Easter Traditions
This spring holiday’s date changes each year based on the moon.
What is Easter?
This albumin-rich portion surrounds the yolk.
What is egg white (or albumen)?
These early bloomers often appear while snow is still melting.
What are crocuses?
The seeds used to make chocolate come from this tropical plant.
What is the cacao tree?
Day and night are nearly equal worldwide during this spring event.
What is the vernal equinox?
This activity often involves plastic versions of traditionally dyed items hidden outdoors.
What is an Easter egg hunt?
Rope-like strands inside the egg keep the yolk centered and stable.
What is the chalaza?
A trumpet-shaped bloom shares its name with a brass instrument.
What is a daffodil?
This added ingredient gives milk chocolate its creamy texture.
What is milk?
Earth’s axial tilt is responsible for these recurring yearly patterns.
What are seasons?
These woven containers are typically filled with treats and small gifts.
What are Easter baskets?
Eggs produced by animals for reproduction are examples of this biological structure.
What is an ovum?
Plants turning toward sunlight exhibit this directional response.
What is phototropism?
This variety of chocolate lacks cocoa solids entirely.
What is white chocolate?
When it is spring in one hemisphere, it is this season in the other.
What is autumn (or fall)?
A spiced, cross-marked bun is traditionally eaten on the Friday before Easter.
What are hot cross buns?
This mineral compound primarily makes up an eggshell.
What is calcium carbonate?
The pollen-producing part of a flower is known by this term.
What is the stamen?
Controlled heating and cooling of chocolate is known as this process.
What is tempering?
This astronomical moment occurs when the sun crosses the equator line.
What is the equinox?
This 4th-century gathering helped standardize how Easter’s date is calculated.
What is the Council of Nicaea?
This term describes the moment a chick breaks free from its shell.
What is hatching?
Plants that return and bloom year after year are described this way.
What are perennials?
This naturally occurring compound gives chocolate mild stimulant effects.
What is theobromine?
Earth’s orbit is not perfectly circular but has this shape.
What is an ellipse?