Spooky Science
What gas do pumpkins and people both release when they rot or breathe?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
If you have 10 candy corns and eat 4, how many are left?
6
What’s the plural of “witch”?
Witches
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31
What season comes after fall?
Winter
What part of the body do zombies famously crave?
The brain
A vampire drinks 3 pints of soda a night. How many in 5 nights?
15 pints
What kind of figurative language is “The night was as dark as a vampire’s cloak”?
Simile
What country did Halloween originate from?
Ireland
What holiday often involves turkey and gratitude?
Thanksgiving
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
Chlorophyll breaks down
A pumpkin patch has 8 rows of 6 pumpkins. How many pumpkins total?
48 pumpkins
What’s the adjective in this sentence: “The spooky mansion creaked loudly”?
Spooky
What do you call a carved pumpkin?
Jack-o’-lantern
What do squirrels collect and store for winter?
Nuts / Acorns
What scientific term means “fear of spiders”?
Arachnophobia
Simplify: (6 + 3 × 2).
12
Give a synonym for “frightened.”
Scared / Terrified / Afraid
What do black cats symbolize in many superstitions?
Bad luck
What month does fall begin in the Northern Hemisphere?
September
If a witch’s potion is boiling at 100°C, what temperature is that in Fahrenheit?
212°F
A ghost doubles every night starting with 1. How many ghosts on night 4?
8 ghosts
What type of punctuation should end this sentence: “Do you believe in ghosts”
Question mark (?)
What fruit was originally carved before pumpkins?
Turnips
What’s the term for when birds fly south for the winter?
Migration
Bats use this type of sound wave to navigate in the dark.
Echolocation
The haunted house is 3 stories tall, each 12 ft high. What’s the total height?
36 ft
Identify the verb: “The pumpkin glowed on the porch.”
Glowed
In what country would you find the real “Dracula’s Castle,” also known as Bran Castle?
Romania
How many days are in fall (approximately)?
About 90 days