Food
What nut do squirrels collect during the fall?
Acorns
What pigment decreases in plants during autumn, making them lose their green color?
Chlorophyll
The only apple truly native to North America is called what?
The crabapple
What is the full moon called that lands closest to the start of autumn?
The Harvest Moon
What kind of owl is known for the classic spooky deep hoot?
The Great Horned Owl
What was candy corn originally called when it was invented in the 1880's?
Chicken feed
The tourists who travel specifically to watch the brilliant autumn foliage change color are famously nicknamed what?
Leaf Peepers
Which famous person enjoyed spending his spare time pruning his apple trees?
George Washington
What is the next full moon that comes right after the Harvest Moon called?
The Hunter's Moon
A collective group of owls is formally known as what?
A parliament
Which U.S. state produces the largest number of pumpkins?
Illinois
Red and purple leaves are only that color because of the presence of what that are trapped within the leaves?
Sugars and sap
25% of an apple's volume is air, which means what?
Apples float
We can only ever see one side of the moon from Earth because the Earth and the moon are what?
Tidally locked
How far can an owl rotate their necks?
270 degrees
Before pumpkins were used, what vegetable did people traditionally carve into jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Turnips
While most autumn leaves are not eaten in the U.S., these tempura-battered leaves are considered a seasonal delicacy in Japan.
Maple
Pilgrims planted the first U.S. apple trees where?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
You would weigh how many times less on the moon than you do on Earth.
Six times less
The tiniest owl in the world, at about 5-6 inches tall and weighs about 1.5 ounces is called what?
The Elf Owl
What meat was likely consumed on the first Thanksgiving instead of turkey?
Name one type of tree that stays green all year because their needles are tightly rolled leaves covered in a thick, waxy coating that prevents freezing.
Pine, cedar, or spruce
The scientific study of cultivating fruits like apples is known as what?
Pomology
Drifting about 1.5 inches further away every year.
What is the term for owls which means their feet have two forward-facing toes and two backward-facing toes?
Zygodactyl (Unlike most other zygodactyl birds, however, owls can pivot one of their back toes forward to help them grip and walk.)