Winter Facts
Shortest day of the year is called:
Winter Solstice
Juan Anderson -Toscano plays for which NBA team?
Golden State Warriors
Juneau
Term for animals with slow heart rate and low breathing (sleep like state)
Hibernation
Austria's version of Santa Claus who gives gifts, but also punishes naughty kids.
Krampus
medical emergency when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
This winter sport evolved from skateboarding and surfing.
Snowboarding
This continent is mostly frozen all year long
Antartica
This mineral is used to help roads and sidewalks
Salt
Hanukkah, the Festival of lights, is a Jewish holiday that celebrates for how many nights?
8
Coldest state in our country (USA):
Alaska
This game is played with brooms and a slideable rock
Curling
This snowy city is where Mount Shasta Ski Park is located.
McCloud, CA
Which dangerous gas can be released if you don't get your furnace serviced regularly?
Carbon Monoxide
African festival that celebrates "first fruits" December 26 to January 1.
Kwanzaa
Scientific term when birds or animals move from colder to warmer climates?
migration
This NBA player has the highest average of points per game for one season.
Wilt Chamberlain (50.4 1961-62)
This mountain in Colorado is one of the biggest and most popular ski parks in the United States.
Vail Mountain
Why is there less sunlight during winter months?
Sun is shining mostly towards the southern part of the earth.
Oaxaca (Mexico) has a 3 day celebration that starts on December 23, what is it called?
Night of the Radishes or Noche de Rábanos
What are heavy snowfalls with winds over 35 miles per hour with limited visibility called?
Blizzards
This WWE champion was also a Division 1 wrestling champion at the University of Penn
Kurt Angle
This was listed as the most snowy city in the United States (hint it is in New York)
Syracuse, NY
What is it called when it feels colder than the actual temperature outside.
Wind Chill
Correctly name any of the top four Christmas gifts from last year (2020)
1. Roko Streaming Stick
2. Cast Iron Skillet
3. Disney+ Subscription
4. Apple Air Pods