Let's Grow a 'PEA' Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pear

Pears are sweet and juicy fruits, grown mostly on trees, though some grow on shrubs. They make a great between-meal snack. Did you know that pears will ripen faster if you keep them next to bananas in the fruit bowl?

Answer: Peat

Peat moss is also called 'bog moss' because it's mostly found in bogs. Gardeners love peat moss because it can hold a lot of water, keeping plants from drying out. You have to be careful around peat moss though especially if you have asthma or any other breathing trouble because it releases spores that can be harmful if you breathe them in.

Answer: Peal

A peal is not only a sound a bell makes, it can be any loud noise, like 'peals of laughter' or 'peals of thunder'. It's also a name for a young sea trout!

Answer: Peak

Peak is a fun word, it can mean so many things! It can mean the highest point of something, like a mountain peak. It can also mean the pointed end or edge of something, like the peak of a roof.

There's also a widow's peak, which is when someone's hair comes to a point on their forehead, or it can mean the pointed edge of a beard. That's just a few uses of this great word!

Answer: Pearl

Pearls are pretty gems that come from oysters. Oysters make them when sand or something else gets in their shell and bothers them. Pearls are used to make jewelry like necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.

Answer: Peace

Everyone hopes for world peace one day - no more war or fighting. Until then we can try to have 'peace of mind' which means we're happy and not worried about anything. Did you know you can also use it instead of 'goodbye'? Peace out!

Answer: Peach

Did you know that peaches were first grown in China? They're also similar to nectarines, the only difference is the fuzz on the peach. My favorite way to eat a peach is whole, but you can use them in fruit salads, cobblers, pies, and more!

Answer: Peanut

Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Peanuts and peanut butter are not only delicious, but make a great snack because they have a lot of the protein, vitamins, and minerals that are important when you're growing up. If you have a nut allergy there's good news - there are a LOT of peanut substitutes available.

Answer: Peapod

A peapod is the shell that peas grow in. Like peanuts, peas are also legumes. Lots of people like peas boiled or steamed, but you can also make soup or mashed peas.

Peas also played a really cool part in science. A very long time ago a scientist named Gregor Mendel studied pea plants to help him understand human genetics - how people inherit things like their eye color and height.

Answer: Peahen

The peahen is a female peafowl. An example of a peafowl is a peacock, so a female peacock would be called a peahen. The peacock has a gorgeous tail of feathers of mostly greens and blues, that he uses to attract a peahen. Peahens are much more plain, mostly brown with a white belly.