Parts of plants
What is the word for the 'skin' of a tree?
bark
While the astronomical spring begins in March 21st, which date marks the start of the meteorological spring?
March 1st
What is a baby pig called?
piglet
This is spread in the air from a flower and often causes spring allergies.
pollen
What colour are flamingos when they are born?
gray
If a person says, "I'm feeling a bit under the weather," what do they mean?
they feel ill/unwell
Which part of the plant makes 'food' for the plant?
leaves
This is the name for the Friday before Easter.
Good Friday
What is a baby duck called?
duckling
In which country do cherry blossom trees signify the beginning of spring?
Japan
Which sense is particularly important for newborn sharks hunting for food?
smell
Which physical process describes the transition of ice directly into water vapor, often seen on sunny but cold spring mornings?
sublimation
What do you call the compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot?
bud
In the Czech Republic, April 30th is known as "Pálení čarodějnic." What is the name of this night in German folklore, popularized by Goethe?
Walpurgis Night
What is a baby goat called?
kid
Which popular yellow, trumpet-shaped flower is one of the first to bloom in spring?
daffodil
How long do orangutan youngsters stay with their mothers? Tolerance 1 year.
7-8 years
What do you call the type of precipitation, common in spring, which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice?
hail
Which part of a plant has a supporting function and also transports water and nutrients to the leaves?
stem
What do we call it when clocks “spring forward” one hour in March? (d.... s..... t.....)
Daylight Saving Time
What is a baby leopard called?
cub
What do we call the process when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
metamorphosis
How large is a newborn kangaroo? Tolerance 2cm.
2.5cm (about 1 inch)
How many colours are in a rainbow and which ones?
Seven—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
What do you call the stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on a plant which acts as protection from herbivores?
thorn
Which zodiac signs are there in March and April?
Pisces (until March 20), Aries (March 21 – April 19), and Taurus (starting April 20)
What is a baby horse called?
foal
What do you call the period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state?
hibernation
Which baby animal can gain up to 250 pounds per day?
blue whale calf
How does the following proverb finish?: April showers bring _______ ________.
May flowers
What do you call each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured?
petal
What is the first day of spring called? (the day and night are the same length)
spring (vernal) equinox
What is a baby hippo called?
calf
Which migratory bird, a symbol of spring in Central Europe, travels from Sub-Saharan Africa and often returns to the exact same chimney or roof?
white stork
What do you call a number of young animals born to one animal at one time?
litter
In English, if March "comes in like a lion," how is it traditionally said to "go out"?
"like a lamb" (implying a transition from stormy to calm weather).
Which word beginning with F describes plant leaves collectively?
foliage
In the Gregorian calendar, Easter is a "moveable feast." How is its date determined?
It is the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox.
What is a baby kangaroo called?
joey
What do maple trees produce in early spring that can be turned into syrup?
sap
Which, besides the platypus, is the only other mammal that lays eggs?
echidna
What is the meteorological name for the "puffy," white, cotton-like clouds frequently seen on a bright spring day?
cumulus clouds