Tools of the Trade
These flat blades allow athletes to glide across ice in hockey and figure skating.
What are skates?
This force helps skiers go faster downhill, and on Earth, it’s why things fall, why we stay on the ground, and why planets orbit the sun.
What is gravity?
This temperature scale is used to measure freezing and melting points in most countries
What is Celsius?
Skeleton
a head-first sled run down an icy track.
yes
This European country has won more Winter Olympic medals than any other nation
What is Norway
405 and counting
In curling, players slide this ______ toward the target.
What is a curling stone/ rock?
Reducing this helps skaters move faster.
It’s why we don’t slip on the floor.
What is friction?
This winter phenomenon creates smooth, glassy ice on roads after freezing rain, and it is very dangerous for drivers
What is black ice?
Athletes push a rock across ice while teammates yell instructions like “HARD!”
curling /yes
This country has won the most gold medals when hosting the Olympic Winter Games
What is Canada, 14 gold medals won in Vancouver 2010
This piece of equipment helps skiers maintain balance and rhythm.
What are ski poles?
Colder ice is faster because it is more _______.
What is hard/dense?
This type of snow is best for skiing because it is light, dry, and freshly fallen.
What is powder (powder snow)?
Red Bull Crashed Ice
Skaters race downhill through jumps and tight turns
Not
This country holds the record for most consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals in men’s curling, winning in 1998, 2002, and 2006
What is Team Canada
Skeleton athletes wear this to reduce friction and increase speed.
What is a speed suit?
Moving faster means having more of this type of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
This wind effect makes winter air feel colder than the actual temperature.
What is wind chill?
Snowboard Halfpipe
Athletes make huge jumps and turns out of a snow pipe.
yes
This country holds the record for most consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals in women's hockey, winning in 2002,2006,2010,2014
What is Team Canada
This curved sled is used by teams racing down an icy track at high speeds.
What is a bobsleigh?
This can delay or cancel outdoor Winter Olympic events.
What is the bad weather/snow/storm?
This type of winter weather makes downhill skiing and snowboarding possible.
What is snow?
Speed Flying
Athletes ski down steep hills with a small parachute.
not
This Canadian figure skater duo holds the record for the highest combined score in Olympic ice dance, set at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
Who are Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir?