Amazing Animals
Flocks of these animals migrate north when the weather warms
Birds. Difference species of birds migrate at different times and can fly enormous distances. Ex., 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
Parallel.
She was Walt Disney's favourite princess
Cinderella. Relesed in 1950, she was the second Disney princess, after Snow White
This country's springtime array of tulips is legendary
The Netherlands. Holland has been known for its tulips since the 17th-century. They are the "Tulip Capital of the World", growing 80 percent of the world's tulips
You might run across this animal at night in its natural habitat, a dam it builds across a creek
Bever. It's the largest rodent in North America and second largest globally. They can grow up to 48 inches long. Their razor-sharp teeth never stop growing.
This term is used for two lines that cross at 90 degrees
Perpendicular lines
He painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci. Before it hung in the Louvre, it hung in Napoleon's bedroom
In 1973, the first communication from this device was completed
The cell phone. They were called "brick phones" because of their design and size
Sometime between January 21st and February 21st, on the new moon, this country explodes with colourful floats and parades as the celebration of its New Year begins
China. The celebration lasts until the full moon
When you visit Banff National Park, you might be warned not to feed these large carnivores.
Bears. In Canada it is illegal to feed, entise, or disturb bears. You might be finned up to $25 000
These imaginary lines run east and west from top to bottom across the globe
Lines of latitude. They measure distance from the equator. You can pinpoint any location on Earth by determining its latitude and longitude coordinates
What country on the Iberian Peninsula allows some workers to take a nap during their workday
Spain. They are known as a siesta
In the 1970s, McDonald's introduced this jolly menu item that is still sold today
Which country's samba schools prepare for their dazzling competitions, which highlight the country's culture in parades during the pre-Lenten Carnival?
Brazil. The eye-poppingly colourful 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 is the largest species of feline in the world
Tigars. They can weigh up to 660 pounds, lions only reach up to 550 pounds. Both can grow up to 10 feet long from head to tail
Another term for meridians is lines of this
Longitude. Meridians are imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe. They measure the distance from the prime meridian in Greenwich, Longdon, England
In the early 1970s, he was a weatherman in Nashville, Tennessee, before he became the longest-running host of the Wheel of Fortune
Pat Sajak. He hosted for 41 seasons and retired in 2024
in 1979, Sony released this device for playing cassette tapes
The Walkman.
This desert in Arizona is known for its vibrant, earth-toned colours
The Painted Desert. There, you will pass through the Petrified Forest. It is believed that some of the fossils in the forest date to 220 million years ago
There is one in two million lobsers in this color
Blue. Not the rarest lobser. Orange lobsers are one-in-30-million.
What is another name for an oblique line?
Slanting or diagonal. Oblique lines are straight but not horizontal or vertical
Which birds egg is bigger than its brain
Ostrich. Dinosaurs laid the only eggs that are bigger than those of an ostrich.
What was the first video arcade game, introduced in 1974?
Pong. Pac-Man arrived the following year
Lavender fields in which country provide an endless landscape of majestic purple
France. The countryside of Provence, France, is where you can view them