Fall Leaves
Bears
Apples
Fall Weather
Misc. Non-Fall
Name That Tree
100
Leaves change colour in the fall because they stop producing....
A. Oxygen
B. Chlorophyll
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Magnesium
B
100
True or false: Pandas are not actually bears.
False
100
True or false: Apples are grown in every state in the US.
True
100
True or false: Sunsets look more vivid in the fall in the Northern Hemisphere because the air is cleaner and drier in the fall.
True
100
True or false: Tigers have striped skin as well as fur.
True
100
Weeping Willow
200
True or False: Red and purple leaves are actually caused by the presence of sugars from sap that is trapped inside of the leaves.
True
200
Which of the following do bears not eat?
A. Nuts
B. Conifer branches
C. Berries
D. Deciduous leaves
B
200
A. Crabapple
B. Red Delicious
C. Granny Smith
D.Ladyfinger
B
200
True or false: Fall is the least likely time of the year to see the aurora borealis.
False
200
How many hours does a snowflake typically take to hit the ground from a cloud?
A. 30 minutes
B. One hour
C. Three hours
D. 10 minutes
B
200
Crabapple
300
What are trees that don't lose their leaves yearly called?
Coniferous
300
Which of the following is not a species of bear?
A. Moon Bear
B. Spectacled Bear
C. Weasel Bear
D. Sloth Bear
C
300
Apples have more Vitamin C than...
A. Oranges
B. Guavas
C. Strawberries
D. None of the above
D
300
Which of the following will NOT hibernate in the fall?
A. Butterflies
B. Bats
C. Hedgehogs
A
300
What species of turtle is Costa Rica known for?
Leatherback
300
General species name is ok-don't need to get into subspecies
Aspen
400
Name at least one helpful function that dead leaves can do for nature?
Protect seeds
Plant materials to build nests and other houses
Help protect underground bee nests
400
How much body weight does a bear typically lose during winter season?
A. 10-20%
B. 30-40%
C. 50-60%
D. 70-80%
B
400
Name at least two of the three most common apple varieties
Gala, Granny Smith, Red Delicious
400
Early autumn is the peak time for which type of storm?
Hurricane
400
What colour are beaver teeth?
Orange
400
Maple
500
What leaf is this?
A. Red Oak
B. Sugar Maple
C. Sassafras
D. White Pine
A
500
Last one
500
What are apple seed pockets called?
A. Seed vesicles
B. Pouches
C. Carpals
D. Dockers
C. Carpals
500
Which of the following is NOT a reason why you are more likely to see spiders in the fall?
A. Baby spiders have grown up by this time and are more visible
B. It is spider mating season so they are more active
C. Spiders are working hard to collect plant material for winter
C
500
What percentage of people surveyed never wash their cars?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
A
500
Pine alone is insufficient
Lodgepole pine
1000
Match each leaf to the proper title. Titles: maple, banana, birch, white oak
1. Birch
2. Maple
3. Banana
4. White Oak
1000
Assign the tracks to grizzly, black, and polar.
1. Polar
2. Black
3. Grizzly
1000
Honeycrisp
1000
What fall appliance is illegal in over 40 cities in the United States?
Leaf blower
1000
Name at least three species of seals and five of whales or dolphins.
1000
Elm