The Outdoors
Spring Holidays
Earth Day
Animals
Spring Mix
100

In this country cherry blossom trees signify the beginning of spring.

What is Japan?

100

We always celebrate this family holiday on the second Sunday of May.

What is Mother's Day?

100

This is the most commonly littered item.  The surgeon general warns against their dangers.

What are cigarette butts?

100

This type of animal predicts the possibility of an early spring each February.

What is a groundhog?

100

She is the Greek goddess of spring and nature.

Who is Persephone?

200

This is the main spring allergy trigger.

What is pollen?

200

Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla is celebrated on this spring holiday (May 5).

What is Cinco de Mayo?

200

This country generates nearly 100% of its energy through geothermal and hydro reserves.

What is Iceland?

200

This animal associated with Halloween comes out of hibernation each spring.

What is the bat?

200

In North America, this bird is often associated with the arrival of spring.

What is the Robin?

300

If someone has ombrophobia, they are afraid of this common springtime weather phenomena.  (We need it in April to bring May flowers.)

What is rain?

300

The major Jewish holiday that occurs in spring, commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt.

What is Passover?
300

This is the month Earth Day is celebrated in.

What is April?

300

These animals frequently cross the street in springtime to get to their nesting sites.  They carry their house on their back.

What are turtles?

300

This is the term for reptiles shedding their skin in spring.  It's also the name for when birds lose and regrow new feathers.

What is molting?

400

This is the world's deadliest animal that reappears every spring, spreading disease through it's bite.

What is the mosquito?

400

This Hindu holiday, known as the ‘festival of colors', happens in Spring.

What is Holi?

400

This region on Earth produces 20% of the planet's oxygen?  It's included in 9 South American countries.

What is the Amazon Rainforest? 

400

This is the name of a group of butterflies.  Also an optical device consisting of mirrors that reflect images of bits of colored glass in a symmetrical geometric design through a viewer.

What is a kaleidoscope?

400

The study of Earth’s climate and weather patterns.

What is meteorology? 

500

This astronomical event marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun is above the Equator and day and night are of equal length?

What is the Vernal Equinox?

500

This Carnival celebration takes place between 3 Kings Day and Ash Wednesday.  Masks, parades and colorful beads are tradition.

What is Mardi Gras?

500

The first Earth Day eventually led to the creation of this government agency?  Acronym EPA.

What is Environmental Protection Agency?

500

When chickens roll around in the dirt they are doing this.  No towel needed.

What is taking a bath?

500

The name of the springtime horse race in the United States for three-year-olds.  Also called the most exciting two minutes in sports.

What is the Kentucky Derby?