Winter Weather
This type of precipitation falls as ice crystals.
Snow
Some animals sleep for a long time during winter. This is called ____.
Hibernation
Wearing a hat helps keep ____ from escaping your body.
Heat
Winter in Canada begins on the _____ of December.
21st
This Canadian Olympic sport requires athletes to judge ice conditions, weight, and sweeping speed to guide a stone to a target.
Curling
This instrument measures temperature.
Thermometer
Birds that fly south for winter are called this.
Migrating birds
This condition happens when skin freezes due to extreme cold.
Frostbite
This province experiences Canada’s mildest winters due to ocean influence.
British Columbia
This Winter Olympic sport requires athletes to ski over varying terrain and shoot targets while controlling their heart rate and breathing.
Biatholon
This weather term means strong winds with blowing snow and low visibility.
A blizzard
This adaptation helps animals avoid predators by blending into snowy surroundings.
Camouflage
This safety feature on winter boots helps prevent slipping on ice.
This northern Canadian territory is known for very cold winters.
Nunavut
In this Olympic sport, athletes slide headfirst down an icy track on a small sled.
Skeleton
This is the temperature at which water freezes in degrees Celsius.
0 degrees
This type of fat helps mammals survive cold temperatures.
Blubber
The dangerous condition on roads and sidewalks is caused by frozen water. (2 words)
Black ice
This Canadian climate region is known for long, extremely cold winters.
Arctic
This Olympic sliding sport allows teams to reach speeds over 130 km/h while steering with ropes.
Bobsleigh
This process causes ice to change directly into water vapour without melting.
Sublimation
This term describes animals that maintain a constant internal body temperature in winter.
Endothermic
Hypothermia occurs when the body’s core temperature drops below _____ (in °C).
35 degrees
This long Ottawa skating rink is the world’s largest naturally frozen skating rink.
Rideau Canal
Canada won its first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal on home soil in this sport at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Men's Hockey