Winter Plants
What type of tree is a Christmas tree commonly?
Pine
What are baby polar bears called?
Cubs
What is the term for the state of reduced activity in animals during winter?
Hibernation
How many sides does a snowflake have?
6
A event where athletes have to preform wearing ice skates to music in a skating rink.
Figure Skating
What types of trees stay green all year?
Evergreen
Which winter bird has solid bones to help with swimming?
Penguins
Which US State has the most snow days per year?
Alaska
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Solstice
A team event where players skate on ice and attempt to shoot a puck into the opponent’s net.
Ice Hockey
What type of plant is a parasite and a Christmas classic?
Mistletoe
What do whales and other animals that live in the constant cold use to insulate themselves?
Blubber (Fat Layer)
What part of a Christmas tree can be used to make tea?
The pine needles
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in the US?
-80 F
A team event where athletes have to steer a gravity powered sleigh on a twisting track.
Bobsled
How do winter plants keep their water all winter?
Wax Coating
How many degrees can a snowy owl turn its head?
270 degrees
Which animal freezes solid in the winter and thaws when it warms back up?
Tree Frog
What color is snow?
None! It is clear and reflects light.
______ is a sport in which players push a stone on a sheet of ice toward a target On the ground.
Curling
How tall is the biggest Christmas tree ever recorded?
236.5 ft
Which winter animal eyes turn blue in the winter months to help capture light better in the dark winter months?
Reindeer
How tall was the tallest snowman?
122 feet!
What degrees does it have to be outside to create snow?
40
A event where athletes attempt to achieve the longest jump from a ramp up on a Hill.
Ski jumping