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Quiz about Natures Magic
Quiz about Natures Magic

Nature's Magic Trivia Quiz


I know that everyone doesn't believe in magic. Maybe there are scientific reasons for nature's sublime exhibitions, but they look like magic to me.

A photo quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
393,994
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
639
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Question 1 of 10
1. This beauty is the seed pod of a wildflower. When a you blow on this (or a breeze happens by), the seeds float off on the air. Which of these perennials is shown? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What do many spiders create anew each day, often utilizing their creation to trap prey?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 10
3. Call it eerie, insidious, haunting, or murky, which of these describes a low-lying cloud moving across either land or sea? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Occuring only around the North Pole, which of these exhibitions provides a constant show of glimmering lights? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As the earth spins your location moves from nighttime to daytime. What do we call the appearance of the Sun to start a day?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these are terrific to listen to, or walk through, or even surf? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This wonder should never be viewed directly, but even so, it's spectacular. What are we seeing when the moon's orbit brings it between Earth and the Sun? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these beautiful displays creates the thunder that often follows? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Away from tropical climes, trees deliver a spectacular show before they lose their leaves. What is this season called?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. Can you identify which of these can be seen in a sky when the sun is out but it's raining? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This beauty is the seed pod of a wildflower. When a you blow on this (or a breeze happens by), the seeds float off on the air. Which of these perennials is shown?

Answer: dandelion

Despite the fact that many consider this a weed, the dandelion is a fascinating plant. The seeds shown in the picture can travel for miles before they reach the ground. The plants - leaves, flowers and roots - are edible.

Several sites state that gardeners used to weed out the grass to make room for the dandelions!
2. What do many spiders create anew each day, often utilizing their creation to trap prey?

Answer: web

Spider webs are made of silk. A thread of spider silk is stronger than an equally sized thread of steel. Webs are also used to travel on the air currents and protect egg sacs.

Spider webs have an added beauty when the sun sparkles through the collection of morning dew on the strands of the web.
3. Call it eerie, insidious, haunting, or murky, which of these describes a low-lying cloud moving across either land or sea?

Answer: fog

Fog is defined by the reduction of visibility to less than 1k (0.62m). Beautiful as it is, it can be a danger to water or land transport. Fog can be caused by a number of factors and is described as radiation fog, ground fog, advection fog, etc.

In the Atacama Desert in Chile, nets are used to capture and collect the water from fog.
4. Occuring only around the North Pole, which of these exhibitions provides a constant show of glimmering lights?

Answer: Aurora Borealis

There is a similar display at the South Pole named Aurora Australis. Solar winds contain charged particles where are pulled toward Earth by the magnetic pole fields and then interact with atoms in our atmosphere. Though constantly occurring, the naked eye can usually only see them after dark.

The lights vary in color and are usually between 60 and 400 miles above the earth.
5. As the earth spins your location moves from nighttime to daytime. What do we call the appearance of the Sun to start a day?

Answer: sunrise

Technically the sunrise is the specific moments of time when the Sun actually appears to move above the horizon, but generally it refers to the minutes of brilliant colors as the Sun appears to rise.

Whether you're watching from a window at home, a balmy beach, or a craggy precipice, this is generally a peaceful time to relax and enjoy the spectacle.
6. Which of these are terrific to listen to, or walk through, or even surf?

Answer: waves

Energy is transferred as wind blows across the water to create waves. The waves pictured here are also referred to as surf because they break on a shoreline. Waves can be much more turbulent during a storm.
7. This wonder should never be viewed directly, but even so, it's spectacular. What are we seeing when the moon's orbit brings it between Earth and the Sun?

Answer: eclipse

Solar eclipses happen fairly frequently, but most are partial. Total solar eclipses generally happen about every 18 months.

Although these happen all over the galaxy and beyond, from Earth we can only see an eclipse of the Sun or our Moon.
8. Which of these beautiful displays creates the thunder that often follows?

Answer: lightning

Lightning storms can be quite enthralling to watch from a place of safety, but they don't always accompany rain. By counting the seconds between the lightening and the thunder you can determine how far away the storm is.

In Venezuela, where the mouth of the Catatumbo River meets the Lake Maraciabo lightening is so frequent (up to 160 nights a year) and lasts for so long (up to 10 hours at a time), that it has been referred to as the "Lighthouse of Maracaibo".
9. Away from tropical climes, trees deliver a spectacular show before they lose their leaves. What is this season called?

Answer: fall

As the chlorophyll starts to break down, the leaves lose the green and show vibrant reds, oranges and yellows. In some US states a major part of the tourist industry depends on leaf peeping.

Beautiful to watch as they change day by day, but ultimately they fall to the ground. If the trees are in your yard all those leaves will need to be picked up by raking, blowing or perhaps mowing.
10. Can you identify which of these can be seen in a sky when the sun is out but it's raining?

Answer: rainbow

These splendorous displays can be seen anywhere water is refracted and reflected through water droplets. It could be a rainfall, a waterfall, or even while using your garden hose.

A rainbow is really a circle but the whole circle can't usually be seen from the ground. Some pilots have reported seeing a rainbow circle while flying.
Source: Author mlcmlc

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