December Facts
December is the final month of this meteorological season in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is autumn?
This term describes a winter storm with winds over 35 mph and visibility reduced to less than a quarter mile for at least three hours.
What is a blizzard?
This annual awards show honoring music is typically announced in late November or December.
What are the Grammy nominations?
On December 17, 1903, these brothers successfully flew the first powered airplane.
Who are the Wright brothers?
This college football game, traditionally played in early December, features the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.
What is the Army–Navy Game?
This term describes the shortest day and longest night of the year, which takes place in late December.
What is the winter solstice?
These delicate structures form on surfaces when water vapor freezes into ice crystals, often seen on windows.
What is 'frost' or 'frost patterns'?
This TV network is known for airing seasonal baking competitions and winter-themed cooking shows in December.
What is the Food Network?
On December 1, 1955, this civil rights figure made history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This professional hockey league holds its annual outdoor “Winter Classic,” typically played on or around New Year’s Eve or Day.
What is the NHL?
December gets its name from the Latin word decem, meaning this number.
What is ten?
This animal reduces its metabolism and body temperature to survive the winter in a state of deep sleep.
What is a hibernating bear? (Accept “bear”)
This classic 1965 animated special features a group of kids putting on a winter play and searching for the perfect tree.
What is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'?
On December 31, 1999, cities worldwide worried about this computer bug as the new millennium approached.
What is Y2K?
This major golf event held every December pairs children with their famous PGA or LPGA parents or grandparents.
What is the PNC Championship?
This rare atmospheric phenomenon, sometimes visible in December, creates rings or haloes around the sun or moon.
What is a 'lunar' or 'solar halo'?
This winter weather event occurs when warm air rises over a shallow layer of cold air, causing ice to form on everything it touches.
What is freezing rain?
This actor known for his action roles stars in the 1996 winter comedy Jingle All the Way.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
On December 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach this extreme location.
What is the South Pole?
In December 1981, this NBA legend scored 42 points in his debut game with the Washington Bullets after returning from retirement.
Who is Magic Johnson?
In the U.S., this sports league dominates December weekends with games leading toward playoffs.
What is the NFL?
These winter clouds are thin, wispy, and high in the sky, often indicating a change in weather.
What are cirrus clouds?
This winter-themed animated movie won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2014.
What is Frozen?
On December 5, 1933, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, officially ending national Prohibition.
What is the 21st Amendment?
This international winter extreme-sports competition began holding December events in Aspen starting in the early 2000s.
What are the Winter X Games?