Winter Weather & Science
What temperature scale is commonly used in the U.S. for weather reports?
Fahrenheit
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year in which hemisphere?
Northern Hemisphere
What Winter Olympic sport features halfpipes and tricks?
Snowboarding
What physical feature helps Arctic animals reduce heat loss from their ears and tails?
Smaller Surface Area
What 2013 animated movie made “Let It Go” famous?
Frozen
What atmospheric phenomenon causes snowflakes to have six sides?
Molecular Bonding
What country is credited with popularizing gift-giving on December 25 through St. Nicholas traditions?
Germany/ The Netherlands
What country dominates Olympic ice hockey and figure skating historically?
Russia/Soviet Union
What bird is known for huddling together to survive Antarctic winters?
Empire penguin
What holiday movie is traditionally shown on TV for 24 hours straight?
Christmas Story
What term describes the lowest wind chill temperature a human can survive?
Hypothermia threshold/Wind chill factor
What winter holiday is celebrated for eight nights using a menorah?
Hanukkah
What winter sport uses stones, brooms, and targets called “houses”?
Curling
What term describes animals that stay active all winter but reduce activity levels?
Torpor
What Netflix series set in a snowy town features a virus outbreak?
The Society/Snowpiercer
What kind of front usually causes snowstorms in the U.S.?
Cold front
What New Year’s tradition involves eating 12 items at midnight for good luck in Spain?
Grapes
What speed skating event is raced in an oval rink?
Long-track speed skating
What chemical property of antifreeze proteins helps some fish survive icy waters?
Preventing ice crystal formation
What rapper released the album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late during winter 2015?
Drake
What large-scale climate pattern can cause colder, snowier winters in North America?
La Niña
What winter festival in Japan is famous for massive snow and ice sculptures?
Sapporo Snow Festival
What sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting?
Biathlon
What adaptation allows polar bears to absorb more heat from the sun?
Black skin under fur
What HBO series features the line “Winter is coming”?
Game of Thrones