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Thanksgiving Science
Question | Answer |
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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. |