Charlie and Kirby
Weird But True
Cold Weather Animals
Sled Dogs
Mish Mash
100
What three methods of transportation did They use to get to their destination?
plane, car and helicopter
100
What percentage of snow is actually air?
90 %
100
Bowhead Whale
100
What are the commands to make the dogs go right and left?
G is Right and Ha is Left
100
How many groups do cold-weather animals fall into?
four
200
Where is HQ for Charlie and Kirby?
Chicago
200
In the winter, millions of Monarch Butterflies migrate over 3000 miles to a warmer climate. Where do they end up?
Mexico
200
Arctic Fox
200
Where in Alaska do the sled dogs live?
Right on the glacier
200
Where did today's show take place? (city and state)
Anchorage, Alaska
300
Who sat in the front seat on the sled dog run?
Kirby
300
What do you call it when an animal sleeps all winter?
Dormant or hibernating
300
Pika
300
Name two of the three things that sled dogs transport.
People, supplies, and mail
300
To avoid the cold, some animals go to warmer areas.
What is this called?
Migration
400
Which Sibling was Chip Shivers, and which was Bob Frost during the "radio show"?
Charlie was Chip Shivers
Kirby was Bob Frost
400
How long can a bear go without eating, drinking, or going to the bathroom while in hibernation?
7 1/2 months
400
Reindeer or Caribou
400
How many calories a day do they feed the sled dogs to help keep them warm?
12 000 calories a day.
400
What allows Bowhead Whales to swim in freezing cold water all year long?
layer of blubber that keeps them warm
500
What did Kirby say they would "need to pack a lot of" if they were going to one of the coldest places?
a lot of hot cocoa
500
Which animal sits on its frozen food and defrosts it before eating?
Saw-whet owls
500
Musk Ox
500
What was "The Great Race of Mercy?
1925, Diptheria outbreak, Nome Alaska. No medicine. Nenana had medicine but was 625 miles away. Sled dog teams were sent out to battle the brutal cold and rugged terrain. They brought back the medicine and saved 1400 people.
500
What happens to the Wood Frog during the winter, which is very unusual?
It survives by nearly freezing solid. 70% of their body water becomes solid ice. They stop breathing and their hearts stop beating until they thaw in the spring.