1. What is the scientific term for the changing colors of leaves in the fall?
Leaf senescence
- Wikipedia
2. Which fruit is commonly associated with fall and used in pies and cider?
3. What is the name for the festival celebrated in many countries to mark the end of the harvest season in the fall?
Thanksgiving
- History.com
4. In which month does the fall season typically begin in the Northern Hemisphere?
September
- National Geographic
5. What is another name for fall in American English?
6. Which famous poet wrote the line "Nothing gold can stay" in a poem about the fleeting beauty of fall?
Robert Frost
- Poetry Foundation
7. What are the two equinoxes that occur during the fall season?
Autumnal equinox and vernal equinox
- Time and Date
8. What is the phenomenon where birds migrate south for the winter during the fall season called?
Bird migration
- National Audubon Society
9. What type of weather is commonly associated with fall in many regions?
Cooler temperatures and crisp air
- Farmers' Almanac
10. Which constellation is prominent in the night sky during the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?
11. What is the name for the period when farmers gather crops from the fields in the fall?
Harvest season
- Encyclopedia Britannica
12. What is the traditional color scheme associated with fall decorations and clothing?
Warm tones like orange, red, and brown
- Country Living
13. What popular festival features haunted houses, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches in the fall?
14. What is the term for the process by which trees shed their leaves in the fall?
Leaf abscission
- Science Daily
15. Which spice is commonly used in fall recipes such as pumpkin pie and lattes?
16. What is the name for the phenomenon where days become shorter and nights longer in the fall?
Seasonal daylight changes
- Time and Date
17. What is the name for the celestial event where the moon appears larger and brighter in the fall?
Harvest moon
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
18. Which sport is often associated with the fall season due to its popularity in schools and colleges?
19. What is the term for the layer of fog that forms in low-lying areas during cool fall mornings?
Autumn mist
- Weather.com
20. Which famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald features the iconic line "Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall"?
The Great Gatsby
- Goodreads
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