Winter Weather
What falls from the sky when it’s cold?
What is snow?
What red flower is known as the Christmas flower?
What is the poinsettia?
What do we call animals that sleep through winter?
What is hibernation?
What sport uses two long boards to slide down snowy hills?
What is skiing?
At what temperature (in Celsius) does water freeze?
What is 0°C?
What do you wear on your hands when it’s cold?
What are gloves or mittens?
What holiday celebrates the start of a new year?
What is New Year’s Day?
What large bear species hibernates during the winter?
What is the grizzly bear?
What sport uses a sled on ice tracks?
What is bobsledding?
What gas makes up most of the tiny air bubbles trapped in ice?
What is oxygen?
What do you call frozen drops of water that fall from clouds?
What is hail?
What traditional drink is made with milk, sugar, and eggs?
What is eggnog?
What bird is often a symbol of winter because it stays active and red all season?
What is the cardinal?
What Olympic sport involves sweeping ice in front of a stone?
What is curling?
What process causes ice cubes in a freezer to shrink over time without melting first?
What is sublimation?
What do you build when a lot of snow is on the ground?
What is a snowman?
In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree begin?
What is Germany?
What is the term for when animals’ coats change color in winter for camouflage?
What is molting or seasonal coat change?
In ice hockey, how many players are on the ice for one team (including goalie)?
What is six?
What is the name of the thick, permanent layer of frozen ground found in polar regions?
What is permafrost?
What do you call a storm with lots of snow and strong wind?
What is a blizzard?
What Jewish holiday is celebrated in winter and involves lighting a menorah?
What is Hanukkah?
Which Arctic animal has blubber to help it survive freezing waters?
What is the seal (or polar bear)?
What sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
What is the biathlon?
What is the term for when ocean water freezes but leaves the salt behind?
What is sea ice formation (or desalination during freezing)?