Winter Weather
Winter Sports
Ms. Callaghan
True or False
Random Winter Trivia
100
This type of weather is often very cold and windy, but also shares the same name as a delicious ice cream treat at Dairy Queen.
blizzard
100
This downhill sport requires a board that can be strapped to your feet.
snowboarding
100
What is Ms. Callaghan’s favorite color?
purple
100
True or false: going outside with wet hair can cause a cold.
False - Only coming into direct contact with a cold virus can make you sick.
100
How many sides does a snowflake have?
six
200
This large vehicle is used to remove snow from the road.
snow plow
200
This popular sport is played on ice with sticks and skates.
hockey
200
What food is Ms. Callaghan allergic to?
gluten
200
True or false: drinking hot chicken soup can relieve a cold.
True - Chicken soup has anti-inflammatory properties that helps soothe a cold. Chicken soup also provides fluids and easily digestible calories.
200
This type of person reads and predicts weather.
meteorologist
300
These are raindrops that freeze to create fluffy flakes.
snowflakes
300
This major winter event happens every four years and gives out medals for sports such as hockey, figure skating, skiing, luge, etc.
Winter Olympics
300
How many siblings does Ms. Callaghan have?
one
300
True or false: black ice is very visible ice and not as dangerous as other types of ice.
False - Black ice is a clear type of ice, making it very dangerous because it is hard to see and avoid. This ice is usually flat and very slippery.
300
What winter movie is about a baby boy that was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves?
Elf
400
This frozen water often causes slippery patches on roads and sidewalks.
ice
400
A sport in which teams of two or four teammates make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
bobsledding
400
What month is Ms. Callaghan’s birthday?
August
400
True or false: cold enough weather can prevent your car from starting.
True
400
What date in December was the first day of winter this year?
December 22
500
These long shards of ice hang from houses and are created from dripping water freezing into long sticks.
icicles
500
This is a game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large, round, flat stones are slid across the surface toward a mark. Members of a team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.
curling
500
How many years has Ms. Callaghan worked at McCall? (I will give you points if you are within 2 years of the correct amount)
15
500
In Alaska, during certain parts of the year, they have twenty-four hours of sunlight.
True - This is called the Midnight Sun due to the placement of being north of the Arctic Circle.
500
A lesser used name for a sled, it is usually made of wood that curls up in the front.
toboggan
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