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