Which hemisphere experiences a colder winter season than the other?
Northern Hemisphere
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Spring equinox
Summer solstice
Autumn equinox
Winter solstice
What is the name of the medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
Which months mark the beginning and end of the winter season respectively?
January and April
December and March
November and May
October and March
Where do Japanese snow monkeys (nihonzaru) go to keep warm in winter?
Inside a cave
Hot Springs
They huddle together
The top of a mountain
What can freshwater turtles survive without for many weeks in winter? (They don't need ___________.)
air / oxygen / to breathe
What country has the most gold medals in Olympic Ice Hockey?
US
Canada
Russia
China
Where were the 2022 Winter Olympics held?
Beijing
In 1983 the coldest temperature ever was recorded. It was -89 degrees Celsius . On what continent was it recorded?
Antarctica
North America
Asia
Australia
What mythic creature do many people believe lives in the Himalayas of Nepal?
Abominable Snowman / Yeti
What color is the fur of an arctic fox in winter?
White
True or False? The first candy canes were made without stripes.
True
True or False? The North pole is colder than the South pole.
False. The North pole is warmer than the South pole.
True or False? Nearly 90% of snow is air.
True
True or False? The country with the snowiest city is found in the country of Japan.
True. Aomori City in northern Japan receives more snowfall than any major city on the planet. Each year citizens are pummeled with 312 inches, or about 26 feet,
True or False? One inch of rain during the summer equals one inch of snow during the colder months.
False. One inch of rain during the summer equals ten inches of snow during the colder months. Snow contain a lot of air that adds to its bulk.
