Fall & Winter Jeopardy

General Facts

100

What season comes after fall?

Winter

200

Winter starts on...

December 21st

300

Fall ends on...

December 21st

400

What season comes after winter?

Spring

General Facts (Part 2)

100

What season comes before fall?

Summer

200

Fall starts on...

September 22nd

300

Winter ends on...

March 20th

500

What is fall another word for?

A. August

B. Autumn

C. Winter

D. Spring

Autumn

Temperature and Weather

100

How would you describe winter?

A. Hot

B. Warm

C. Cold

D. Rainy

Cold

200

What kind of weather happens in fall?

A. Wind

B. Rain

C. Snow

D. Sunny

Wind

(Rain and storms are possible as well)

300

What's the most common type of weather in winter?

A. Snow

B. Rain

C. Sunny

D. Wind

Snow

400

What type of temperature does fall experience?

A. 20s-30s

B. 80s-90s

C. 70s-80s

D. 40s-50s

40s-50s

500

What type of temperature does winter experience?

A. 0s-10s

B. 50s-60s

C. 80s-90s

D. 10s-20s

E. 30s-40s

0s-10s and 10s-20s

(Half point: 30s-40s is possible, but very late winter only)

Holidays, Events, and Activities

100

Free Answer: What happens to trees in fall?

Possible answers: Leaves fall off, the leaves change color

200

What is a holiday that occurs in winter?

Possible answers: Christmas, New Years, Kwanzaa, Chinese/Lunar New Year

300

What is a holiday that occurs in fall?

Possible Answers: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Day of the Dead, Mid-Autumn Festival/Moon Festival, Diwali

400

Which of these things are something you are least likely to NOT do in fall?

A. Rake leaves

B. Go trick-or-treating

C. Wear sweaters

D. Shovel snow

E. Celebrate Thanksgiving

Shovel snow

(What other things would you not do in fall?)

500

Which of these things are something you are least likely to NOT do in winter?

A. Shovel snow

B. Wear gloves

C. Wear sunglasses

D. Make snow angels

E. Slip on ice

Wear sunglasses

(What are other things you wouldn't do in winter?)

Trivia/Fun Facts

100

In the northern hemisphere, we experience winter. What does the southern hemisphere experience? (Hint: Think opposite!)

Summer

200

How many sides does a snowflake have?

A. 6

B. 8

C. 10

D. 4

6 sides

300

True or False? In the northern hemisphere, winter is when the earth is closest to the sun.

False

(What season is it actually if the earth is closest to the sun?)

400

True or False? You can see the brightest full moon in fall.

True (It's called the Harvest Moon!)

500

True or False? Pumpkin spice includes pumpkins in its ingredients.

False (Pumpkin spice is actually the spice mix used for pumpkin pies, but doesn't actually include pumpkin!)