The Moon🌛
This is when the whole face of the Moon is visible.
What is the Full Moon?
“Blue moons” occur when two full moons squeeze into one calendar month—rare but twice yearly possiblility.
Danke means “thank you” in this language.
What is German?
Aside from being the native and sole official language of Germany, it is also an official language in Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and Belgium.
The largest Canadian province.
What is Quebec?
The name Québec comes from an Algonquin word meaning “narrow passage”, referring to a narrow section of the St. Lawrence River around Quebec City.
This season starts in September.
What is fall/autumn?
Autumn Equinox towards the end of September marks the start of fall. This is when day and night are equal in length, a balance that occurs twice a year, heralding a shift in seasons.
He is the first man to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
Armstrong joined NASA in 1962 and became the first civilian astronaut to fly in space during the Gemini 8 mission in 1966, performing the first docking of two spacecraft. Later landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Gracias means “thank you” in this language.
What is Spanish?
The word "Gracias" comes from the Latin "gratia," meaning grace or favor.
You never want to stumble across this type of sand.
What is quicksand?
Quicksand is common sand that has been saturated with water. If you struggle, you will sink into it. Quicksand is denser than your body, so the best strategy is to relax and let your body float to the top.
The day when children finish their summer break.
What is first day of school?
The humble school pencil dates back to the 16th century, when graphite mined in England’s Lake District was enveloped in string or placed in wooden tubes.
This movement in the Earth’s oceans is caused by the Moon’s gravity.
What are tides?
Spring Tides occur during full and new moons when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align. These tides are the most extreme, with higher high tides and lower low tides.
This is the French word for “thank you.”
What is merci?
In medieval France, saying merci often meant acknowledging someone’s mercy rather than simple politeness.
To stand in line is to do this.
What is queue?
English dictionaries in 1775 had no word for standing in line. The term “queue” appeared in descriptions of the French Revolution in the 1830s.
This holiday is on the first Monday in September in the USA.
What is Labour Day?
Labor Day was first celebrated on September 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by the Central Labor Union, where about 10,000 workers marched from City Hall to Union Square to honor labor contributions and advocate for workers’ rights
This is when the moon blocks out the sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
Although a total eclipse occurs somewhere on Earth about every 18 months, any specific location may wait up to 375 years to see one.
Use this hand to say thank you in American Sign Language.
What is your dominant hand?
With a flat hand, touch your fingertips to your chin or near your lips. Move your hand forward and slightly downward, away from your face
When exposed to a contagious disease, people are isolated under this order, which restricts their movement.
What is quarantine?
The term "quarantine" comes from the Italian word "quaranta," meaning forty. Ships suspected of carrying plague were isolated for 40 days in the 14th century.
September’s name comes from the Latin word for this number.
What is seven?
September comes from the Latin word "septem" as it was originally the seventh month in the Roman calendar. The name "September" was changed to the ninth month in the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in 1582.
It takes this many days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
What is 27 days?
Because Earth is moving as well – rotating on its axis as it orbits the Sun – from our perspective, the Moon appears to orbit us every 29 days.
You can say "mahalo" to thank someone on these islands.
What are the Hawaiian Islands?
Ma suggests being within or in relation to something. Ha means breath — the same breath of life found in aloha. Alo points to presence, face, or front. Read together, mahalo becomes “sharing the breath of life in someone’s presence.”
A small gamebird of the pheasant family.
What is a quail?
Quail are prolific breeders. Some species can lay up to 300 eggs per year, and chicks can run within hours of hatching.
This is the birthstone for September.
What is a Sapphire?
Sapphires melt under very intense heat; 2044° Celsius. An average house fire generally burns at 1,000 – 2,000 degrees. So Sapphires can survive a ton of heat.