Spring Animals and Plants
What do you call a baby frog?
What is a Tadpole
What colorful phenomenon appears after a spring rain?
Rainbow
What is a common term for cleaning your house in spring?
What simple machine uses a coiled metal to store and release energy?
A Spring
Which tree produces the first edible sap used to make syrup in early spring?
Sugar Maple
What bird is often seen as a sign of spring in North America?
What is a Robin
What is the name for when ice melts and rivers/lakes open up in spring?
What is Thaw?
What green plant is a symbol of luck on St. Patrick’s Day?
What is a Shamrock
What “spring” can you find in the ground that provides fresh water?
A Natural Spring
What small green shoots appear from the soil in spring after winter?
Sprouts
What farm babies are commonly born in spring?
About how many hours of daylight and darkness occur on the spring equinox?
What is about 12 hours!
Which day and month in spring features a day dedicated to pranks and hoaxes?
What is April 1st?
What “spring” action do animals use to quickly escape predators?
A leap or bound
What weather scale is used to measure tornado strength?
Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale
What common spring flower shares its name with a trumpet shape?
What is a Daffodil
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of Earths Axis
DOUBLE JEOPRADY!
What animal is famous for predicting the length of winter in early spring? What is his name?
What is Groundhog- Name Punxsutawney Phil
What “spring” might you relax in if it’s naturally heated underground?
A Hot Spring
What river is famously dyed green every year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
The Chicago River
What common spring flower shares its name with a part of the eye?
Iris
What astronomical event marks the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is the Vernal Equinox?
What is the term for the 40-day period of fasting and reflection?
Lent
What process “springs” seeds into growth after winter dormancy?
Germination
What is the meteorological term for a sudden warm period in early spring?
False Spring