Gardening / Planting
Plants take in water from the soil through this part.
What are roots?
This is the continuous movement of water between land, air, and oceans.
What is the water cycle?
Name this bird call.
What is cardinal
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called this.
What are omnivores?
These are April’s two zodiac signs.
What are Aries and Taurus?
This slimy creature is known for eating leaves and leaving a silvery trail behind.
What is a slug?
Which place holds the record for the most consecutive days with measurable rain (331 days)?
What is Honolulu, Hawaii?
What bird is known for its ability to fly backward?
What is a hummingbird?
What is the largest land animal in North America?
What is an American Bison?
This phrase about April weather dates back to the 1500s and connects rain to future flowers.
What is “April showers bring May flowers”?
This term describes trimming plants to encourage fuller growth.
What is pruning?
This type of rain contains pollutants like sulfur dioxide.
What is acid rain?
What popular game bird was introduced to North America from Asia?
What is a ring-necked pheasant?
This large bird of prey commonly nests near rivers and lakes across the Midwest and was once endangered in the U.S.
What is the bald eagle?
These animals come to the surface during rain because they breathe through their skin.
What are earthworms?
This process is when a seed begins to grow and sprout.
What is germination?
This boundary underground marks where soil becomes fully saturated with water.
What is the water table?
This process replaces worn-out feathers with new ones.
What is molting?
This fish, found in many South Dakota lakes, is known for its sharp teeth and is a popular catch.
What is a walleye?
Easter is set based on this event after the spring equinox.
What is the first full moon?
This part of the plant is responsible for making pollen.
What is the stamen?
Only about this percentage of Earth’s total water is fresh and usable for drinking.
What is about 1%?
Will also accept less than 5%
What bird is known for mimicking the songs of other species?
What is a Starling?
This large dark bird rarely flaps while soaring and is known for feeding on carcass in the Midwest.
What is a turkey vulture?
April begins on the same weekday as this month in non-leap years.
What is July?