All About Winter
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States of America?
-80 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the fear of snow called?
Chionophobia
Which city in the United States became the first US city to host the Winter Olympics twice?
Lake Placid
What is the most common problem after exposure to severe cold?
Frostbite
What kind of pizza does Kevin dream of having all to himself in 'Home Alone'?
Cheese
Which hemisphere experiences a colder winter season than the other?
Northern hemisphere
Where is the snowiest place in the United States?
Stampede Pass in Washington State
True or False? No country in the Southern hemisphere has ever hosted the Winter Olympics
True
Which dangerous gas can be released if you don't get your furnace serviced regularly?
Carbon Monoxide
Is it possible for snow to fall over a desert?
Yes
True or False? The Arctic Fox turns white during winter and then changes back to its grey color when it is over.
True
What are heavy snowfalls with winds over 35 miles per hour with limited visibility called?
Blizzards
Which sport involves acro, aerials and moguls?
Freestyle skiing
How thick is ice that can be skated on safely?
4 inches
How many sides do snowflakes have?
6 sides
What is the name of the medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it and the body's temperature gets dangerously low?
Hypothermia
How much of the world's freshwater supply comes from snow and ice?
80%
Which winter sport evolved from skateboarding and surfing?
Snowboarding
A person is showing symptoms of frostbite on their finger after being subjected to severe cold exposure. What would your first step towards helping them be?
Dipping the finger in warm water.
What is the largest width ever recorded of a snowflake?
15 inches
What is the coldest state in the United States of America?
Alaska
What is the average speed at which snowflakes fall from the sky?
3 to 4 miles per hour
Which game played on ice is similar to lawn bowls?
Curling
True or False? There should be a kit of emergency supplies in your vehicle at all times in case you get stranded because of extreme weather conditions.
True
The most snow to fall within 24 hours ever recorded was 76 inches. Where was this?
Silver Lake Colorado