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Thanksgiving Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3.5 | Approximate amount of hours it would take to bake an average sized turkey |
| 6 | Number of different species of wild turkeys in North America |
| 16 | Average weight (in pounds) of a purchased turkey |
| 25 | Maximum speed a turkey can run |
| 55 | Top speed a turkey can reach in flight |
| 88 | Percent of Americans that eat turkey on Thanksgiving |
| Abe Lincoln | The president that declared Thanksgiving a national day |
| Ben Franklin | He wanted the turkey to be the national bird. |
| Calories | Taking in too many of these is what makes you so tired after your Thanksgiving meal; not necessarily the turkey you eat |
| Carbohydrates | Starches and sugars present in many foods at our Thanksgiving meal |
| Cat | Vertebrate classified as a feline that might enjoy leftovers |
| Cool Whip | Colloid created by mixing cream |
| Cowboys | The Lions and this team always toss around oblong brown leather projectiles on Thanksgiving day. |
| Dog | Vertebrate classified as a canine that might enjoy leftovers |
| Feathers | Wild turkeys have between 5000-6000 of these |
| Flock | A group of domestic turkeys |
| Flock | Group of domesticated turkeys |
| George H.W. Bush | The first president to pardon a turkey. |
| Gizzard | Body part used in a turkey to grind up food |
| Hen | Term for an adult female turkey |
| Human | Vertebrates classified as a placental mammals that enjoy getting together for the holiday |
| Jake | A young male turkey; also called a tom or gobbler |
| Jake | Young male turkey;also called a tom |
| Jenny | A young female turkey; also called a hen |
| Jenny | Young female turkey; also called a hen |
| Minnesota | This state raises the most turkeys in the USA; also known as the land of 10 |
| New York City | Place where the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place |
| Plumbers | The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for this profession. |
| Poult | A baby turkey |
| Pumpkin | Type of pie that is often served at Thanksgiving; Morton |
| Question Mark (or J) | Shape of a male turkey's scat |
| Rafter | A group of wild turkeys |
| Roost | To perch or settle |
| Scared | A turkey's wattle will turn blue if it is this |
| Sick | A turkey's wattle will turn a light color if it is this |
| Snood | Flap of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak |
| Spiral | Shape of a female turkey's scat |
| Strutting | Male turkeys do this to attract a mate; fluff out the tail feathers and puff out the chest to look bigger |
| Sweet Potato | This plant is often called a yam |
| Teeth | Turkeys do not have these to help them chew up food |
| Tom | Term for an adult male turkey |
| Turduckin | Made from a turkey |
| Turkey | Neil Armstrong's first meal in space after walking on the moon |
| Wattle | Skin around a turkey's neck |
| Wisconsin | This state grows the most cranberries; also known for making cheese. |