Snow
True or false? Every snowflake is unique.
True
What do you call a Mexican salamander, often pink, with gills, that never leaves the water? (Hint: it is in Minecraft)
Axolotl
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
jocose; in a positive mood, probably smiling
cheerful, happy, merry, etc
KHOEYC
hockey
Some Inuit peoples create huts/houses out of packed snow. Typically circular in shape, what are these structures called?
Igloos
This duck-billed, web-footed aquatic mammal is one of two mammals capable of laying eggs. What is it called? (Hint: Perry) (For 200pts extra, name the other mammal that lays eggs)
Polaris is the brightest star in the night sky, and is more commonly called the ___ Star. (hint: cardinal direction)
North
prepossessing; a positive word used to describe one's appearance
beautiful, gorgeous, divine, etc
TOFBLOAL
football
How many sides does a snowflake have?
Six
The pacu is a plant-eating fish with teeth similar to a human's. Found in the Amazon, it is related to what fish, famous for appearing in bloodthirsty schools?
Piranha
What do you call a group of stars, such as Orion, The Big Dipper, or Scorpio?
Constellation
splenetic; in an awful mood, strongly displeased with something or at someone
angry, aggravated, beligerent, etc
RICKCET
Cricket
Aomori, Japan, has the highest amount of snowfall on Earth. How much snow does Aomori get in a year? (For reference, Champaign receives less than 2ft)
26ft
Velvet ants, covered in colorful hairs, deliver an incredibly painful sting. Despite their name, velvet ants are actually what type of stinging insect?
Wasps
What planet, one of the closest to Earth, is so bright that it is sometimes called the Morning or Evening Star?
Venus
clodpoll; a person of very little intelligence
idiot, fool, moron, twit, etc
LICRUNG
Curling
People from this country within the United Kingdom may have 421 unique words for snow. What country are they from? (Cities include Edinburgh and Glasgow)
Scotland
The Japanese giant spider crab is the largest crab on Earth. How wide is it? (The coconut crab is largest on land, and is 3.3ft wide)
12ft
The sun is the hottest object in our solar system. How hot is it?
10,000 degrees F
tarragon; a large often fire-breathing monster that can often fly
PRSBLWOUE