About Autumn
Autumn Animals
Autumn Word Scramble
True or False
Riddles
100
What are these? They are a type of nuts.
Hint:"----- roasting by the fire" song lyric
Chestnuts
100
What color does the arctic fox turn in autumn?
A. Red
B. White
Arctic fox fur turns white in autumn. This is because it helps them hide in the snow in winter.
100
feal
leaf
100
Jack-O-Lanterns were originally made from Turnips.
True or False
True!
Ancient Celtic cultures were known to carve turnips and place embers inside to ward off evil spirits. This was originally because Ireland didn't have pumpkins.
100
If money really did grow on trees, what would be everyone’s favorite season?
Fall!
200
What are these?
Acorns
200
The heaviest black bear ever weighed roughly ____ pounds.
A. 900
B. 1000
A. 900 lbs
200
qusreirl
squirrel
200
The amount of minerals in leaves causes the variation in color during the fall.
True or False
False!
During the year, lots of sugars are produced in leaves. But autumn cool nights and the gradual closing of veins going into the leaf prevent these sugars from moving out. These conditions – lots of sugar and light – spur production of the brilliant anthocyanin pigments, which tint reds, purples, and crimson.
200
Each Halloween I stand up inside Jack-o-lanterns. When I’m tall when I'm young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Candles
300
What leaf is this?
ber 22nd
B. September 23rd
C. September 24th
Oak
300
Woodchucks and box turtles sleep during winter, so they must get ready for this during autumn. When an animal sleeps all winter, we say that it _______.
When an animal sleeps all winter, we say that it hibernates.
300
nimpkup
pumpkin
300
There are more babies born in September than any other month.
True or False
True!
Specifically, September 9th is the most common birthday for those born between 1994 and 2014. For people born between 1973 and 1999, the most common birthday is September 16th, according to The New York Times.
300
As fall progresses, the nights become colder. This is a delicious food that can be eaten off of a cob holder
Corn!
400
What is the name of this leaf?
Maple leaf
400
Some animals ________ in fall. For example, Canada geese fly where it is warmer.
A. Migrate
B. Sleep
Some animals migrate in fall/ autumn.
400
nocra
acorn
400
There's a distinct "fall" scent that you can only smell in certain months.
True or False
True!
According to meteorologist Matthew Cappucci, the smell is partially due to the leaves. "When the leaves fall, they die," he wrote for The Washington Post. "As they take their last breath, they 'exhale' all sorts of gases." Cappucci says those gasses smell "a bit like chlorine or the exhaust of a dryer vent."
400
What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
Squash!
500
What animal is this?
It is a hare.
500
How do deer prepare for winter?
A. Grow thick coats
B. Eat a lot of food
Deer grow thick coats to keep warm during winter.
500
kaer
rake
500
True or False
First day of fall is always in October
False this year it was Saturday September 23rd
500
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
He was out-standing in his field.