About Autumn
Autumn Animals
Autumn Word Scramble
True or False
Riddles
100

What are these? They are a type of nuts.

Hint:"----- roasting by the fire" song lyric

Chestnuts

100

What color does the arctic fox turn in autumn?
A. Red
B. White

Arctic fox fur turns white in autumn. This is because it helps them hide in the snow in winter.

100

feal


leaf

100

Jack-O-Lanterns were originally made from Turnips.
True or False

True!
Ancient Celtic cultures were known to carve turnips and place embers inside to ward off evil spirits. This was originally because Ireland didn't have pumpkins. 

100

If money really did grow on trees, what would be everyone’s favorite season?

Fall!
200

What are these?



Acorns

200

The heaviest black bear ever weighed roughly ____ pounds.
A. 900
B. 1000

A. 900 lbs

200

qusreirl



squirrel

200

The amount of minerals in leaves causes the variation in color during the fall.

True or False

False!
During the year, lots of sugars are produced in leaves. But autumn cool nights and the gradual closing of veins going into the leaf prevent these sugars from moving out. These conditions – lots of sugar and light – spur production of the brilliant anthocyanin pigments, which tint reds, purples, and crimson. 

200

Each Halloween I stand up inside Jack-o-lanterns. When I’m tall when I'm young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

Candles

300

What leaf is this?

ber 22nd 

B. September 23rd 

C. September 24th

Oak

300

Woodchucks and box turtles sleep during winter, so they must get ready for this during autumn. When an animal sleeps all winter, we say that it _______.

When an animal sleeps all winter, we say that it hibernates

300

nimpkup

pumpkin

300

There are more babies born in September than any other month.
True or False

True!
Specifically, September 9th is the most common birthday for those born between 1994 and 2014. For people born between 1973 and 1999, the most common birthday is September 16th, according to The New York Times.

300

As fall progresses, the nights become colder. This is a delicious food that can be eaten off of a cob holder

Corn!


400

What is the name of this leaf?

Maple leaf

400

Some animals ________ in fall. For example, Canada geese fly where it is warmer.
A. Migrate
B. Sleep

Some animals migrate in fall/ autumn. 

400

nocra

acorn

400

There's a distinct "fall" scent that you can only smell in certain months.
True or False

True!
According to meteorologist Matthew Cappucci, the smell is partially due to the leaves. "When the leaves fall, they die," he wrote for The Washington Post. "As they take their last breath, they 'exhale' all sorts of gases." Cappucci says those gasses smell "a bit like chlorine or the exhaust of a dryer vent."


400

What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?

Squash!

500

What animal is this?


It is a hare.

500

How do deer prepare for winter?
A. Grow thick coats
B. Eat a lot of food

Deer grow thick coats to keep warm during winter. 

500

kaer

rake

500

True or False 

First day of fall is always in October

False this year it was Saturday September 23rd

500

 Why did the scarecrow win an award?

He was out-standing in his field.

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