Turkey Biology
This part of a turkey helps it regulate temperature
What is the wattle?
These orange vegetables are common in Thanksgiving pies
What is a pumpkin?
This sugar helps make cranberry sauce sweet
What is sucrose?
Trees shed these in autumn
What are leaves?
The Thanksgiving holiday is in this month
What is November?
Male turkeys are called this
What is a tom?
The process by which plants make their own food
What is photosynthesis?
This gas makes bread dough rise
What is carbon dioxide?
This phenomenon occurs when the Sun is lowest in the sky
What is the solstice/equinox?
This planet’s tilt causes seasons on Earth
What is Earth?
Turkeys have this type of skeleton, like most birds
What is a lightweight skeleton?
This mineral helps plants grow strong stems and leaves
What is nitrogen?
This chemical reaction occurs when turkey skin browns
What is the Maillard reaction?
Cooler fall weather happens due to this
What is Earth’s tilt & orbit?
The phase of the Moon often seen in late November
What is waxing gibbous / full moon?
This organ allows turkeys to grind up food
What is the gizzard?
Many crops are harvested in this season
What is fall/autumn?
This vitamin is abundant in sweet potatoes
What is vitamin A?
Winds in fall often carry this
What is pollen/seeds/debris?
This star is at the center of our solar system
What is the Sun?
Turkeys belong to this bird family
What is Phasianidae?
This gas produced by decaying leaves contributes to compost
What is carbon dioxide?
Butter is this type of substance
What is a lipid/fat?
This is the name for water vapor turning into frost
What is deposition?
The Earth's position in orbit affects this
What are seasons?