Fall Harvest
this large orange squash is synonymous with Halloween carving and pie filling
what is a pumpkin
this pigment gives leaves their green color, and breaks down in fall
what is chlorophyll
this traditional activity involves using teeth to grab floating red frui from a tub of water
what is bobbing for apples
celebrated on October 31st this holiday traces its origins to the ancient Celtic festival "Samhain"
what is Halloween?
In the thanksgiving special who pulls away the football. before Charlie brown can kick it?
Lucy
known as the king of fruits, popular varieties of this are honeycrisp, Gala , and Granny smith
What is an apple
occurring in September, this event marks the astronomical start of autumn when day and night are equal in length
what is the autumnal equinox
this unfiltered unsweetened beverage is made by pressing raw apples through a press
what is Apple cider
celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, this holiday centers around family, gratitude, and feasting
what is thanksgiving
who is the monster in the story "sleepy hallow?"
Headless Horseman
native to America, the berries are harvested in autumn using bogs of water.
what are cranberries
deciduous
often carved into cornfields during the fall, these complex mazes are popular farm attractions
what is a corn maze
taking place in Munich Germany this beer festival despite its name actually takes place in late September
what is oktoberfest
according to folklore, if this fuzzy caterpillar has a wide brown band the winter will be peaceful, but the band is black the winter will be severe.
What is the wooly bear caterpillar,
dried stalks of this staple grain are bound together often as rustic fall decor
what is cornstalks
the full moon closest to the equinox that helped farmers work late with its's light was known by this name
what is the harvest moon
his popular 3 colored candy invented in the late 1800s is shaped to mimic individual kernel grains
what is candy corn
celebrated on November 1st and 2nd this Mexican holiday honors deceased loved ones
day of the dead
this controversial event took place in Oregon in 1692 and resulted in the deaths of 19 women
Salem witch trials
autumn marks the end of this period, between last spring frist and first autumn frost
what is the growing season?
the orange and yellow pigments revealed in fall leaves belong to this class of organic compounds also found in carrots
what are carotenoids
make like a tree and...
leave
this decorative carved pumpkin comes from the tradition of frightening away evil spirits with carved faces
what is a jackolantern
One of these crossing your path is said to bring bad luck
Black kitty cat