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?
Hydrothermia
Frostbite
Frozen limbs
Hypothermia
What does the muskox do to prepare itself for the severe cold?
Eats it's weight in food everyday.
Grows a second coat of fur.
Digs a hole in the dirt.
Where will the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?
Milan
Is it possible for snow to fall over a desert?
No
Yes
How thick is ice that can be skated on safely?
3 inches / 7.62 centimeters
4 inches / 10.1 centimeters
5 inches / 12.7 centimeters
6 inches / 15.24 centimeters
At what temperature can the body start going into hypothermia?
95 degrees Fahrenheit
97 degrees Fahrenheit
89 degrees Fahrenheit
94 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the average speed at which snowflakes fall from the sky?
3-4 mph / 4.8-6.4 kph
.5-1 mph / .8-1.6 kph
4-5 mph / 6.4-8 kph
1-2 mph / 1.6-3.2 kph
Some female bears have babies during hibernation.
False
True
What color is the fur of an arctic fox in winter?
Brown
White
Grey
Which one is true?
The North pole is warmer than the South Pole.
The South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
What mythic creature do many people believe lives in the Himalayas of Nepal?
Abominable Snowman / Yeti
Which months mark the beginning and end of the winter season respectively?
December and March
During the winter the heart rate for many animals slows to less than 10 beats per minute.
False
True
Which hemisphere experiences a colder winter season than the other?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
In 1983 the coldest temperature ever was recorded. It was -89 degrees Celsius. On what continent was it recorded?
Antarctica
What is estivation?
Similar to hibernation but occurs during hot months.
Some insects hibernate during winter.
False
True
What is the fear of snow called?
Snowionphobia
Waterionphobia
Decimiphobia
Chionophobia
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States of America?
-80 degrees Fahrenheit
-64 degrees Fahrenheit
-50 degrees Fahrenheit
-30 degrees Fahrenheit
What country has the most gold medals in Olympic Ice Hockey?
Canada
The first candy canes were made without stripes.
False
True
How many sides do snowflakes have?
All snowflakes are different.
Six sides.
Eight sides.
Ten sides.
What can freshwater turtles survive without for many weeks in winter? (They don't need ___________.)
air / oxygen / to breathe
Nearly 90% of snow is air.
True
False
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.
What was the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics?
A white tiger named Soohorang.
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,
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Solstice
What is the largest width ever recorded of a snowflake?
15 inches / 38.1 centimeters
23 inches / 58.4 centimeters
12 inches / 30.4 centimeters
16 inches / 40.6 centimeters
Where do Japanese snow monkeys (nihonzaru) go to keep warm in winter?
Hot Springs