Below Freezing!
Winter Wildlife
"Winter Phrases"
Winter Winter
Ice Ice Baby
100
What temperature is considered freezing in Fahrenheit?
32 Degrees.
100
What do Bears, Bats and Snails do in the winter to prepare for Spring?
Hibernate (or sleep).
100
You're on thin ____.
Ice
100
Which civilization invented hot chocolate?
The Mayans did around 500 BCE.
They reportedly used ground-up cocoa seeds, cornmeal and chili peppers mixed with water.
100
What are snowflakes made of?
Ice crystals
200
How many sides do most snowflakes have?
6
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200
What happens to arctic fox fur during winter?
They turn white to camouflage themselves in the snow.
200
"Feeling really sick" is called being "under the ____"
Weather
200
What treat is made of snow and syrup?
Snow cone
200
What material is often used to thaw icy roads?
Salt
300
Where is the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
128 degrees Fahrenheit at Vostok station, Antarctica (July 21, 1983).
300
Instead of a nest, where do emperor penguins incubate their egg?
On top of their feet.
300
I slept so well last night, I was out __________.
Out cold
300
January is known for being the _________ month of the year.
Coldest
(maybe not this year...)
300
How thick does ice need to be to walk on?
Four inches.
400
Which city holds the record for the most snowfall in a single day in the US?
Silver Lake, Colorado (4/15/1921 with 6.3 feet or 76 inches)
400
What color of fur do polar bears have?
Clear.
Polar bear fur is actually transparent and colorless, not white, appearing white only because the hollow, hollow-core, and transparent hair shafts scatter and reflect visible light.
400
That’s just the tip of the_
IceBerg
400
When does winter officially start?
The winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year, marks the start of winter. It’s typically Dec. 21.
(it can also fall between the 20th and 23rd, depending on the amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate around the sun that year.)
400
True or False- The Earth has only experienced one Ice Age.
False- There have been at least five major ice ages in Earth's history (the Huronian, Cryogenian, Andean-Saharan, late Paleozoic, and the latest Quaternary Ice Age).
500
What phenomenon causes the Northern Lights that are often visible in winter?
Auroras, caused by solar wind interacting with the Earth's magnetic field.
500
What is the difference between 'Arctic' and 'Antarctic' in terms of animals?
With bears and without bears-
‘Arctic’ comes from the Greek word ‘arktos’, meaning ‘bear’.
500
To not talk to someone is to give them the _______
Cold Shoulder
500
What is the scientific study of snow called?
Glaciology
500
Which US woman landed the first ice skating triple axel at the Olympics?
Though Tonya Harding was the first American woman to land the trick in general, she couldn’t complete it at the Olympic level. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Mirai Nagasu was the first female US athlete to do so.
