Fall Fun

7. to reap or gather, as in crops
9. tertiary color also called scarlet
12. another name for the fall season
13. pigment responsible for the yellow, orange, and red colors found in many plants
14. type of colors popular for fall arrangements and color schemes
15. grow for one long season, often into the fall, then die with the onset of freezing weather
16. polyphenolic compounds are also found in seeds, bark, and wood, where they protect plants from herbivores and pathogens due to their bitter taste and ability to bind with proteins.
17. America's favorite sport, often played on Thanksgiving
18. flowering plant that, generally in a temperate climate, takes two years to complete its biological life cycle
19. A container often used at Thanksgiving for floral arrangements and symbolic of a plentiful harvest

1. popular fall flower, often called mums
2. water-soluble pigments found in plants like beets and cacti
3. team that will win on the day after thanksgiving
4. type of crops that grow best in cooler temperatures
5. grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring
6. trees that shed their leaves in fall
7. describes plants ability to survive adverse growing conditions
8. crucial for pigment production, especially chlorophyll
10. fall floral material that's actually a fruit
11. secondary color made with red and yellow
13. green, light-absorbing pigment
15. water-soluble pigments produce the rich reds, blues, and purples found in many houseplants