Winter Activities
Winter Wildlife
Winter Phrases
Winter Weather
RANDOM
100
TRUE or FALSE: Sugar is used to thaw icy roads
FALSE, we use salt!
100
TRUE or FALSE: Bears can hibernate for up to six months without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating.
TRUE!
During hibernation, a bear's heart rate drops from around 40 beats per minute to just eight.
100
TRUE or FALSE: The phrase "under the weather" means feeling really scared
FALSE,
It means to feel sick
100
TRUE or FALSE: "Wind Chill" is a temperature measurement based on rate of heat loss from skin caused by wind and cold
TRUE!
100
TRUE or FALSE: Polar bears can see in the dark and live in total darkness for weeks at a time
FALSE, but Reindeer can!
Reindeer that live above the Arctic circle live in total darkness for weeks at a time!
According to the Meteorological Office of the UK, reindeer have adapted to this in a unique way. A small area of tissue behind the animal’s retina changes color from gold in the summer to blue in the winter and this allows them to detect ultraviolet light and to see in the dark. That’s good news for Santa.
200
What do you create when you lie on snow and flap your arms?
A) Snow Angel
B) Snow Star
B) Snow angel
200
This animal is sometimes called the "Unicorn of the Sea".
A) Sea horses
B) Narwhals
B) Narwhals!
200
You're on thin ___
A) Ice
B) Glass
A) Ice
200
What is one piece of snow called?
A)Snow Particle
B)Snowflake
B) Snowflake
200
What is "Winter Solstice"?
A) The longest day of the year
B) The shortest day of the year
BONUS POINTS if you know what date winter solstice is- Hint: It's in December
B) The shortest day of the year
The winter solstice occurs when the Earth's axis is tilted the farthest away from the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, it usually falls on December 21st.
300
This winter activity involves gliding on ice wearing special shoes.
A) Ice skating
B) Snow boarding
C) Skiing
A) Ice skating!
300
What happens to the arctic fox fur during winter?
A) No different from the rest of the year
B) It gets longer
C) It turns white
C) It turns white
300
I slept so well last night, I was out __________.
A) Dark
B) Cold
C) Hot
B) Cold
300
What is it called when there is a coating of glazed ice on a surface, for example on streets or on lakes?
A) Black Ice
B) Clear Ice
C) A and B
)C) A and B!
Black ice is sometimes called clear ice because the ice itself is not black, but visually transparent
300
The word "winter" comes from an old Germanic word that means _____
A) "Time of snow"
B) "Time of cold"
C) "Time of water"
C) Time of water
400
What are specialized outdoor gear that spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel ON TOP of rather than through snow?
A) Snow boots
B) Snowshoes
C) Snow slippers
D) No such thing exists
B) Snowshoes!
It's great winter exercise: If you're looking for a way to stay in shape even when the snow falls, snowshoeing is an excellent low-impact aerobic exercise.
400
Instead of a nest, where do Emperor penguins incubate their egg?
A) On top of their feet
B) On their head
C) In their hands
D) Trick question, Emperor penguins don't lay eggs
A) On top of their feet
400
To not talk to someone is to give them the cold ______
A) Feet
B) Nose
C) Shoulder
D) Finger
C) Cold Shoulder
400
What is called when snow falls for short durations where there is no accumulation, just a light dusting?
A) Snow flurries
B) Fluffy snow
C) Snow always sticks to the ground
A) Snow flurries
400
How tall is the world's largest snowman?
A) 21 feet, 10 inches
B) 59 feet, 4 inches
C) 78 feet, 9 inches
D) 113 feet, 7 inches
D) 113 feet, 7 inches!!
The 113-foot, 7-inch snowman is the largest recorded snowman ever built and was in Bethel, Maine, in February 1999.
500
Name 3 of the top 5 New Year resolutions.
Lose Weight/Exercise More,
Stop Smoking,
Stick To a Budget,
Find a better job,
Become more organized
500
These white, huge, and furry animals withstand the cold temperatures, and advertise coca cola.
Polar Bears
500
That’s just the tip of the ________.
Iceberg
500
How long is the winter season in Windsor? What months?
December to March!
Windsor has some of the longest warm seasons within Ontario. Windsor's Winter is from the end of December to the end of March which is the coldest time of the year, because the Winter season tends to come late.
500
What is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain called?
Thundersnow!!
Also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm