England?
Every year, the Gloucester cheese-rolling takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A wheel of cheese is thrown down the (very) steep hill and one second later competitors throw themselves down after it. The first one to cross the finish line wins. Bruises, bloodied knees, and broken bones aren’t uncommon side-effects of this intense tradition. A slightly rougher way to welcome Spring, but the 200-year-old tradition is proudly upheld by the community, attracting both old and new competitors every year.
Why do animals migrate in spring?
Where is the most rainy place on Earth?
Lloro, Colombia, absorbs more than 500 inches of rainfall per year.
What kinds of flowers are toxic to cats?
Lillies
What was Spring called before the 14th century?
Spring was called Lent
What spring time festival is known as "the festival of colors" in India?
Holi - this ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil.
What animals migrate in spring?
Birds, butterflies (like monarch butterflies), and some mammals like caribou.
What kind of cloud produces a Thunderstorm?
Cumulonimbus clouds
What do cherry blossoms symbolize in Japanese culture?
Renewal, impermanence, and the beauty and brevity of life
Persephone
In the North Pole, what does the spring equinox mark the start of?
6 months of uninterrupted daylight
What part of a rabbit never stops growing?
Teeth
What is the record for longest rainstorm (in # of days)?
331 consecutive days of rainfall were recorded at Manuawili Ranch, Maui, in 1939-40.
What is the largest flower on Earth?
The Rafflesia, found in Indonesia, is the largest single flower in the world, growing up to 3 feet wide
Where does the term "spring cleaning" come from?
There are many answers - but most notably, in Chinese culture, houses are cleansed at the start of Spring to rid them of bad luck and make way for good fortune
In Bosnia, people celebrate the first day of spring by gathering on the banks of the Bosna river, where a communal meal of of scrambled eggs is prepared. What is this celebration called?
Cimburijada, which translates to “Festival of Scrambled Eggs,”