March Winds of Change
“In like a lion and out like a lamb” refers to this.
What is March weather? The weather transition in March is significant, often marking the shift from ice and snow at the beginning of the month to milder days by the end of the month.
The sun is closest to Earth during this season in the northern hemisphere.
What is winter? It’s not how close the sun is to Earth that causes heat; it’s the tilt of Earth that creates the seasonal temperature ranges.
This color is on top of a traffic light.
What is red? Red is the universal color for “stop!” or “danger.” It’s always on top of a vertical traffic light and on the left side of a horizontal traffic light. Its placement is in the most conspicuous location in both instances.
The worst U.S. stock market crash took place during this decade.
What are the 1920s? The Roaring Twenties came to a premature halt on October 29, 1929, when the stock market crash triggered the Great Depression.
The southern hemisphere is south of this imaginary line.
What is the equator? There are four hemispheres: In addition to the northern and southern hemispheres, there are the eastern and western hemispheres. The latter two have less effect on the weather than the former two.
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In the United States, the clocks “spring” this way on the second Sunday in March.
What is forward? An easy way to remember the daylight saving time changes is to think “spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall.
This Beatles song about the sun is on the Abbey Road album.
What is “Here Comes the Sun”? It was written by George Harrison and released in 1969. For those living in England, particularly during the winter, a day of sunshine is a rare occurrence.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in this theater.
What is Ford’s Theater? He was watching the play Our American Cousin when John Wilkes Booth entered his private box and shot him in the head.
President Kennedy was assassinated during this decade.
What are the 1960s? The assassination took place on November 22, 1963, and it is still the subject of much controversy and debate.
This is one of the two oceans primarily located south of the equator.
What is the Indian Ocean or Southern Ocean? The Indian Ocean is primarily located south of the equator, and the Southern Ocean is situated solely south of the equator and surrounds Antarctica.
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Among the first sounds of spring in many parts of the world are those of these migrating animals resting in the trees.
What are birds? Their migration can start as early as mid-February, depending on the weather and location.
Plants use the rays of the sun, water, and this gas to make carbohydrates.
What is carbon dioxide? Without the sun, plants cannot create the food they need to thrive. The process is called photosynthesis.
A member of this international organization is conspicuous by their red fez embroidered in gold.
What are Shriners? The fez is believed to have originated in Fez, Morocco.
This “unsinkable” ship sank during the 1910s.
What is the RMS Titanic? During its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912, it hit an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland and sank. More than 1,500 passengers perished. Banker J. P. Morgan canceled his trip at the last moment, dodging the disaster.
Of the northern and southern hemispheres, this hemisphere has more land.
What is northern? Sixty-eight percent of Earth’s total landmass is in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere is mostly water.
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The first day of astronomical spring, on which the sun is directly over the equator, is called this.
What is the spring equinox? On or around this date, daytime and nighttime are equal in length.
Of eight or 28, this is the amount of minutes it takes for light from the sun to reach us on Earth.
What is eight? The speed of light is 186,000 miles per second.
This country awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
What is Norway? The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony is held every December. Sweden awards the remaining Nobel Prizes.
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania occurred the year after the start of this war.
What is World War I? The Germans fired upon the ship on May 7, 1915, the year after World War I began.
The majority of Earth’s rainforests are found in this hemisphere.
What is southern? Most of Earth’s rainforests are found in tropical regions near the equator, especially in South America’s Amazon Basin, Africa’s Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia.
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If you live in New England, the maple trees give you this sign that spring has arrived.
What is sap? Maple trees release their sap in the spring. Watch for squirrels poking around maple trees; they’re hunting for their sugar fix.
The sun contains UVA and UVB rays, with UV standing for this.
What is ultraviolet? UVA rays penetrate deeper, to the middle layer of the skin, and contribute to skin aging and cancer risk. UVB rays affect only the top layer of the skin, causing more immediate damage like sunburn and also directly causing many skin cancers.
This famous director of Rear Window and other thrillers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock? His signature is making cameo appearances in each of his films.
The Wright Brothers took their first flights during this decade.
What are the 1900s? They began experimenting in 1899, and their first successful flight occurred in 1903.
Though not as consistently as in the southern hemisphere, you can see this constellation, also known as Crux, from the northern hemisphere, at longitudes of 25º and lower.
What is the Southern Cross? In the northern hemisphere, the Southern Cross is visible from tropical locations during certain seasons, when it rises just above the southern horizon.
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This alternate name for the spring equinox comes from the Latin word meaning “of the spring.”
What is vernal? There are only two times per year that one of Earth’s poles is not tilted toward the sun: the spring and fall equinoxes.
The scientific study of the sun and its influence on the solar system is called this.
What is heliophysics? Helio is the Greek word for “sun,” and physics is the study of matter, energy, and their interactions.
This is IBM’s colorful nickname.
What is Big Blue? The nickname’s exact origin is debated, but it is likely linked to the pervasiveness of blue in the company logo. Some suggest it also has ties to the company’s conservative salesmen of the past, who traditionally wore blue suits.
The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War began during this decade.
What are the 1950s? U.S. military advisers were in Vietnam during the 1950s, and their number grew beginning in 1961. U.S. combat troops entered in 1965. The last American troops returned home in 1973.
Directly opposite the prime meridian, this longitudinal dividing point roughly follows the 180º longitudinal line through the Pacific Ocean but zigzags to avoid splitting countries and island groups.
What is the international date line? The international date line is also known as the “line of demarcation” because it marks the boundary between two calendar dates.
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