Winter Weather
This time period marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year.
What is Winter Solstice?
These games first debuted in Chamonix, France in 1924.
What are the Winter Olympics?
These horned animals have eyes that change from gold in the summer to blue in the winter to allow for better vision in the dark.
What are reindeer?
During winter, this planet is closest to the sun.
What is Earth?
The largest documented snowball fight was comprised of 7,681 people and took place in this country.
What is Canada?
Comprised of 90% to 95% trapped air, this serves as an excellent insulator.
What is snow?
This country is the only country to have won a gold medal at every Olympic Games.
What is the United States?
These are the largest carnivores living on land.
What is a polar bear?
Betelgeuse, one of the most iconic and brightest stars in the night sky, marks the shoulder of this winter constellation.
What is Orion?
Created in Bethel Maine in 1999, this creation broke previous records of 96 feet and 7 inches.
What is the world's largest snowman?
This continent is known for being measured for the coldest on earth: boasting a temperature of -128.6 degrees ferenheit.
What is Antarctica?
This sport is derived from the Old Norse word "skid," meaning "a split length of wood."
What is ski?
This animal migrates 2,500 miles each winter to hibernate in the same trees every year.
What is the monarch butterfly?
Winter on this planet lasts 21 months.
What is Uranus?
Bismarck, North Dakota, holds the record for the most of these being created at one time.
What are snow angels?
These measured nearly 15 inches wide during the snowstorm of Fort Keogh (Montana) of 1887.
What are snowflakes?
Created in 1913, these represent Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
What are the Olympic Rings?
Along with storing seeds and nuts, these critters dry out mushrooms in trees to make "mushroom jerky."
What are squirrels?
Named after a water snake, this constellation is the largest of all constellations and is visible around January and February.
What is Hydra?
Used to coast downhill, this narrow, lightweight sled is designed to coast downhill over snow or ice.
What is a toboggan?
Attaining the greatest amount of snowfall worldwide, Amori City is located on this island.
What is Japan?
This person was in charge of the opening ceremony for the 1960 Winter Olympics whose ceremony included 3,700 musicians, 2,000 doves, and 30,000 balloons!
Who is Walt Disney?
Because an animal’s body is too cold to produce the necessary electric currents, hibernating animals cannot do this.
What is dream? (dreaming)
Taking 165 Earth years to complete one orbit around the sun, winter on this planet lasts 40 Earth years.
What is Neptune?
First recorded in Finland over 4,000 years ago, this game is the oldest winter game.
What is ice skating?