Winter Animals
Winter Safety
Winter Random
Winter Activities
Winter Food
Winter Riddles
100

In winter some animals "sleep" or are very inactive.  What is this called?

hibernate or hibernation

100

You lose most of your body heat from this part of your body?    

A) Feet

B) Hands  

C) Head 

Head

100

What is the name of a large snowstorm with lots of wind and cold temperatures?

What is a blizzard?

100

This is something you make out of 3 snowballs, coal, buttons, carrot and a hat.

What is a snowman?

100

A sugary-hot drink that involves whipped cream and/or marshmallows?

What is hot chocolate?

100

What snowmen eat for breakfast

What is Frosted Flakes?

200

These giant white animals live in the Arctic, swim and eat fish.

What is a polar bear?

200

When you travel on highways in the winter it is important to:

a) have winter tires on your car
b) carry a winter safety kit
c) check the highway hotline for highway conditions
d) all of the above

All of the above!

200

The temperature water freezes at in Celsius

What is 0 °C?

200

This winter activity involves sliding on the ice wearing special shoes that have blades.

What is ice skating?

200

This is the most popular holiday pie.

A) Pumpkin Pie 

B) Apple Pie 

C) Pecan Pie 

What is pumpkin pie?

200

What happens when a baby snowman has a temper tantrum?

They have a meltdown 

300

True or False: Polar bears hibernate.

What is false?

300

It is important to wrap up and cover your skin on very cold days to prevent getting . . . 

a) a cold sore
b) frostbite
c)wet

Frostbite
This happens when your skin gets too cold.  The signs of frostbite are redness, or numbness.

300

What month does winter start?

December

300

This winter activity involves pulling something up a hill, then sitting on it and sliding down the hill.

What is a sledding?

300

These small hand-held sweet desserts are commonly made and shared with others this time of year.

What are cookies?

300

What do you call a snowman in July?

A puddle!

400

These are black and white and live near the South pole.

What are penguins?

400

It is important to check the weather before you go out in winter.  In addition to the "temperature", you also need to check the "______________".

a) precipitation
b) barometric pressure
c) wind chill
d) humidity 

c)  Wind Chill
 The wind can make it feel up to 20 degrees colder!!!  Always check the wind chill before going out!

400

The number of sides or points a snowflake has.

A) 5 

B) 6 

C) 7

What are 6 sides or 6 points?

400

This sport is the official national winter sport of Canada.

What is ice hockey?

400

This bakery item is used to build miniature houses.

What is gingerbread?

400

Where snowmen put their money

What is the snow bank?

500

This is how many different types of penguins there are in the world - 17, 34 or 100?

There are 17 different types of penquins.

500

When driving on the highway you should first check the _____________  conditions 

You should check the 

Road conditions 
OR
Weather weather 

500

What is the date of Winter Solstice?

The Winter Solstice is December 21.

This day marks the "longest night" and the "shortest day" of the year!

500

This is when 2 or more people gather a bunch of round balls made of snow, then throw then at each other

What is a snowball fight?

500
Over 1.76 billion of these candy sticks are made every year for the holidays.

What are candy canes?

500

This falls in winter, but never gets hurt.

What is snow?

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