Fall Facts
What season comes after Summer?
Fall
What do children say when they go door-to-door for candy?
Trick or treat!
What star gives Earth light and heat?
The sun
I am orange, round and grow in a patch. What am I?
A pumpkin
What US holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
What do many trees lose during the Fall?
Leaves
What vegetable is commonly carved into a jack-o-lantern?
A pumpkin
What do you call frozen water that falls from clouds in flakes?
Snow
What has a face and two hands but no arms and legs?
A clock
What do we call a person who studies the past by digging up artifacts?
An archeologist
What is it called when some animals sleep through the winter?
Hibernation
What is a group of witches sometimes called in stories?
A coven
What gas do trees take in from the air during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
What are the tiny dots of moisture that form on cool surfaces overnight called?
Dew
What causes leaves to changes color in the fall?
As chlorophyll breaks down other colors become visible.
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia
What is it called when birds travel to warmer places for winter?
Migration
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
What has four legs but can't walk?
A table
What is an autumn harvest?
Gathering crops when they are ready
What ancient Celtic festival is commonly associated with the origins of Halloween?
Samhain
Why do some animals grow thicker fur before winter?
Too keep warm
I have many teeth but cannot bite. What am I?
A comb
What is the name of the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox?
The Harvest Moon