Weather
Which has a colder winter- the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer: Northern Hemisphere
What is the only insect that migrates to a warmer climate (that is 2,500 miles away) each year?
A. Lady Bugs
B. Beatles
C. Monarch butterflies
Answer: C. Monarch butterflies- They fly to Mexico for the winter.
True or False- Almonds are considered seeds, not nuts.
Answer: True. Almonds are a seed
True or False- North Dakota was the first state to complete its Interstate highway system.
Answer: True
What injury is caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues?
Answer: Frostbite
How fast do snowflakes fall on average?
A. 20-25 MPH
B. 3-4 MPH
C. 100-105 MPH
Answer: B. 3-4 MPH
What color does the arctic fox’s fur turn during the winter?
A. White
B. Gray
C. Orange
A. White
In 1936, what popular food brand debuted its first Wienermobile, a 13-foot-long vehicle shaped like a giant hot dog on wheels, as a way to promote its products?
Answer: Oscar Mayer
Does North Dakota have the highest or lowest unemployment rate in the United States?
Answer: Lowest at 2.3%
How tall was the largest snowman ever built?
A. 50 feet
B. 101 feet
C. 113 feet
C. 113 feet
For meteorologists, what are the three calendar winter months in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer: December, January, and February.
When bears sleep during the winter, what is it called?
Answer: Hibernation
How many hamburgers doe McDonald's sell a day?
A. 6.5 million
B. 100,000
C. 8,000
Answer: 6.7 million
What city in North Dakota is known for being the geographical center of North America?
A. Velva
B. Breckenridge
C. Rugby
C. Rugby
Name a holiday besides New Years Day in January.
Answer: Martin Luther King Day
True or false- You can get sunburn from snow
Answer: True
What animal famously predicts the length of winter every February?
Answer: Groundhog
Answer: Strawberries
What is North Dakota's official drink?
A. Coffee
B. Beer
C. Milk
Answer: Milk
Which city has hosted both Winter and Summer Olympics?
A. Turin
B. Innsbruck
C. Beijing
Answer: C. Beijing
What are the small white crystals formed on surfaces during the winter?
Answer: Frost
True or False- Penguins cannot give other penguins pebbles/rocks.
Answer: False- penguins may give a potential mate a pebble/rock or a mate for building a nest.
What are the names of the Rice Krispies mascots?
Answer: Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
What is North Dakota's state flower?
A. Geranium
B. Sunflower
C. Wild prairie rose
Answer: Wild prairie rose
Where did dog sledding originate from?
A. Canada
B. Alaska
C. Montana
Answer: B. Alaska