Sayings
April showers bring what?
May Flowers
What flower bulb was more valuable than gold in Holland in the 1600's?
Tulip
Name three holidays that occur in the spring?
Easter, Passover, April Fool’s Day, Earth Day, Arbor Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Cinco de Mayo
What is a baby horse called?
Colt, Filly, or Foal
In which direction is a US tornado most likely to travel?
Eastward
Winter and early spring tornadoes are often associated with strong, frontal storm systems formed in the Central states.
Dont put all your eggs.....
In one basket
How did the sunflower get its name?
Sunflowers move throughout the day in response to the movement of the sun from east to west
What holiday is April 22nd?
Earth Day!
A baby deer is called what?
Fawn
What do you see on trees BEFORE the leaves grow?
flowers, buds
If in the autumn we "fall back" what do we do in the spring with daylight savings time?
Spring foreward
The name of this flower is an old English name, derived from the belief that foxes slipped their feet into the leaves of the plant to sneak up on prey. What is the flower?
Foxglove
What does it mean according to tradition, if a groundhog does not see his shadow after emerging from his burrow on Groundhog Day?
Spring will come early!
What is a baby cow called?
calf
BONUS QUESTION!!!
What type of area is extremely susceptible to flash flooding?
Urban Areas
Because a high percentage of its surface area is composed of durable streets, roofs, and parking lots, urban area runoff occurs very rapidly. With nothing to stop its progress, the runoff can quickly become a flash flood.
Fill in the blanks: In like a ____ and out like a _____.
Lion/Lamb
BONUS QUESTION!!!!
The very expensive spice, saffron, comes from a type of what flower?
Crocus
When is Mother's Day?
The second Sunday in May
What is a baby goose called?
Gosling
Which flowers are the first to sprout in the Spring?
crocuses, dafodil
What makes the heart grow fonder?
Absence
This flower has a strong scent and is usually found in the "Valley".
Lily of the Valley
What does St. Patrick's day commemorate?
The death of St. Patrick.
On March 17, 461 A.D., Saint Patrick, Christian missionary, bishop and apostle of Ireland, died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, where he had built his first church.
BONUS QUESTION!!!!
What is a baby dinosaur or alligator called?
Hint: Starts with an H.
Hatchling
Hurricanes are devastating to property and lives. What hurricane was the most costly, in monetary terms, to hit the US between 1910 and 2010?
Katrina
Katrina struck the northern Gulf Coast hitting Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans, being below sea level, suffered catastrophic damage when the levee system pumps failed. The monetary damage has been estimated to be 108 billion dollars.