Fun November Facts

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Across
  1. 3. November is _________ pudding lovers month.
  2. 4. In Greek mythology, autumn began when ________ (goddess of the harvest) caused crops to die from mourning her daughter’s stay in the underworld during the winter months.
  3. 7. Meteorological autumn always begins on the first of _________.
  4. 10. Autumn became commonly used in the 18th century and came from the ______ word automne.
Down
  1. 1. ________ butterflies fly south in the fall to the warmth of Mexico and parts of California.
  2. 2. President _______ renamed “National American Indian Heritage Month” to “Native American Heritage Month” in 1990.
  3. 5. A 2011 study in the Journal of Aging Research found that __________% of US citizens over 100 years of age were born in the autumn months.
  4. 6. ________ is the birthstone for November.
  5. 8. November’s full Moon is traditionally called the _______ Moon
  6. 9. As ________, the chemical which makes tree leaves green, decreases other chemicals become more prominent in the leaves. These chemicals are why the leaves change color in autumn.
  7. 10. An analysis of ________ data found that more people change their relationship status from “single” to “in a relationship” or “engaged” during autumn.