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True or false. Apple seeds are poisonous.
True.
Apple seeds contain cyanide which can be dangerous and even lethal. Eating a few apple seeds is not dangerous. However, eating a lot of them can kill someone.
How many calories can you burn when you rake leaves for 30 minutes?
a. 10 calories
b. 70 calories
c. 500 calories
b. 70 calories.
Pumpkins are: fruits or vegetables
Fruits
Pumpkins have seed so they are classified as fruits
Rabbit grow ___ during the fall
Fur.
Rabbits grow thicker fur to keep them warm in the winter.
Autumn/Fall used to be called ____
Harvest.
True or false. Most of an apple's nutrient is in the skin
TRUE.
Most of the antioxidants found in apples, including quercetin, are located in the skin.
True or false. Fall colors are caused by the amount of sugar in leaves.
True.
The more red in the leaf, the more sugar that leaf is storing. That is why Maple trees are so vibrant. .
False.
There are over 100 varieties.
How many toes on each foot do sheeps have?
Two
1. Apple picking
2. Nature hike
3. Hayride
4. Pumpkin patches
5. Corn maze
The average person eats how many apples per year?
About 63 apples per year
What makes the leaves turn orange?
a. chlorophyll
b. carotene
c. the sunlight
b. carotene
This is the same chemical that makes carrots orange.
True or false. Pumpkins are mostly made up of water.
True.
Pumpkins are 80-90% water.
True or False.
Squirrels get smarter in the fall.
True.
A typical squirrel shows a 15 percent increase in the size of its the memory and emotion center of the brain—compared to the rest of the year.
True or false. People who are born in the fall live shorter.
False.
A study found that people born in autumn live longer.
Complete the saying: "An apple a day ___ __ ____ ___"
An apple a day... Keeps the doctor away.
This makes leaves turn the colors red or purple
Sap
True or False. The very first Jack-o-lanterns were made using pumpkin.
False.
The custom of making Jack-o-lantern began in Ireland where they carved turnips or mangel wurzels with grotesque faces.
Rabbit grow ___ during the fall
Fur.
Rabbits grow thicker fur to keep them warm in the winter.
What letter do birds form when they fly to migrate before winter?
V-shape.
How many varieties of apples are there?
a. 500
b. 7,500
c. 1000
b. 7,500
True or false. Maples leaves are a delicacy in Japan
True.
Tempura battered maple leaves are a seasonal delicay in Japan.
Pumpkins were used as medicine. They were thought to be a remedy for ____?
Freckles and snakebites.
How many hours do cows spend eating in a day?
a. 8 hours
b. 1 hour
c. 15 hours
a. 8 hours
Weight gain is very common during the fall. Some experts suggests that this may be due to:
a. lots of food
b. lack of vitamin D
c. Lack of exercise
b. lack of food
Researchers have found that lack of vitamin D reduces fat breakdown and triggers fat storage. So, the lack of sunlight has more to do with the extra gain than food during fall.