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What is Petrichor?
Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.
True or False: Do autumn babies live longer?
True. Babies born between September and November can live to up to 219 days longer than average.
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by snow either permanently or temporarily?
Snow, in its solid form, covers approximately 23 percent of Earth's surface, either permanently in places like the polar ice caps or temporarily during certain seasons in various regions.
What happens to an animal’s body temperature during hibernation?
It cools to match the outside temperature
Which fruits are harvested in the winter?
Oranges (citrus) & Cranberries
Pumpkin spice uses no pumpkin flavoring. Instead, what are the three main ingredients?
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
What is Anthocyanins?
The pigment responsible for trees with red and purple leaves. (flavonoids widely present in fruits and vegetables such as red and purple berries, grapes, apples, plums, cabbage, or foods containing high levels of natural colorants)
How much warmer can the inside of an igloo be compared to the outside air?
An igloo could be up to 40 to 60 degrees (C) warmer than the outside area
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in the world? Bonus points: When was it recorded?
−89.2°C (1983)
What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
December 21st
What is the color associated with autumn in Asian mysticism?
In Asian mysticism, Autumn is associated with the element of metal, and subsequently with the colour white.
What key ingredient is found in Mexican hot chocolate?
Mexican hot chocolate is traditionally made with chocolate, cinnamon, sugar, and chili peppers.
What animal freezes solid in the winter, and then thaws when it warms back up?
The Wood frog. While frozen, the wood frog has no heartbeat and does not breathe or move. However, because it is possible for its body functions to resume, the frog is not dead, but rather preserved in this frozen state. When the temperature warms up, its body thaws and resumes normal activity.
What is the snowiest city in the world? (half points if you guess the country)
Aomori (Japan)
What is snow mostly made up of?
Air. Snow is composed of frozen water crystals, but because there is so much air surrounding each of those tiny crystals in the snowpack, most of the total volume of a snow layer is made up of air.
What is Psithurism?
The sound of leaves and trees rustling in the wind
Why don't evergreen trees change colors in fall?
The leaves are coated with a waxy substance that protects them from the cold.
How many sides does a snowflake have?
All snowflakes contain six sides or points owing to the way in which they form. The molecules in ice crystals join to one another in a hexagonal structure.
What is the primary winter sport in the Winter Olympics?
Ice hockey
Where was the biggest-ever snowball fight recorded? Bonus pointes: How many people participated in the biggest-ever snowball fight?
Canada (Over 7000 people)
What was fall originally called?
The Harvest season
Which culture was the first in history to use scarecrows?
The Egyptians
What is Chionophobia?
Chionophobia is an intense fear of snow. People with chionophobia have an extreme reaction to snow or wintry weather. Even the thought of a light snowfall can cause severe anxiety.
What country hosted the first Winter Olympics? Bonus points: When did the Winter Olympics first start?
France (1924)
What does the old Germanic word for winter (wintruz) mean?
The Time of Water