Fall Facts
What is the other name for Fall?
Autumn
Sweet potato or Yams
Falling to the ground in many colors, you are likely to hear crunching below you from this.
Leaves
There are more or fewer than 5,000 known species of mammals.
HIGHER
Scientists have identified more than 6,000 species of mammals.
Pumpkins can float in water.
TRUE
Their structure makes them less dense than water.
What season is it in Australia?
Spring
The tilt of Earth's axis causes the seasons to be switched depending on which side of the equator you are on!
What fruit is most commonly used to make a warm cider?
Apples
Throw a spiral with one of these and you might score some points in the endzone.
Football
A turkey can run faster or slower than 10 miles per hour.
HIGHER
Wild turkeys can run around 15–18 mph, which is surprisingly fast for a bird that looks like it belongs on a Thanksgiving table.
All leaves change to red before they fall.
Leaves can turn yellow, orange, red, brown, or other colors.
This sport usually wraps up in the fall, ending with it's World Series.
Baseball
What food is made by popping dried corn kernels?
Popcorn
Pumpkin
The average adult human has more or fewer than 300 bones.
LOWER
Adults typically have 206 bones. Babies actually start with more bones that later fuse together.
The days generally become longer during fall.
FALSE
Daylight decreases as winter approaches.
What type of tree produces acorns?
Oak Trees
What type of pie is traditionally served at many Thanksgiving dinners?
Pumpkin Pie
The President pardons one of these creatures every year, helping them stay off of Thanksgiving plates.
Turkey
A pumpkin can have more or fewer than 500 seeds.
LOWER
Most pumpkins have hundreds of seeds, but 500 is usually more than you'll find in an average pumpkin.
Thanksgiving in the United States is always on a Thursday.
TRUE
It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
What month is named after the Latin word for "eight"?
October
October was once the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
What spice that usually comes shaped as a stick is traditionally used as an ingredient for pies or apple cider?
Cinnamon
Maze
A cloud can weigh more or less than 100,000 pounds.
HIGHER
A cloud can weigh well over 1,000,000 pounds!
Halloween always occurs on the last Friday of October.
FALSE
Halloween is always October 31.