Spring Science
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100

The process plants use to make food using sunlight.

What is photosynthesis?

100

This day in June marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is the summer solstice?

100

These insects reappear in spring and help pollinate.

What are bees?

100

This classic song begins with “School’s out for summer…”

What is "School's Out" by Alice Cooper?

100

This U.S. holiday honors fallen soldiers, observed in May.

What is Memorial Day?

200

This hormone increases in humans due to more sunlight and affects mood.

What is serotonin?

200

Name the only U.S. state that has never reached 100°F.

What is Alaska?
200

A rainbow appears when sunlight reflects off these.

What are raindrops?

200

Disney movie where Olaf sings about summer.

What is Frozen?

200

July 4th celebrates this historical event.

What is the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

300

Spring equinox means day and night are...

What is equal length?

300

Popsicles were invented by an 11-year-old boy in this century.

What is the 20th century?

300

The jet stream moves this direction in summer.

What is northward?

300

In Grease, Danny and Sandy sing this “summer” duet.

What is "Summer Nights"?

300

Labor Day unofficially marks the end of this season.

What is summer?

400

Name of the phenomenon where animals wake from winter sleep.

What is hibernation ending?

400

This fruit, 92% water, is a summer BBQ favorite.

What is watermelon?

400

This type of storm is more common in summer due to heat.

What are thunderstorms?

400

This Netflix series starts with kids biking during a summer in Hawkins, Indiana.

What is Stranger Things?
400

This country celebrates Bastille Day in July.

What is France?

500

This seasonal disorder often improves in spring.

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder / SAD?

500

This U.S. national park has the highest average summer temperature.

What is Death Valley National Park?

500

The scent after rain, often in spring, is called this.

What is petrichor?

500

This popular novel, often read in school, starts during a summer in Maycomb, Alabama.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

500

The first Earth Day was celebrated in this year.

What is 1970?